Over a thousand protests have taken place nationwide as part of a “weekend of action” since the shooting by an ICE agent of ...

I, for one, am happy to see the end of 2025. Our country has been taken over by a cabal of small, cruel men, who answer to a Caligula of a president. All we can do is protest, stand up for what’s ...

With so many joyful events and dynamic fundraisers back-to-back and so little time between to catch one’s breath and recap, this issue’s column may seem cursory, but let it be known that our community ...

Saul’s Restaurant and Delicatessen in Berkeley is always one of the most festive places to celebrate Hanukkah in the Bay Area. Each year, Saul’s presents a Hanukkah Block Party, featuring the famous ...

n Bay Area meetings about emerging opportunities, businesses, and events, one city continues to be mentioned as 2025 draws to a close: Oakland. On the surface, that is surprising. Oakland’s large ...

The superb new Slate podcast When We All Get to Heaven tells the story of the pivotal role the San Francisco MCC (Metropolitan Community Church) played as a queer church and an indispensable part of ...

The holiday season has a way of speeding everything up. Calendars fill, inboxes overflow, and suddenly you’re juggling festive plans, family logistics, travel costs, year-end deadlines, and a swirl of ...

Future issues of the San Francisco Bay Times will take a deeper dive into LGBTQ+ owned and allied destinations in East Bay cities beyond Oakland, but, for now, here are a few additional ...

With 2026 on the near horizon, it’s time to look at trends in wine for the new year. Consumption of traditional wine is down as younger drinkers have a plethora of options from spirits to ...

How did this year fly by so fast? Suddenly, we’re already planning for New Year’s Eve and looking forward to 2026. Since this is San Francisco, there are so many choices and here are a few options for ...

Golden Ratio, a new community hub in downtown Oakland, is the latest LGBTQ-owned business to strengthen the growing vibrant queer scene in the East Bay. Located at 1517 Franklin Street, Golden Ratio ...

So, what do we do with a movie that is half interesting and half a snooze fest? The good news is that it gives us some insight into Shakespeare when he was writing Hamlet. The bad news is the second ...