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Ann Rostow: Les Temps Perdus
By Ann Rostow– Les Temps Perdus I just found a forgotten file from late June full of bits and pieces of news about our vibrant community. It’s too late to…
Rainbow’s 50th Anniversary Block Party
The Rainbow Grocery Cooperative on Sunday, August 17, 2025, will celebrate 50 years of being in business. As the Rainbow workers/owners said in a statement, “We are throwing a party…
Celebration of Dion Lim for 20 Years of Advocacy Through Storytelling
Television news anchor, author, and racial and social justice rights activist Dion Lim was honored on July 31, 2025, for 20 years of advocacy through storytelling, and to celebrate her…
Donna’s Chronicles, “One of the most amazing opportunities…”
By Donna Sachet– One of the most amazing opportunities our life in San Francisco presents is meeting celebrities. But, as the old saying goes, “Never meet your heroes,” meaning those…
2025 Transgender Flag Raising at San Francisco City Hall
August is Transgender History Month, and to mark the observance, the trans flag was raised at San Francisco City Hall during a ceremony on Thursday, August 1, 2025. The team…
Transgender Leader Morey Riordan Named New Openhouse Executive Director
Morey Riordan, founder of the Transgender Strategy Center and an out transgender man, on August 4, 2025, was named the new Executive Director of Openhouse, the senior-serving nonprofit co-founded by…
Healthcare Executive Dr. Deborah Hawkes Appointed as New CEO of PRC
Dr. Deborah Hawkes, formerly the CEO and Executive Vice President of the national network CAN Community Health, has been appointed the new CEO of PRC, the San Francisco-based nonprofit serving…
Madeleine and the Doctor and the Valkyries
By Jewelle Gomez– I love discovering historical facts, especially those that reveal how powerful women and lesbians have always been— despite being disappeared, tortured, and humiliated into silence. I don’t…
Ann Rostow: Deadline? What Deadline?
By Ann Rostow– Deadline? What Deadline? Hello, my friends. Today we begin with a quiz from Kayla Kumari Updhyaya, writing in Autostraddle, headlined: “Which Lesbian Cleaning Tool Are You?” And,…
About Our Cover 07.31.25
The primary image on the cover of this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times, of a Castro Night Market scene, was taken by award-winning photographer Mike Kirschner. Many of…
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