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    Ann Rostow: Sphen, We Hardly Knew You

    Ann Rostow: Sphen, We Hardly Knew You

    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…

    About Our Cover: 09.05.2024

    About Our Cover: 09.05.2024

    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…

    The Perfect Oakland Pride Weekend Itinerary

    The Perfect Oakland Pride Weekend Itinerary

    (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…

    Oakland Pride 2024 Grand Marshals

    Oakland Pride 2024 Grand Marshals

    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…

    The Importance of a Collaborative Pride Movement

    The Importance of a Collaborative Pride Movement

    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…

    Queer in Oakland

    Queer in Oakland

    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,…

    Highlights of the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Hon. Leslie R. Katz

    Highlights of the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Hon. Leslie R. Katz

    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…

    Rink Throwback: Kamala Harris

    Rink Throwback: Kamala Harris

    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…

    Joyful Faces Among the LGBTQ+ Community Members Who Attended the 2024 DNC

    Joyful Faces Among the LGBTQ+ Community Members Who Attended the 2024 DNC

    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…

    Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport

    Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport

    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…