By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Our mouths gaped as soon as we entered the room to the left of the grand staircase at Chapultepec Castle in the heart of…
By Donna Sachet— Cliche as it may sound, Diana Ross has always entranced us as a singer, actress, and timeless show person. From her triumphant Central Park, New York City,…
The NLGJA Legacy Award is a national honor presented by NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists to recognize news outlets, publications, or media organizations that have provided innovative, high-quality, and…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Mexico City is one of the art capitals of the world, with numerous museums housing the works of masters, such as the world-famous muralist…
By John Lewis— Stillness—the cicada’s crydrills into the rocks. The renowned Japanese poet Bashō wrote this haiku four centuries ago after hiking for days to reach a remote mountaintop temple…
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…
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