Welcome to Oakland Pride 2024!
By George Jeffrey Smith III– Hello, San Francisco Bay Times Readers, My name is George Jeffery Smith III, and I am the President of the Board of Directors of Oakland Pride Inc. On behalf of our Board, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers, we would like to extend a…
Transgender History Month
By Honey Mahogany– (Editor’s Note: The San Francisco Bay Times is proud to launch a new column in this issue: “Trans Action With Honey Mahogany.” Jupiter Peraza, transgender advocate and Statewide Coalition Manager at Openhouse, expressed well the thoughts of many when she said, “Honey Mahogany is…
Paris 2024: World-Class Athletes, Fab LGBTQ+ Bars, and New Friends From Around the Globe
When San Francisco Bay Times friend and supporter Beth Schnitzer, the President of SpritzSF, told us she could represent the Bay Times at the Summer Olympics in Paris, we responded with an enthusiastic, “Oui!” As the Bay Times goes to press, she is still in The City…
Two Decades of Knowing Kamala Harris and Why I Support Her Campaign for U.S. President
Last year, I received an invitation from the Vice President of the United States to attend an LGBT Pride Party at her residence in Washington, D.C. You can read a full report of how that trip went in the July 13, 2023, issue of this publication. During…
How a Spontaneous Grassroots Effort Led to Not Just One But Two Dyke Marches in San Francisco During 2024 Pride
By Michelle “Shelley” Champlin– When I heard the official annual Dyke March was canceled a few days before it was supposed to take place, my stomach dropped and I felt emotion well up. I thought, “How can it be canceled?” From what I understand, the San Francisco…
The Sainting of Leslie Sbrocco
Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco, who has promoted and supported more small businesses—including LGBTQ+ small businesses—than any other major market television personality, was sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on August 30, 2024. The ceremony was part of an event that took place at…
Features
Celebrate Diversity and Community at the 50th Annual Castro Street Fair!
By The Board of Directors of the Castro Street Fair– Join us on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 11 am to 6…
Becoming Real
By Jewelle Gomez– In the mid-1980s, the LGBT+ community was awakened to the horrors of a pandemic that most of the…
Barr Hill Gin Launches 7th Annual ‘Bee’s Knees Week’ to Protect Pollinators, September 20–29, 2024
(Editor’s Note: It is time for a toast to launch a new column in the San Francisco Bay Times, “Cocktails With…
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