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    A Bright Future for Our Center: Let’s Celebrate!

    A Bright Future for Our Center: Let’s Celebrate!

    By Rafael Mandelman It is hard to believe that San Francisco’s LGBT Community Center is fourteen years old this year! It’s no secret that there have been difficult times along…

    Ann Rostow… Roll Back Tide

    Ann Rostow… Roll Back Tide

    By Ann Rostow Roll Back Tide On Monday, March 7, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned opinion confirming the parental rights of a lesbian mother. The case was presented to…

    In the News: March 10, 2016

    By Dennis McMillan Supervisor David Campos Declares State of Emergency Concerning SF Homelessness On Tuesday, Supervisor David Campos asked his colleagues on the board to quickly activate a provision in…

    During the early decades of the 20th century, when the music business was almost entirely controlled by white men, it was black women who created the greatest opportunities to express…

    In Remembrance: Charlotte Coleman

    In Remembrance: Charlotte Coleman

    Many of us at the San Francisco Bay Times have been fondly reminiscing these days about legendary LGBT activist Charlotte Coleman, who recently passed away. It would take volumes to…

    LGBT Rights and Abortion Rights Are Inseparable

    LGBT Rights and Abortion Rights Are Inseparable

    Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard one of the most important abortion rights cases in decades, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. At first blush, some LGBT folks might think…

    Second Chances

    Second Chances

    By Alex Randolph, City College Trustee The other day a friend of mine wanted to get dinner at one of those new restaurants popping up all over town. I quickly…

    Women Leaders Shine at Democratic State Convention

    Women Leaders Shine at Democratic State Convention

    Photos courtesy of Leslie Katz Now that it is Women’s History Month, it seems appropriate to take a look at some of the extraordinary women elected officials in California. At…

    The GLBT Historical Society Is at a Crossroads

    The GLBT Historical Society  Is at a Crossroads

    By Terry Beswick When I walk through the archives or the museum of the GLBT Historical Society, I never fail to be moved by the enormity of our community’s experiences…

    Good Will on Leap Day a Rare Thing

    Good Will on Leap Day a Rare Thing

    A rare thing happened at the State Capitol on February 29. The State Legislature passed a tax with bipartisan support. Such an event is less routine than Leap Day itself,…