Project Open Hand Nourishes Both Body and Soul In 1985, a San Francisco grandmother and retired food-service worker named Ruth Brinker began to prepare meals for seven of her neighbors…
Compiled by Dennis McMillan Legislation Declaring State of Emergency on Homelessness Passes Supervisor David Campos’ legislation declaring a state of emergency on homelessness passed with a veto proof majority of…
By Ann Rostow Tobacco Roadtrip As our last issue went to press, the big question was whether or not Georgia Governor Nathan Deal would sign a law that could open…
City Lights Bookstore, Wednesday, April 13th, 7pm http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100095910&fa=events Release Party and Celebration for The Gilda Stories: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition. Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Times. Friday, April 22nd,…
(Editor’s Note: Over the course of three issues, we will be presenting excerpts from Jewelle Gomez’s novel, The Gilda Stories. This is the first. Please be sure not to miss…
Books by and for lesbians include certain classics that many of us, LGBT or not, treasure in our libraries. These include such works as Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown…
Mademoiselle Lulu, aerialist extraordinaire, was the sensation of the season when she debuted in London in 1871. The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine proclaimed her “the Eighth Wonder of the World,” a…
I take being a San Francisco City College Trustee very seriously. In addition to making important governance decisions, serving as a visible and accessible ambassador is crucial during this challenging…
Last Sunday, our family had a wonderful dinner in the East Bay to celebrate Stuart’s mom’s 92nd birthday. On the way home from dinner, the three of us went to…
Recently, the forces that have fought for years against equal rights for LGBT people, changing their focus away from marriage, have been talking a lot about bathrooms. This potty talk…
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