Small businesses are a fundamental part of San Francisco’s heart and soul, and have been one of the hardest-hit groups during the pandemic. The Center’s small business services have supported…
By Maceo Persson– Nineteen years ago, attending high school in Orange County, I was horrified by the overwhelming majority of “Yes on 22” signs in my community promoting a ban…
By Philip Ruth– “The New Normal” is a term we hear a lot these days, but the public health situation around which it attempts to place structure is unfolding in…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Waking up to a dark, hazy orange sky on September 9 was a simultaneously eerie and alarming experience. It felt like a scene from a futuristic…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– It seems that every day there is a report of a fatal hit and run or reckless speeding that has resulted in serious…
Pioneering Transgender and Labor Activist Denise D’Anne Former Harvey Milk Club Co-President and early transgender advocate Denise D’Anne passed on September 2 at her Guerrero Street Home. She was 86.…
Held annually since its relaunch in 2008, Oakland Pride was conducted for 2020 in compliance with health guidelines addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic. The free virtual celebration took place during the week of…
The San Francisco Bay Times is honoring our local Latinx LGBTQ community this National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through October 15. Juan Davila of our team, sporting “wings” artfully…
By Ann Rostow– It’s A Holly Jolly Christmas!— I was about to start this column with a victory in the Gavin Grimm case, which was sent back to square one…
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