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    Celebrity Cruises for 2023: Pride Party at Sea, LGBTQ+ Caribbean Cruise, Same-Sex Weddings

    Celebrity Cruises for 2023: Pride Party at Sea, LGBTQ+ Caribbean Cruise, Same-Sex Weddings

    Celebrity Cruises has a long history of supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Celebrity, for example, has been the presenting sponsor for Miami Beach Pride for several years. In January 2018, Celebrity…

    Coming Out of the Coffin

    Coming Out of the Coffin

    By Jewelle Gomez– Lesbians have been thinking about eternal life ever since Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire novella Carmilla was published in 1872. Then Anne Rice’s 1976 novel, Interview with the…

    Brett Andrews Reflects on His Decades of Service at PRC Following the Announcement of His Retirement

    Brett Andrews Reflects on His Decades of Service at PRC Following the Announcement of His Retirement

    By Donna Sachet– Positive Resource Center (PRC) has evolved from years of dedicated volunteers and professionals, trying to address some of the problems that still confront our LGBTQ+ Community and…

    The Gay Gourmet Reviews Gins Produced in the Bay Area

    The Gay Gourmet Reviews Gins Produced in the Bay Area

    The Gay Gourmet for the San Francisco Bay Times, David Landis, recently reviewed three gins produced in the Bay Area: Gray Whale, Loch & Union, and Junipero. See if you…

    Gin Is ‘In’: Bay Area-Based Gin Producers Are on the Rise

    Gin Is ‘In’: Bay Area-Based Gin Producers Are on the Rise

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Gin: the mere mention of it divides cocktail enthusiasts into two groups—those who love it (me included), and those who don’t. Trust me, I…

    Five Ways to Enjoy Persimmons

    Five Ways to Enjoy Persimmons

    By Debra Morris– When the seasons change from summer to fall, persimmon trees begin to burst with gorgeous, bright orange fruit. Their autumn colors just shout, “Fall is here!” Your…

    Sbrocco Sips: 10.6.22

    Sbrocco Sips: 10.6.22

    By Leslie Sbrocco– 2018 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California $60 https://tinyurl.com/4nczwax2 When talking about California classics, Jordan ranks among my top-tier list of producers. Since 1972, they…

    LGBTQ Photographer Bill Wilson’s Images of Queen Elizabeth II

    LGBTQ Photographer Bill Wilson’s Images of Queen Elizabeth II

    Photos by Bill Wilson–San Francisco Bay Times contributing photographer and longstanding LGBTQ community member Bill Wilson was based in Washington, D.C., in 1976 when Queen Elizabeth II came to the…

    Test Your LGBTQ+ Latinx Knowledge for National Hispanic Heritage Month

    Test Your LGBTQ+ Latinx Knowledge for National Hispanic Heritage Month

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– Introduced by Congressperson George E. Brown in June of 1968, National Hispanic Heritage Month has a mission to highlight, appreciate, and celebrate the colorful cultures, history,…

    Political Cartoons of LGBTQ and Social Justice Activist Leslie Ewing on Display for First Time

    Political Cartoons of LGBTQ and Social Justice Activist Leslie Ewing on Display for First Time

    By Joanie Juster– Leslie Ewing’s résumé reads like a roll call of activism and social justice movements of the past four decades, featuring leadership roles at the NAMES Project AIDS…