By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– As we began to settle from the shock of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, we were surprised that one of our…
By Brandon Miller, CFP– Mercifully, 2020 has ended. Sadly, our lives continue to be upended. It’s hard not to shout, “Enough already.” We long to hug our friends. We crave…
Openhouse Executive Director, Dr. Karyn Skultety, announced on January 12 that she will be leaving the organization, as she and her family are moving to Colorado to fulfill family obligations.…
By Joe Hollendoner, MSW– After surviving a childhood during which I was regularly made fun of for being effeminate, I suppressed my feelings of being different because the homophobia that…
By Philip Ruth– The Chevy Bolt has been getting some press lately. A recall for battery fires has added another layer to the discussion of electric vehicle (EV) safety, even…
Lenn Keller, Founder of the Bay Area Lesbian Archives1951–2020 Curator, photographer, and filmmaker Lenn Keller, who founded the Bay Area Lesbian Archives (BALA) in 2014, has died of cancer. In…
By Dr. Marcy Adelman– An email announcing a poetry writing workshop from the UCSF MERI (Making Education Relevant and Integrated) Center caught my eye. Intrigued, I reached out to the…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Had he wanted the attention, Michael Dillon could have become one of the world’s most famous physicians—not for developing a new medical procedure or discovering an…
Have you ever been invited to host a “House Party”? In the tool chest of every campaign manager for a local political race is the quintessential House Party. The gathering,…
By Ann Rostow– As usual, we end the year with a final news quiz, checking to see how attentive San Francisco Bay Times readers have been to the important ups and…
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