By Stella Singer— Now that the new year is upon us, there is a renewed focus for many of us on health-related goals. Start your year right at the farmers’…
By Ann Rostow – I, for one, am happy to see the end of 2025. Our country has been taken over by a cabal of small, cruel men, who answer…
n Bay Area meetings about emerging opportunities, businesses, and events, one city continues to be mentioned as 2025 draws to a close: Oakland. On the surface, that is surprising. Oakland’s…
Future issues of the San Francisco Bay Times will take a deeper dive into LGBTQ+ owned and allied destinations in East Bay cities beyond Oakland, but, for now, here are…
Oakland Events to Add to Your 2026 Calendar Peter Gamez, the openly gay President & CEO of Visit Oakland, already has a full calendar of events in the works for…
By Joanie Juster – What a year it has been. I suspect many of you would join me in saying “goodbye, and good riddance” to 2025, the year our country…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis – The superb new Slate podcast When We All Get to Heaven tells the story of the pivotal role the San Francisco MCC (Metropolitan…
By Brandon Miller – The holiday season has a way of speeding everything up. Calendars fill, inboxes overflow, and suddenly you’re juggling festive plans, family logistics, travel costs, year-end deadlines,…
By Jay Greene – As LGBTQ+ community members in the San Francisco Bay Area age, thoughtful elder care planning becomes key to maintaining independence, dignity, and connection. This involves legal…
By Aaron Boot-Haury – As 2025 quickly draws to a close, it is hard to believe how fast this year has gone by. The months seem to have blurred together,…
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