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    Rink Remembers: Tony Bennett

    Rink Remembers: Tony Bennett

    Photos by Rink Following the announcement of the passing of beloved singer Tony Bennett on July 21 at age 96, San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink was among fans…

    Policy Malfunction

    Policy Malfunction

    By Derek Barnes– It’s always good to understand the history of how and why some laws, legislative policies, and programs are formed—many in response to a crisis or an urgent…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Mid-July was a time of celebration!”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Mid-July was a time of celebration!”

    By Donna Sachet– Mid-July was a time of celebration! We started on Saturday, July 15, at Midnight Sun at Krewe de Kinque’s monthly fundraiser, this time with a Moulin Rouge…

    Smoke-Free Bar Patios Protect Workers and Improve Business

    Smoke-Free Bar Patios Protect Workers and Improve Business

    By Brian Davis– When I came out in 1981, the first queer space I went to was a bar in San Francisco. Like every other bar in those days, it…

    Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage 7.27.23

    Turning Japanese – new expanded edition (nonfiction/graphic – hardbound) by MariNaomi Turning Japanese is a comics memoir that chronicles MariNaomi’s experiences working in illegal hostess bars in San Jose and…

    Lit Snax: 7.27.2023

    Boyslut by Zacahry Dane Boyslut asks: Why can’t we just live and be slutty? It’s funny, sexy, bisexual, and happily anti-shame. Dykette: A Novel by Jenny Fran Davis This book…

    Barbette and the Cult of Sexual Mystification

    Barbette and the Cult of Sexual Mystification

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– To those who did not know or had forgotten, the revelation was electrifying. To those who knew, it was still exhilarating. A beautiful young woman, apparently…

    Bits and Bites: The Column

    Bits and Bites: The Column

    By David Landis– As my regular readers know, with my Bits and Bites section, I try to keep my readers abreast of news in the restaurant industry in the Bay…

    44th Royal House

    By Kippy Marks– When a candidate campaigns to become a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess, there is always a representation of colors that allows voters to know whom they are…

    Take Me Home with You: Bronson

    Take Me Home with You: Bronson

    “My name is Bronson! I am an 11-month-old, male Siberian Husky. I am friendly and outgoing, and am eagerly awaiting a family to introduce me to home life. Being a…