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    Removing Barriers to Healthcare

    Removing Barriers to Healthcare

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– As of this year, more seniors and people with disabilities in California are eligible for healthcare under Medi-Cal, the state program administering the federal Medicaid program.…

    Supporting Safe Parking and Helping Solve Homelessness

    Supporting Safe Parking and Helping Solve Homelessness

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– Homelessness is a multifaceted crisis that requires short-term and long-term solutions. To tackle this issue, the City of Oakland and its community must…

    ‘One Last Night’ at the Former Location of Harvey’s Scheduled for January 25

    ‘One Last Night’ at the Former Location of Harvey’s Scheduled for January 25

    Participants are invited to join the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza (FHMP) for a special community event to support the Harvey Milk Plaza project on January 25, 2024, from 6–8…

    Thousands of Stories

    Thousands of Stories

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of AGUILAS (Asamblea Gay Unida Impactando Latinos A Superarse), so this year for the San Francisco Bay Times we are highlighting…

    Memory Keepers Initiative: Creating Change Through Music

    Memory Keepers Initiative: Creating Change Through Music

    The Memory Keepers Initiative, an oral history project intended to uplift and preserve the stories of our visionary LGBTQ+ elders, is a new addition to the San Francisco Gay Men’s…

    A New Year and an Old Story

    By Andrew Shaffer– On January 1, 1965, the Council on Religion and the Homosexual hosted a Mardi Gras-themed drag ball. The group included Christian ministers and LGBTQ activists who worked…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Sometimes, one becomes known for certain random things…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Sometimes, one becomes known for certain random things…”

    By Donna Sachet– Sometimes, one becomes known for certain random things … a color, an expression, an affinity, etc. And sometimes, that association sticks! Certainly, we are known to wear…

    Birds of a Feather

    Birds of a Feather

    By Jewelle Gomez– I never make New Year’s resolutions because I’ve always found them to be discouraging rather than inspiring. Why should I vow to lose weight in the depths…

    Top of Your Stack 1.11.24

    The Storm We Made (fiction – hardbound) by Vanessa Chan How wonderful to start off the year with what will probably be one of the best novels of 2024! The…

    Lit Snax: 1.11.24

    Power Unbound by Freya Marske Marske delivers a magical Edwardian romp with hella LGBTQ+ characters and spicy scenes! The Girls by John Bowen This is a charming little novel about two women…