Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club Transforms Grassroots Efforts to Governance
The San Francisco Bay Times is proud that two of its founding contributors, Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, helped form the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club in December 1971. Lyon and Martin—who were renowned activists who influenced the civil rights and marriage equality movements and much…
The Evolving Landscape of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in College Football
The 2026 college football season has kicked into high gear this fall with at least three NCAA Division I teams in the Bay Area: UC Berkeley’s California Golden Bears, the Stanford Cardinals, and the San Jose State Spartans. (The Santa Clara Broncos, Saint Mary’s Gaels, USF’s San…
NLGJA’s Deep San Francisco Roots
The story of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists is fundamentally woven into the cultural and civic fabric of San Francisco. In 1990, former Oakland Tribune executive editor Leroy “Roy” F. Aarons gathered a small group of open-minded reporters in his Bay Area living room. Driven by…
LGBTQ+ Crush Season Escape to Wine Country
Late summer through early November is Crush Season in California’s Wine Country. During its peak period, wineries harvest grapes and immediately press or “crush” them to begin fermentation. At a time when there is so much urban disconnect from farming rituals and nature’s cycles of life, it…
About Our Cover 8.13.26
August 2026 marks the fifth Transgender History Month observed in San Francisco. Former Mayor London Breed declared the first such month in August 2021, making San Francisco the first city in the U.S. to do so. Santa Clara declared August as Transgender History Month in 2022, followed…
Valkyries First-Ever Playoff Game at Chase Center
The Golden State Valkyries played their first-ever post-season game at Chase Center on September 27, 2026. (They made the playoffs last year, but had to play their home game at SAP Center because the Laver Cup was already scheduled to be at Chase.) The Valkyries at their…
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Shameless and Scrumptious: Besharam’s Unapologetic Indian Flavors
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— In the past few years, there has been an explosion of new and innovative Indian…
When the Weather Cools, the Cheese Gets Real
By Gordon Edgar— October is when things start to get real again as a cheesemonger. The weather starts to cool and…
The History of Reaching for an Apple
By Johanna Klaiman— Snap The skin gives way beneath your teeth, flavor tickles the tongue, and juice spills onto increasingly sticky…
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