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    Ann Rostow: Time to Grow Up

    Ann Rostow: Time to Grow Up

    By Ann Rostow– Time to Grow Up When did Americans become so simplistic? We conflate innocent Palestinians with barbaric Hamas terrorists, defending the former without condemning the latter. We blame…

    Caring for Each Other

    Caring for Each Other

    By Joanie Juster– For much of this year, I have found myself in the role of caregiver to friends and family unable to take care of themselves. I have spent…

    Speed Cameras to Save Lives

    Speed Cameras to Save Lives

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– In a state that’s trying to push active transportation that includes bicycling and walking, we must make our streets safer. Alternatives to driving are not only…

    Investing in Oakland’s Green Economy

    Investing in Oakland’s Green Economy

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– I continue to be in the vanguard of the switch to greener technology to improve the lives of our community. The At-Large office…

    ‘The Mass Shooting in Maine Is a Clarion Call for Gun Control’

    ‘The Mass Shooting in Maine Is a Clarion Call for Gun Control’

    Jim Abbott, a veteran newspaper industry professional and friend of the San Francisco Bay Times, used to live in the Lewiston, Maine, area and is familiar with the Just-in-Time Recreation…

    Transgender and Nonbinary People Can Plan for Lifelong Care

    Transgender and Nonbinary People Can Plan for Lifelong Care

    By Ames Simmons– It was around nine years ago at a transgender health and wellness conference that I first heard a healthcare provider talk about a transgender patient who was…

    AGUILAS Leadership Workshops and Thanksgiving Event

    AGUILAS Leadership Workshops and Thanksgiving Event

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– La Academia Leadership Training AGUILAS will be offering four three-hour workshops on leadership in November. Those who complete all of the workshops will receive a certificate…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “This month of annual galas continued…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “This month of annual galas continued…”

    By Donna Sachet– This month of annual galas continued with AIDS Legal Referral Panel’s 40th annual From the Heart event at the Julia Morgan Ballroom on October 19, raising $250,000…

    Compassion Is Universal 2023 – Shanti Project’s 49th Anniversary

    Compassion Is Universal 2023 – Shanti Project’s 49th Anniversary

    Shanti Project’s 49th Anniversary Dinner, held on Friday, October 27, at the Palace Hotel, celebrated the nonprofit human services agency that provides peer support and guidance to people affected by…

    Opening Celebration – The Pansy L. Chan & Terrence D. Chan National Queer Arts Center

    Opening Celebration – The Pansy L. Chan & Terrence D. Chan National Queer Arts Center

    On Saturday evening, October 28, supporters and friends of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus gathered to celebrate the opening of the Chorus’ new home, the Chan National Queer Arts…