By Tom Moon, MFT– Boy Erased is a moving film about a gay teenager in Arkansas whose Baptist minister father pressures him into submitting to “conversion” therapy. One of the…
All of us at the San Francisco Bay Times were saddened to learn of the passing this month of Samuel Thoron, who with his wife Julia led PFLAG SF (Parents,…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Being young, gifted, black, female and lesbian was not necessarily the recipe for success in early 20th century America, no matter how distinguished and renowned your…
“I do not separate my music from my heart nor do I separate my ideas from my daily life. I open myself up to learning as much as I can…
By Cinder Ernst– I have recently found an online workout that is serving me really well. Considering that I’ve been a personal trainer for almost thirty years, I love that…
Although Keith Haring was just 31 when he died of AIDS-related complications in 1990, his iconic graffiti-inspired pop art and LGBTQ activism remain vibrant in everything from clothing lines to…
YES – State Proposition 1 – Authorizes Bonds to Fund Specified Housing Assistance Programs. Legislative Statute. YES – State Proposition 2 – Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– In my article last month, ( http://sfbaytimes.com/election-day-recommendations-predictions/ ), I noted that this election would be a referendum on which America we will live in for the…
By John Lewis– Who would have thought that of all places, Kansas would elect an openly LGBTIQ person to Congress before San Francisco did? Certainly not I—having grown up in…
By Andrea Shorter– My vote for the next selection of Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” goes to Nancy Pelosi. Thanks to the genius, persistence, discipline and masterful leadership of…
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