By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Rio de Janeiro: the setting could not be more stunning. Sugarloaf Mountain rises from the sea. Mount Corcovado’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, arms…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney— In 1928, the famous Brazilian modernist writer and artist Oswald de Andrade observed: “Before the Portuguese discovered Brazil, Brazil had discovered happiness.” Today, Andrade’s statement…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Late last month, the conservative Republican supermajority of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a deeply flawed decision, upholding state bans on transgender girls and…
The 56th annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Festival drew an estimated 1.5 million visitors to the city over Pride Weekend, including around 56,000 who participated in the parade on…
The San Francisco Bay Times is a longtime media sponsor of San Francisco Pride and had a contingent in the 2026 San Francisco Pride Parade on June 28, 2026. The…
A longstanding media sponsor of San Francisco Pride, the San Francisco Bay Times has had a presence in the city’s Pride Parade for decades. Bay Times lead photographer Rink has…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Imagine you’re at home having lunch on a Saturday afternoon when you hear a knock on the door. Not expecting anyone, you answer the…
“It’s about seeing each other and showing up for each other and carrying each other, when we’re weary or faltering or losing faith. That’s how you build something that endures.”…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— As queer Americans continue to face the formidable challenges of the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled U.S. Supreme Court, we find inspiration this Pride…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Elise and Otto Hampel were an unremarkable working-class couple living in Berlin in 1940. With little formal education, Elise was employed as a domestic,…
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