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    Pastor Stacy Boorn of herchurch Shares Her Art and Creative Wisdom

    Pastor Stacy Boorn of herchurch Shares Her Art and Creative Wisdom

    By Kit Kennedy– For this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times I spoke with Stacy Boorn, who is a creative visionary, ordained Lutheran pastor, leader of herchurch, photographer, painter,…

    Timely Documentary by Trans Filmmaker Examines Campaign Finance Reform

    Timely Documentary by Trans Filmmaker Examines Campaign Finance Reform

    By Gary M. Kramer– Don’t want to see a documentary about campaign finance reform? You’ll be sorry. Dark Money, opening July 27 at the Shattuck Landmark cinema, is trans filmmaker…

    The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Memoir

    The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Memoir

    By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: Eric Poole’s new memoir Excuse Me While I Slip into Someone More Comfortable is featured in this issue. I asked Eric to talk about the…

    Gay Games 10: A World Celebration of Diversity

    Gay Games 10: A World Celebration of Diversity

    Since 1982, the Gay Games have brought together people from all walks of life, without discrimination, around the values of diversity, respect, equality, solidarity and sharing. With sport being a…

    In the News: 7.12.2018

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan London Breed Sworn in as Mayor of San Francisco During Historic Inaugural On Wednesday, July 11, London Breed made history, becoming San Francisco’s first African-American female…

    Ann Rostow: The End of an Era

    Ann Rostow: The End of an Era

    By Ann Rostow– The End of an Era I just read over a dozen press releases from over a dozen civil rights groups bemoaning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to…

    Bearing the Load of Justice Kennedy’s Departure

    Bearing the Load of Justice Kennedy’s Departure

    By Andrea Shorter– Who doesn’t remember one of the best scenes in the near cult classic TBS perennially aired movie My Cousin Vinny, when fiancée Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei)…

    Strengthening the Effort to Abolish ICE

    Strengthening the Effort to Abolish ICE

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– With all of the painful and offensive things going on in the world today, it can sometimes be difficult to maintain hope. And…

    New State Budget Helps LGBTQ Community

    New State Budget Helps LGBTQ Community

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– State budgets are statements of our priorities and provide a framework for us to strengthen and uplift our communities. They are the most powerful tool California…

    GGBA Business Tips, Member Spotight and More!

    GGBA Business Tips, Member Spotight and More!

    Business Tips from GGBA Commissioner Orders Workers’ Comp Insurers to Report Federal Income Tax Savings Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently issued an order requiring that every insurer licensed to write…