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    Even Without a Parade, the Spirit of Pride Lives On

    Even Without a Parade, the Spirit of Pride Lives On

    On June 11 and 12, the Board and Staff of San Francisco Pride partnered with Frameline45 and Giants Enterprises at the baseball stadium for back-to-back evenings of films, drag, voguing, fireworks, and music. Pride Movie Nights at Oracle Park was a massive success, full…

    SF Pride 2021 Grand Marshals and Awardees

    SF Pride 2021 Community Grand Marshals Public Choice, IndividualMelonie and Melorra GreenCo-Executive Directors of the African American Art & Culture Complex (jointly awarded) Public Choice, OrganizationThe Oakland LGBTQ+ Community Center…

    Happy Lucky LGBTIQ Freedom Day!

    Happy Lucky LGBTIQ Freedom Day!

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Every year at Pride, we think of how lucky we are to be gay—as we also join with the community in rededicating ourselves to…

    In Memoriam: Pioneering Lesbian Musician and Activist Alix Dobkin (1940–2021)

    In Memoriam: Pioneering Lesbian Musician and Activist Alix Dobkin (1940–2021)

    Lesbian activist and music legend Alix Dobkin died at her home in Woodstock, New York, after suffering a brain aneurism and stroke. She was 80 years old. Dobkin, with fellow…

    Welcoming Juneteenth to the Celebration of Liberation and Freedom

    Welcoming Juneteenth to the Celebration of Liberation and Freedom

    By Andrea Shorter– Spring has sprung, summer is here, and Pride is back with a vengeance, baby! As we come out, come out from wherever we’ve been sheltering in, on,…

    ‘Mother of Pride’ Importance Disputed by Early NY Gay Liberation Front Members

    ‘Mother of Pride’ Importance Disputed by Early NY Gay Liberation Front Members

    Do a quick Google search for “Brenda Howard” plus “Mother of Pride” and some 30,400 results are generated. They include sources such as the Legacy Project Chicago, The Advocate, the…

    Investing in Our Children’s Mental Well-Being

    Investing in Our Children’s Mental Well-Being

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– As we move on from the pandemic, it is clear back-to-normalcy won’t happen quickly, especially for our kids. Not only did they lose more than a…

    Cocktails With Heather

    Cocktails With Heather

    By Heather Freyer– (Editor’s Note: Many of us at the San Francisco Bay Times have long admired LGBTQ community member Heather Freyer for her incredible work ethic, coolness in the…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Like some of the best ideas to ever surface…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Like some of the best ideas to ever surface…”

    By Donna Sachet– Like some of the best ideas to ever surface, Pride Brunch was born during a conversation at The Edge in the Castro over several (make that many)…

    Filled with Pride

    Filled with Pride

    By Jan Wahl– Pride is basically defined as “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction from one’s own achievements or achievements of those whom one admires or finds an association…