PBS and the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Rights
Public broadcasting has played a notable role in contributing to the national discourse on LGBTQ+ rights since at least the early 1960s, predating even the establishment of the Public Broadcasting Service on November 3, 1969. That is because stations such as KQED were already in existence by…
The Rescissions Act of 2025 Threatens to Gut Numerous LGBTQ+-Related Programs
As of this writing, the Trump administration is putting pressure on Congress to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025, following the administration’s successful recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Senate must pass the Rescissions Act before July 18, 2025. If not, the White…
San Francisco Bay Times 2025 Pride Parade Contingent to Spotlight Marriage Equality Leaders
June 26, 2025—the date of this publication—marks the tenth anniversary of nationwide marriage equality. On this evening, the San Francisco Bay Times will be holding at The Academy SF an official Pride kickoff party as well as a commemoration of the historic Supreme Court victory. It is…
New Name. New Look. Same NCLR
Photos courtesy of NCLRSpecial thanks to Jennifer Bing and Malkia Hutchinson After nearly 50 years as a leading LGBTQ civil rights organization, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced this week that it is changing its name to the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) to…
Rikki’s—the First SF Bar Dedicated to Women’s Sports— Set to Open in Early June 2025
San Francisco’s sports scene is about to get a major upgrade with the arrival of Rikki’s Women’s Sports Bar. Slated to open its doors in early June 2025 during Pride Month in San Francisco, Rikki’s will be the city’s first-ever sports bar dedicated to celebrating the achievements…
‘Pursuit of Equality’ Co-Director Mike Shaw’s Video of San Francisco Pride 2025
The San Francisco Bay Times was honored to feature, among its special guests in the 2025 SF Pride Parade, the Co-Directors of the award-winning, groundbreaking 2005 documentary Pursuit of Equality about the fight for marriage equality. At the parade on June 29, 2025, Mike Shaw and Geoff…
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The Rescissions Act of 2025 Threatens to Gut Numerous LGBTQ+-Related Programs
As of this writing, the Trump administration is putting pressure on Congress to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025, following the…
Turning Promises Into Direct Help for People Struggling With Mental Illness and Substance Use
Rafael Mandelman, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors– June was a whirlwind month at City Hall. I spent much of the…
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
By Jewelle Gomez– An email exchange with scholar and writer Heather Petrocelli about the film Sinners by Ryan Coogler sent us…
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