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    Oakland Pride 2015 to Showcase East Bay LGBT Music

    Oakland Pride 2015 to Showcase East Bay LGBT Music

    Here at the San Francisco Bay Times and “Betty’s List,” we often say that we’re “bi-Bay,” because we have an office in Oakland and attend many East Bay events. An…

    Welcome to Oakland Pride!

    Welcome to Oakland Pride!

    By John Eric Henry At this year’s Oakland Pride, we have expanded our focus to bringing well-known headliner entertainment, while also highlighting Bay Area and Oakland-based local emerging talent on…

    SF LGBT Community Center Plans Upgrade, Expansion

    SF LGBT Community Center  Plans Upgrade, Expansion

    The San Francisco LGBT Center works every day to create a home for the community—a vibrant and welcoming place where people, relationships and ideas can flourish. The building is an…

    Missed Jane Lynch in SF? You Can See Her Show in Carmel!

    Missed Jane Lynch in SF?  You Can See Her Show in Carmel!

    From the minute many of us here at the San Francisco Bay Times saw Jane Lynch, we were major fans. Her intelligence and sheer presence alone are captivating. Visually, she…

    Openhouse’s Emotional Support Program: A Bridge to Resources and Mental Health Services

    Openhouse’s Emotional Support Program: A Bridge to Resources and Mental Health Services

    One of Openhouse’s most important goals is to build and strengthen community connections for LGBT older adults and seniors. When such individuals experience mental distress and are not able to…

    Sister Dana Sez: Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun

    Sister Dana Sez: Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun

    Sister Dana sez, “Is everyone noticing the veritable ghost town EssEff is becoming during the Labor Day holidaze and the Burning Man exodus?! “ MARLENA’S LOVE ROAST: A CELEBRATION OF…

    Responsible Vs. Carefree: It’s Your Pick

    Responsible Vs. Carefree: It’s Your Pick

    Responsibility or carefreeness? This week’s Volkswagen and Audi give us two similarly priced answers to that question, and they each have style and refinement that’s above and beyond others in…

    Religious or Spiritual, Marriage Is Still a Great Blessing

    Religious or Spiritual, Marriage Is Still a Great Blessing

    I recently had breakfast with my Clergy Gals group and enjoyed a nice conversation about weddings with Linda, a Presbyterian minister. She mentioned that a couple she is marrying are…

    Making History at the U.N.

    Making History at the U.N.

    Subhi Nahas, an openly gay Syrian refugee from Idlib, a city north of Damascus, made history recently when he and a gay Iraqi refugee addressed the first ever meeting of…

    Lily Tomlin Chats About Grandma, Feminism, Tattoos, and Getting Punched by a Punk

    Lily Tomlin Chats About Grandma, Feminism, Tattoos, and Getting Punched by a Punk

    By Gary M. Kramer As the title character in Grandma, now out in theatres, Lily Tomlin is sensational. The actress/comedian plays Elle, a poet who is in mourning for her…