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San Francisco Bay Times columnist and violinist Kippy Marks and former Bay Times columnist and performer Gypsy Love (GL) have been friends and collaborators for well over a decade. GL invited Kippy to perform on her single “All Lit Up” as well as on the video, which won The Chip E. Best EDM award at […] The post Gypsy Love and Kippy Marks: Over a Decade of Music and Friendship appeared first on…
By Ann Rostow— Times I just checked the American Civil Liberties Union’s graph of anti-GLBT bills around the states. Of the 530 such bills introduced, 337 have been defeated, 40 have been passed into law, and 84 are advancing. The rest have been introduced but have yet to go forward. We’ve always seen large numbers […] The post Ann Rostow: Times appeared first on San Francisco Bay Times .
By Joanie Juster— Transgender History Month received its official kickoff on August 7, 2026, with a celebration in San Francisco City Hall that featured the raising of the transgender flag on The Mayor’s Balcony, a program of community leaders speaking about progress that has been made, and the ongoing need for further work to be […] The post Transgender History Month 2026 Kick0ff appeared first…
By Pamela Sevilla— Before the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot became a landmark in transgender history, Compton’s was part of daily life in the Tenderloin: a neighborhood where transgender women, drag performers, and queer young people built community amid persistent harassment and exclusion. Sixty years later, a group of transgender and nonbinary classical artists will revisit that […] The post History…
Photos courtesy of GLBT Historical Society Marking Transgender History Month is the latest exhibition at the GLBT Historical Society Museum. Where We Made Room, a solo exhibition and archival installation by artist Aleo Landeta, explores the queer and trans home as a space carved out, imagined, and fought for. Drawing on the society’s archives, Landeta […] The post Where We Made Room: A New…
By Joe Hawkins— Welcome to Oakland, home of California’s most ethnically diverse LGBTQIA+ populations, and one of the largest concentrations of LGBTQIA+ people in the nation. This year’s Oakland Pride theme is “Pride, Power, and People,” celebrating the rich culture, history of local activism, and resilience of our beautiful city. In January of this […] The post Welcome to Oakland Pride 2026…
By Gypsy Love— Pride has always been more than a parade. It’s a declaration of love. And, while every Pride event has its own personality, Oakland Pride stands out as one of the most powerful stages for love to shine. As a Bay Area native and founder of Gypsy Love Productions, I’ve devoted my career […] The post Oakland Pride: Joy in Motion appeared first on San Francisco Bay Times .
Photos courtesy of oaklandprideofficial.org In its first year as a program of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, the Oakland Pride Parade & Festival recently announced this year’s theme and featured performers for Sunday, August 16, 2026. At a time when LGBTQIA+ communities across the country are facing unprecedented attacks from our own federal government, we […] The post Oakland Pride 2026…
Latin Stage – FEY A Latin pop icon and one of the best-selling Mexican artists of the 1990s, Fey rose to fame with dance-pop hits like “Azúcar Amargo.” With more than 10 million records sold worldwide, she remains a beloved figure in Latin pop and continues to tour internationally. In 2006, she was honored with […] The post Oakland Pride 2026 Parade and Festival Headliners appeared first on San…
By Joanie Juster— Good News From Unexpected Places Anyone who truly cares about democracy, the future of our country, and the survival of our planet has had plenty to wring their hands about. Between climate change-induced fires burning up much of the world, historic deadly heat waves, a steady stream of idiocy and corruption flowing […] The post Good News, Bad News appeared first on San Francisco…
