October 11, 1987
By Gert McMullin– My name is Gert McMullin. My official title at the Quilt would be Quilt Production Coordinator and Conservation but I think of myself as a panel maker. That’s how it all began for me some 36 plus years ago. My friends were the first…
What I Plan to Do for the LGBTQ+ Community During My Next Term as Mayor of San Francisco
By Mayor London Breed– I believe my administration has done more to uplift the LGBTQ community than any in city history. I am proud of our record together and excited for where we go from here. San Francisco has never rested on its laurels and neither will we. In…
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…
Afrika America Honors Retired SFFD Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson With Performance at Divas & Drinks @ The Academy
Afrika America performed a beautiful rendition of “For Good” from the musical Wicked in tribute to recently retired San Francisco Fire Department Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson, who was honored at a Divas & Drinks @ The Academy event on September 26, 2024. The event, co-presented by the…
Features
Mezcal: A Spirit Born of Time and Tradition
Cocktails with Dina National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 until October 15, as a time to celebrate…
The 2024 Great Crucolo Parade in Oakland
One of the largest wheels of cheese in the world is annually revealed at The Great Crucolo Parade outside Rockridge Market…
Agritourism – Enjoying the Farm Experience
Farmers’ markets are filling with all things fall—pumpkins for jack o’ lanterns, decorative gourds for your porch, hearty winter squash for fall…
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