Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi Named 2026 Legends Archive Inductee
The Academy SF has announced that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will be inducted into the prestigious Legends Archive at the 2026 Legends Awards, which will take place on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at San Francisco’s newly restored Castro Theatre. A trailblazing political leader, longtime champion of LGBTQ+…
Second Annual Honoring Bay Area LGBTQ+ Latine Women Leaders & Allies
The Second Annual Honoring Bay Area LGBTQ+ Latine Women Leaders & Allies, presented by the San Francisco Bay Times, will take place on October 30, 2026, at CANA (Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Americas) in the heart of the Mission District of San Francisco from 6–9…
Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club Transforms Grassroots Efforts to Governance
Founded in 1971, the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club was the nation’s first registered LGBTQ Democratic club. For more than five decades, it has helped build political leadership in San Francisco and beyond, providing a forum for civic engagement, policy debate, coalition-building, and campaign organizing. Club…
The Evolving Landscape of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in College Football
The 2026 college football season has kicked into high gear this fall with at least three NCAA Division I teams in the Bay Area: UC Berkeley’s California Golden Bears, the Stanford Cardinals, and the San Jose State Spartans. (The Santa Clara Broncos, Saint Mary’s Gaels, USF’s San…
NLGJA’s Deep San Francisco Roots
The story of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists is fundamentally woven into the cultural and civic fabric of San Francisco. In 1990, former Oakland Tribune executive editor Leroy “Roy” F. Aarons gathered a small group of open-minded reporters in his Bay Area living room. Driven by…
Valkyries First-Ever Playoff Game at Chase Center
The Golden State Valkyries played their first-ever post-season game at Chase Center on September 27, 2026. (They made the playoffs last year, but had to play their home game at SAP Center because the Laver Cup was already scheduled to be at Chase.) The Valkyries at their…
Features
Standout Cheeses for Your Holiday Table
By Gordon Edgar— As a cheesemonger, it is my duty to tell you that it’s November. No, I don’t know how…
The Castro Farmers’ Market Wraps Up for the Season
By Johanna Klaiman— On Wednesday, November 18, 2026, the Castro Farmers’ Market will close for the season. And what a season…
Light Is a Group Project
By Dina Novarr— In Bombay, Diwali comes with a debt. A neighbor shows up at your door with a plate of…
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