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    Jonah, the Whale, and Coming Out

    Jonah, the Whale, and Coming Out

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– A few weeks ago, I had a revelation—the shocking similarities between the Bible story of Jonah and coming out. It knocked me right upside the head.…

    Rink Photo Throwback: Castro Street Fair

    Rink Photo Throwback: Castro Street Fair

    With the 2023 Castro Street Fair now on the horizon—scheduled for Sunday, October 1—San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink shared historic images that he took at previous such events.…

    A Time Capsule of Joy

    A Time Capsule of Joy

    Lorraine Hurdle (1922–2014) was a lesbian who served in the U.S. Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) in Germany during World War II. She served in the military for many years,…

    Remembering Maui

    Remembering Maui

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Paradise burned. Within minutes. I couldn’t believe it. My friend Michael had friends in Maui who told him about the fires even before the…

    The Dynamic Duo Behind Iconic Visions, a New Public Art Installation at Presidio Tunnel Tops

    The Dynamic Duo Behind Iconic Visions, a New Public Art Installation at Presidio Tunnel Tops

    Iconic Visions, a new public art installation being created at Presidio Tunnel Tops as part of the Ancestral Futurism Art Mentorship, will be celebrated on Sunday, August 13, 2023. It…

    Trailblazing Trans TV Actor/Activist Shakina On Stage in the Bay Area for Special Benefit Performance

    Trailblazing Trans TV Actor/Activist Shakina On Stage in the Bay Area for Special Benefit Performance

    On Friday, August 18, Shakina will be taking the stage during TheatreWorks’ 20th Anniversary New Works Festival, sharing a night of transcendent tunes, followed by a dazzling dance party. At…

    Holly Near, Linda Tillery, and Other Women’s Music Legends Featured in the 2023 SF Bay Times Pride Parade Contingent

    Holly Near, Linda Tillery, and Other Women’s Music Legends Featured in the 2023 SF Bay Times Pride Parade Contingent

    “Celebrating 50 Years of Women’s Music” was theme of the San Francisco Bay Times 2023 SF Pride Parade contingent that featured not only Women’s Music legends, but also many Bay…

    Moments That Made a Movement: My Life in Early Women’s Music

    Moments That Made a Movement: My Life in Early Women’s Music

    By Margie Adam — I began composing instrumental music in 1963, my junior year at Marymount School for Girls, when I fell in love with my best friend, Kathy. My first…

    Michelin Magic at Marlena

    Michelin Magic at Marlena

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Romantic. Unpretentious. Cozy. Affordable. Magical morsels. Oh, and by the way, a Michelin star in its first year. Those words describe Marlena, the inviting…

    Oakland’s Fluid New Space – Inclusive Venue Fluid510 Welcomes Diverse Crowds

    Oakland’s Fluid New Space – Inclusive Venue Fluid510 Welcomes Diverse Crowds

    By Carole Barrow– As founders of The Port Bar, a vibrant LGBTQ+-focused establishment that has survived and thrived through the pandemic and beyond, Richard Fuentes and Sean Sullivan are bar…