By Ann Rostow– Sphen, We Hardly Knew You Sad news, everyone. As the last Bay Times went to press came news that Sphen the iconic gay penguin has died. His…
The cover of this September 5, 2024, issue of the San Francisco Bay Times is literally a Love Letter to Oakland. That is the title of the mural that is…
(Editor’s Note: Visit Oakland has compiled this itinerary for a perfect Oakland Pride weekend. Even if you cannot make Oakland Pride this year, we encourage you to visit the mentioned…
The San Francisco Bay Times is honored to have been selected as a Grand Marshal of this year’s Oakland Pride. Here are the other 2024 Oakland Pride Grand Marshals: Anita…
By Marsha H. Levine– After many years of events run by Pride organizers in a major metropolitan city, a smaller, neighboring city only separated by a bridge and a bay…
Compiled by Marsha H. Levine– Oakland has become, in many ways, even more LGBTQ+ diverse than San Francisco, and with the upcoming 14th Annual LGBTQ+ Oakland Pride Parade and Festival,…
I was honored to recently attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the queerest and one of the most exciting conventions in recent memory. There were countless amazing speeches, and…
San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink took this photo of then San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris in 2005. This was just a year into her office, which lasted…
Local Democrats headed to Chicago last month for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in support of their party and colleague, friend, and Bay Area native Vice President Kamala Harris. The…
By Joanie Juster– Election season is upon us now, big time. The Democrats and Republicans have both chosen their presidential candidates. They have held their conventions. They have shared their…
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