By Donna Sachet – The Academy SF presented the 2025 Legends Awards ceremony on Friday, November 7, and the Swedish American Hall was packed to the rafters in support of…
By Susan Berston – Dr. Joan Shelley Wilks Fernandez (Shelley Fernandez) understood that true empowerment required both sanctuary—building shelters for women in crisis—and strength—self-defense through judo. She built institutions that…
By Rafael Mandelman, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors – We’ve taken on numerous projects this year, from increasing traffic enforcement to expanding shelter capacity, but we would now like…
State Senator Scott Wiener packed the Swedish American Hall on October 29, 2025, for his campaign kickoff as a Democrat for Congress. San Francisco Bay Times sports columnist Beth Schnitzer…
Imperial State FuneralSaturday, November 8, NoonSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church1111 O’Farrell Street “Marlena was one of a kind—a dear and loving friend, an accomplished community leader, a savvy business person, and…
By Donna Sachet – Our efforts to attend as many annual galas as possible continued with Rights, Resilience, Revelry!, the AIDS Legal Referral Panel’s (ALRP) 42nd annual reception, with Ralph…
Photos by Rink Michael Smith, the Irish Consul General in San Francisco, and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled the newest plaque on the Rainbow Honor Walk; it honors Irish…
By Suzanne Ford – Last June, I met a wonderful longtime member of our community, Tom LeNoble. I have been fascinated with his story of resilience ever since that first…
By Honey Mahogany – November is Transgender Awareness Month. Please check out this community calendar of San Francisco-based events for the trans community. Honey Mahogany, a San Francisco native with…
Photos from Honoring Our Queer Elders By Rabbi Camille Shira Angel – Like a proud ima (mother), I’m honored to announce the launch of Honoring Our Queer Elders, the newest…
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