By Gary Kramer– A Skeleton in the Closet, out January 12 on DVD, is out gay Argentine filmmaker Nicolás Teté’s poignant drama about Manuel (Facundo Gambandé), a gay man who…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– Sister Dana sez, “Regarding the vaccine, as the Pat Benatar song goes: ‘Hit me with your best shot!'” As a…
William “Bill” F. Wilson is a familiar presence in San Francisco, and especially the Castro. Like Rink of the San Francisco Bay Times, he is a renowned photojournalist who has…
Have you ever been invited to host a “House Party”? In the tool chest of every campaign manager for a local political race is the quintessential House Party. The gathering,…
By Ann Rostow– As usual, we end the year with a final news quiz, checking to see how attentive San Francisco Bay Times readers have been to the important ups and…
By Supervisor Rafael Mandelman– (Editor’s Note: With this piece we welcome back the voice of Rafael Mandelman, who for several years was a popular San Francisco Bay Times columnist. While…
By John Lewis– On an early September evening several months ago, I opened my eyes from meditation and gazed out our back window at a hauntingly beautiful half-moon, glowing orange…
By Andrea Shorter– A few days from today, my maternal grandmother would have been 95 years old. She was not one for celebrating birthdays, but every year, her mindset about…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– On July 11, 2020, my partner Amy Meyers—also a contributor and friend to the San Francisco Bay Times—and I got the dreaded phone call that we…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– As a parent of two daughters, I’m worried about the effects distance learning is having on our children during the pandemic. They’re falling further behind in…
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