On October 12, 2026, thousands of participants boarded ferries from Pier 33 in San Francisco before 5 am to attend the annual Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island.…
By Brandon Miller— There’s nothing quite like October, with its apple cider and pumpkin spice everything, scary movie marathons, and a month-long countdown to Halloween. Before you know it, the…
By Jay Greene— Probate is a word most people nod at without knowing what it means. It sounds like paperwork. It is closer to a year in court. Here it…
As San Francisco celebrated Fleet Week this year, the busy heart of the Castro District transformed into a lively outdoor concert venue when Navy Band Southwest’s Brass Band performed at…
On Saturday evening, October 17, 2026, the GLBT Historical Society gathered hundreds of community leaders, activists, and supporters at the landmark Westin St. Francis on Union Square in San Francisco…
By Donna Sachet— PRC has a new official name … Ascend! As loyal readers well know, we have been a supporter of and advocate for PRC (formerly Positive Resource Center,…
San Francisco LGBTQ+ Timeline – Part Six By Dr. Bill Lipsky— (Editor’s Note: The following is part six of Bill Lipsky’s timeline of LGBTQ+ history starting with the 19th century.…
Photos by Terry Asten Bennett If Halloween has a home, it must be Cliff’s Variety in the Castro—at least since 1946, when Ernie DeBaca organized a neighborhood children’s costume contest…
By Ann Rostow— Vive La France I’ve been on a lovely vacation in France, dear readers. I didn’t follow any news. I watched no TV. I followed zero gay, lesbian,…
This issue of the San Francisco Bay Times highlights just some of the individuals with documented leadership or significant involvement in the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club who later…
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