Beverly Jo “BJ” Hartley is a cornerstone of strength and resilience. Raised in the Midwest, she built a bustling household with her husband, Captain Tom D. Hartley, who was a…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— Aren’t we lucky to live in the Bay Area? There are so many destinations within reach: Napa/Sonoma, Tahoe, Carmel/Monterey, Santa Barbara, Yosemite, Mendocino, and…
By Beth Schnitzer— Valkyries Keep Raising the Bar If 2026 has proven anything, it’s that the Bay Area’s moment on the global sports stage isn’t ending anytime soon. With a…
Late summer through early November is Crush Season in California’s Wine Country. During its peak period, wineries harvest grapes and immediately press or “crush” them to begin fermentation. At a…
San Francisco Bay Times columnist and violinist Kippy Marks and former Bay Times columnist and performer Gypsy Love (GL) have been friends and collaborators for well over a decade. GL…
By Ann Rostow— Times I just checked the American Civil Liberties Union’s graph of anti-GLBT bills around the states. Of the 530 such bills introduced, 337 have been defeated, 40…
By Joanie Juster— Transgender History Month received its official kickoff on August 7, 2026, with a celebration in San Francisco City Hall that featured the raising of the transgender flag…
By Pamela Sevilla— Before the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot became a landmark in transgender history, Compton’s was part of daily life in the Tenderloin: a neighborhood where transgender women, drag performers,…
Photos courtesy of GLBT Historical Society Marking Transgender History Month is the latest exhibition at the GLBT Historical Society Museum. Where We Made Room, a solo exhibition and archival installation…
By Joe Hawkins— Welcome to Oakland, home of California’s most ethnically diverse LGBTQIA+ populations, and one of the largest concentrations of LGBTQIA+ people in the nation. This year’s Oakland…
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