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    Threads of Pride: A New Path for Queer Resistance and Empowerment

    Threads of Pride: A New Path for Queer Resistance and Empowerment

    By Dr. Nasser “Nas” Mohamed– This year, I wanted to create something that has a radical sense of celebration—to stage an event that doesn’t just speak of our struggle, but…

    Celebrating Pride? Here’s Your Guide

    Celebrating Pride? Here’s Your Guide

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– While the San Francisco Bay Times’ Pride Week issue is still on the horizon, yours truly wanted to give you the heads up for…

    Phil Collins and the Art of Making It Look Sexy

    Phil Collins and the Art of Making It Look Sexy

    Cocktails With Dina by Dina Novarr The day I met him, Phil Collins—the beverage director at TableOne, not the musician—sauntered in wearing a crop top, leggings, and the most magnificent…

    Welcome to Ball-hala!

    Welcome to Ball-hala!

    By Jewelle Gomez — The high schools in Boston during my formative years were mostly segregated by gender at that time, which meant our basketball team had three Barbaras, Georgette,…

    Rikki’s Women’s Sports Bar & Restaurant Opens at 2223 Market Street

    Rikki’s Women’s Sports Bar & Restaurant Opens at 2223 Market Street

    Rikki’s, the only place in San Francisco that is dedicated to celebrating women’s sports, held its Grand Opening on June 11, 2025. The evening before, on June 10, San Francisco…

    Trans Women in Sports: Facts Over Fear

    Trans Women in Sports: Facts Over Fear

    By Honey Mahogany– Trans athletes, especially trans women and girls, have come under fire over the last few years, but trans women have been openly playing in women’s sports for…

    Mohsen Mahdawi: Unfettered by Fear

    Mohsen Mahdawi: Unfettered by Fear

    By John Lewis & Stuart Gaffney– We have closely followed the cases of students and immigrants, arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents since Trump took office…

    Two New Cycling Fundraisers to Launch in 2026 Following This Year’s Final AIDS/LifeCycle Ride

    Two New Cycling Fundraisers to Launch in 2026 Following This Year’s Final AIDS/LifeCycle Ride

    2025 marks the final year of AIDS/LifeCycle, which for over three decades has raised more than $300 million for the life-saving work of the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the…

    Wooden Spoon: An Urbane, Urban Diner

    Wooden Spoon: An Urbane, Urban Diner

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– In the words of Sir Paul McCartney, “It’s good to be back!” For those of you who may not have heard, I’ve been recovering…

    Tales of Serpents and Second Chances

    Tales of Serpents and Second Chances

    By Dina Novarr– Nothing says “the universe hates you” quite like a snake in your cocktail. Just ask Carletta Andrews, who experienced nature’s most twisted bartending trick when a baby…