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Resist, Celebrate, and Advance—Together With Pride
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The setting could not have been more iconic: the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King had proclaimed…
Queer Joy Is Resistance: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Ever
By Suzanne Ford– As we mark the 55th anniversary of San Francisco Pride, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome to our entire LGBTQ+ community—and to our allies, friends, and chosen…
At the Center of It All: The Heart of The Movement
By Mark Leno– As a founding member of The SF LGBT Center, I’ve had the honor of watching this organization grow from a bold dream into a firmly established beacon…
Pouring Pride: A Cocktail of Trans Joy
By Dina Novarr– In the heart of San Francisco’s vibrant nightlife scene, behind the bar where rainbow lights dance across bottles that cost more than most people’s shirts, Sabatino stirs…
New Places, New Spaces
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– You can feel it in the air. There’s a renewed energy in San Francisco: new ideas, new businesses, and best of all, some new…
San Francisco Bay Times Columnist Leslie Sbrocco Celebrates 20 Years of Check, Please! Bay Area
One of the most well-attended events in the history of the San Francisco Design Center Galleria took place on June 9, 2025, when nearly 1000 guests enjoyed this year’s Taste…
Whistles, Wins, and Women’s Sports Bars: My June Sports Roundup
By Beth Schnitzer– Honoring a Legacy: The Bette S. Schnitzer Endowed Scholarship This June marked my second journey back to Union Catholic High School in New Jersey to present the…
San Francisco Opera Will Present Inaugural Pride Concert on June 27, 2025
Coinciding with San Francisco’s annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday,…
Juneteenth and the Practice of Love: A Journey Toward Freedom and Connection
By Sir Kippy Marks– In a world yearning for deeper connection, Juneteenth stands as a beacon of resilience, remembrance, and liberation. It is not merely a historical milestone but an…
California Shouldn’t Spend Taxpayer Dollars on Forced Labor. AB 381 Fixes That
By Assemblymember Catherine Stefani– (Editor’s Note: This issue of the San Francisco Bay Times launches a new column, Catherine’s Corner, by former District 2 Supervisor and current California State Assemblymember…
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