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    My Journey of Inclusion and Empowerment: A Decade of Participating in the Gay Games

    My Journey of Inclusion and Empowerment: A Decade of Participating in the Gay Games

    By Ken Craig– In the midst of a world that often stifles diversity and marginalizes the LGBTQ+ community, the Gay Games stand as a beacon of inclusivity, empowerment, and acceptance. My…

    Bay Area LGBTQ+ Flag Football and Softball Teams Bring Home National Championships

    Bay Area LGBTQ+ Flag Football and Softball Teams Bring Home National Championships

    By John Chen– Please join me in congratulating three Bay Area amateur sports teams that recently won their respective LGBTQ+ sport national title. The San Francisco Seals Women’s+ C and…

    The New Israel Fund’s ‘Emergency Safety Net’ for Israel

    The New Israel Fund’s ‘Emergency Safety Net’ for Israel

    By Daniel Sokatch– This has been a shocking, horrifying, and frightening week for all of us, full of heartbreak and uncertainty. The death tolls continue to rise. Each day, more…

    Manny Yekutiel of Manny’s Describes Harrowing Experience of Being in Israel During Hamas Attacks

    Manny Yekutiel of Manny’s Describes Harrowing Experience of Being in Israel During Hamas Attacks

    Manny Yekutiel, an LGBTQ activist and the owner of Manny’s at 3092 16th Street in San Francisco, traveled to Israel, in early October for his father’s 80th birthday party and…

    Exploring Trans Joy as Resistance

    Exploring Trans Joy as Resistance

    By Pau Crego– (Editor’s Note: This issue of the San Francisco Bay Times marks an historic first: the launch of the first ever column in the Bay Times dedicated to…

    San Francisco’s LGBTQ Restaurants of Yesteryear

    San Francisco’s LGBTQ Restaurants of Yesteryear

    By David Landis– I had the loveliest lunch recently at Fable when New York Times reporter Erik Piepenburg invited me to talk with him about some long-ago LGBTQ+ restaurants in…

    October 2023 Picks: One Ideal for Adult Halloween Revelers and the Other Offering Elegance at an Appealing Price

    October 2023 Picks: One Ideal for Adult Halloween Revelers and the Other Offering Elegance at an Appealing Price

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Fall is here and with it comes beautiful colors, cooler weather, and hearty fare. If you’re looking to enjoy red wine with those rich dishes, enjoy my…

    400,000 BBQ Rib Lovers Attend the ‘Super Bowl’ of Rib Competitions

    400,000 BBQ Rib Lovers Attend the ‘Super Bowl’ of Rib Competitions

    By John Chen– Raise your hand if you love barbeque ribs! Raise your hand if the thought of BBQ brings a smile to your face and a twitch to your…

    New York, New York: Food, Glamour, Theatre, And More

    New York, New York: Food, Glamour, Theatre, And More

    By David Landis– “New York, New York, it’s a helluva town.” —Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green; from On the Town Those famous lyrics describe one of the most…

    Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Life and Career Were Inextricably Tied to the LGBTQ Community

    Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Life and Career Were Inextricably Tied to the LGBTQ Community

    Today, October 5, 2023, the funeral for Dianne Feinstein (1933–2023) was held at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in the Herbst Theatre. President Joe Biden, a…