Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Legendary Performer Linda Tillery to Be Celebrated at 2026 Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and renowned performer Linda Tillery will be among the award recipients at this year’s Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies. The event will be held at The White Horse Inn in Oakland on February 26. Mayor Barbara Lee Barbara Lee…
The Return of the Grande Dame of the Castro
By Donna Sachet— The year was 1922, and, on June 22, the Nasser family, having run a successful theatrical venue at the current location of the popular Cliff’s Variety store, unveiled a sparkling new Castro Theatre, designed by 28-year-old Timothy Pflueger. Mayor James Rolph, Jr., and representatives…
A New Chapter Begins for The Castro Theatre
After two years of renovation and restoration work, The Castro Theatre is scheduled to hold a “Community Opening” on February 6, 2026, with a fundraiser for the Castro Community Benefit District. The long-awaited opening will begin a new chapter for the storied theater that is an architectural…
San Francisco’s ‘Trump Regime Takedown’ Strengthened ‘ICE Out for Good’ Nationwide Weekend of Action
Since early 2025, demonstrators have been gathering at the Tesla showroom in San Francisco at 999 Van Ness Avenue near O’Farrell for weekly rallies—originally part of the #TeslaTakedown movement—to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political actions and particularly his involvement with the Trump administration and the “Department…
Oakland-Based Powerhouse Duo Opens New Venue: Golden Ratio
Photos courtesy of Golden Ratio Golden Ratio, a new community hub in downtown Oakland, is the latest LGBTQ-owned business to strengthen the growing vibrant queer scene in the East Bay. Located at 1517 Franklin Street, Golden Ratio brings alive the vision of two music and hospitality legends:…
Castro Theatre Reopening Ceremony and Gathering of Iconic Drag Stars
The Castro Theatre reopened after two years of renovation and restoration on February 6, 2026, with an opening ceremony that featured David Perry of David Perry & Associates, “Beach Blanket Babylon” star Ruby Day singing “San Francisco,” President of the SF Board of Supervisors Rafael Mandelman, State…
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By Tom Moon— (Editor’s Note: Longtime readers of the San Francisco Bay Times may recall the popular column “The Examined Life,”…
Donna’s Chronicles, “When you’ve attended as many Coronation Weekends…”
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Provenance and Pleasure: Engineering Intimacy
By Dina Novarr— There’s a reason people talk about a great bar program the way they talk about great sex: you…
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