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    Why the San Francisco Bay Times Merits Designation as a Legacy Business

    By Donna Sachet– (Editor’s Note: On April 26, Donna Sachet spoke these words before the San Francisco Small Business Commission. That date is notable both because it was when seven…

    San Francisco Bay Times Among Small Businesses Approved for Legacy Business Registry

    San Francisco Bay Times Among Small Businesses Approved for Legacy Business Registry

    Seven businesses, including the San Francisco Bay Times, were unanimously approved by the San Francisco Small Business Commission on April 26 for the Legacy Business Registry. The Registry recognizes longstanding,…

    Margaret Cho Gives a Voice to the ‘Mortal Minority’ in New Project

    Margaret Cho Gives a Voice to the ‘Mortal Minority’ in New Project

    Through hard work and seemingly endless talent, Margaret Cho has earned success as a comedian, actor, musician, entrepreneur, and artist. With so much accomplishment in her creative life, the San…

    Ms. Billie Cooper, Community Activist, on #TDOV2021​ and #VaccinateSF

    Ms. Billie Cooper, Community Activist, on #TDOV2021​ and #VaccinateSF

    Ms. Billie Cooper, Tenderloin Community Activist and founder of TransLife, is calling on all trans people to get vaccinated when they are eligible. She walks the talk too, as she…

    In Memoriam: Alvin H. Baum, Jr. (1930–2021)

    In Memoriam: Alvin H. Baum, Jr. (1930–2021)

    Alvin H. Baum, Jr., passed away on March 28, 2021. He was 90 years old, and died of natural causes in his sleep. Alvin (Al) was born September 7, 1930, in…

    Celebrating 20 Years of Trans Artistry and Community: Fresh Meat Productions and the Trans Arts Revolution

    Celebrating 20 Years of Trans Artistry and Community: Fresh Meat Productions and the Trans Arts Revolution

    It is a tremendous accomplishment for any nonprofit arts group to make it to the 20-year mark. But when the group is a transgender arts organization whose dual mandate is…

    Ed Decker and His Team Have Reinvented The New Conservatory Theater Center

    Ed Decker and His Team Have Reinvented The New Conservatory Theater Center

    By Jennifer Kroot and Robert Holgate– Ed Decker is the Founder and Artistic Director of The New Conservatory Theater Center (NCTC) in San Francisco. Since 1981, NCTC has presented high…

    Trailblazing Winemaker Theodora Lee and the Little Grape That Could

    Trailblazing Winemaker Theodora Lee and the Little Grape That Could

    By Liam P. Mayclem– “My Papa told me, ‘Be the best you can be, whatever it is; a garbage collector, be the best at it; a nurse, be the best.…

    The Equality Act: ‘Equal Dignity in the Eyes of the Law’

    The Equality Act: ‘Equal Dignity in the Eyes of the Law’

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Seventeen years ago this month—February 2004—San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made history when he burst open the doors of City Hall for LGBTIQ couples…

    SF Pride Plans for 2021 Revealed by Executive Director Fred Lopez

    SF Pride Plans for 2021 Revealed by Executive Director Fred Lopez

    Nearly a year ago today, San Francisco Mayor London Breed along with Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Pride, the Office of Transgender Initiatives, and other city officials kicked off what…