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    LGBTQ+ Equality Advocate and PFLAG Leader Julia Miller Thoron (1940–2026)

    LGBTQ+ Equality Advocate and PFLAG Leader Julia Miller Thoron (1940–2026)

    Julia Miller Thoron, who with her husband Sam (1939–2018) was a longtime LGBTQ+ community advocate and Bay Area-based leader of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) National,…

    Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

    Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

    By Joanie Juster— In 1984, Reverend Jesse Jackson galvanized the Democratic Convention in San Francisco with his speech calling for a “Rainbow Coalition” to work toward unity and social justice…

    French and Women’s Studies Scholar and Attorney Helene Wenzel (1943–2026)

    French and Women’s Studies Scholar and Attorney Helene Wenzel (1943–2026)

    Helene Wenzel, a native of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on February 4, 2026, at her home in San Francisco. After completing her BA at Barnard and her PhD in…

    Krewe de Kinque 2026 Fat Tuesday Pub Crawl

    Krewe de Kinque 2026 Fat Tuesday Pub Crawl

    Led by founder Gary Virginia, the volunteer charitable social club Krewe de Kinque held its annual Fat Tuesday Pub Crawl on February 17, 2026. Celebrants ventured to 440 Castro, Midnight…

    Horizons Foundation President Roger Doughty to Retire After More Than Two Decades of Service

    Horizons Foundation President Roger Doughty to Retire After More Than Two Decades of Service

    Photos by Rink Horizons Foundation recently announced that its president, Roger Doughty, will retire from his position late this year after more than two decades of service. Doughty will continue…

    Pride in Panels – SF Queer Arts Festival

    Pride in Panels – SF Queer Arts Festival

    Photos by Rink More than 2000 participants and artists came to the San Francisco Public Library for this year’s SF Queer Comics Festival’s Celebration: Pride in Panels held on Sunday,…

    Ann Rostow: Gray Areas

    Ann Rostow: Gray Areas

    By Ann Rostow— Gray Areas On February 4, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a position paper, recommending that transgender minors delay surgical procedures until adulthood. One day later,…

    Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

    Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

    The Castro Theatre reopened on February 6, 2026, with an opening ceremony that featured David Perry of David Perry & Associates, Beach Blanket Babylon star Ruby Day singing “San Francisco,”…

    VIP Reception

    The first event of the newly renovated and restored Castro Theatre was afundraiser for the 20th Anniversary of the Castro Community Benefit District (CBD). Castro CBD Executive Director Andrea Aiello…

    The Castro Theatre Community Reopening on February 6, 2026

    The Castro Theatre Community Reopening on February 6, 2026

    Hosted by drag entertainers Dirty Carol and Sister Roma, the reopening program—media sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Times—was a benefit for the Castro Community Benefit District (CBD) during its…