By Dr. Bill Lipsky– When Joseph Beam published In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology in 1986, the visionary writer and gay rights activist hoped to provide Black gay men…
By Andrea Shorter– “Earlier today, we heard the beginning of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States: ‘We, the people.’ It’s a very eloquent beginning. But when that…
By Jamie Leno Zimron– As part of Women’s History Month this past March, Evo Sports held a Zoom meeting with women athletes that left all the men hushed, some in…
The atmosphere is ripe for sudden breakthroughs. Tension can give way to illumination. As we loosen our grip on our narrow framework of reality, evolutionary leaps in consciousness can occur.…
By Jewelle Gomez– Do I still believe in Pride? Despite the incursion of corporate interests and cheap beer, my short answer is yes. It was decades ago that I joined…
By Liam P. Mayclem– “Expressive, legs for days with buckets of personality”—but enough about the wine; let’s talk about everyone’s favorite food and wine TV personality Leslie Sbrocco. She is…
By David Landis– Entrepreneur Carol Gancia introduces high-end luxury chocolates to the Castro She’s adorable. Effervescent. Immediately likeable. You can tell she has a good heart. And even better, she…
By Janet Rachel– Growing up with the values of the 1940s & 1950s in white, segregated middle-class neighborhoods, I wasn’t prepared for the shock, anxiety, fear, or relief of coming out…
By John Chen– Summer is here and what better way to ring in the most active time of the year than with a road trip hugging Northern California’s amazingly scenic…
By Leslie Sbrocco– (Editor’s Note: In this 2021 Pride Month issue of the San Francisco Bay Times we are proud to introduce a new column authored by multiple Emmy award…
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