Olga Talamante and The Ven. Miguel Bustos to Co-Emcee Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Latine Leaders on October 24, 2025
With co-producer Olga Talamante, the San Francisco Bay Times will present the inaugural Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Latine Leaders on October 24, 2025, from 6 pm–8:30 pm in the Mission District. Talamante will co-emcee the event with The Ven. Miguel Bustos. Both are legendary leaders in their…
The ‘Right to Offend’ and the Legacy of Charlie Kirk
The day before right-wing activist and Turning Point USA Co-Founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025, he texted the following to civil rights advocate and CNN host Van Jones: “Hey, Van, I mean it, I’d love to have you on my show to have a…
The Valkyries Queer Lovefest Continues as Team Heads to Playoffs
Now heading into the WNBA playoffs, the Golden State Valkyries in mere months have become one of the most successful, lucrative teams in women’s sports. The passion and devotion of their fan base is arguably the strongest and most evident in the entire world of sports. Like…
Children’s Fairyland Oakland to Mark 75th Anniversary With Celebrations in September 2025
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is the OG theme park for kids and those of all ages who remain young at heart. As a writer for San Francisco Magazine once commented, it is “as miniature and uncynical as a toddler’s beating heart.”Walt Disney made a beeline for it,…
The World’s Queerest Grocery Store Provides a Blueprint for Democracy
Perhaps it is the longer days, the mixture of fog and sun, or the influx of visitors, but summer in San Francisco for hundreds of years has been synonymous with influential, significant events. Examples include the very founding of the city, on June 29, 1776; LGBTQ+ Pride…
Dr. Tim Seelig and Husband, Singer/Musician Bobby Jo Valentine, Go Skydiving
Dr. Tim Seelig, a columnist for the San Francisco Bay Times and the Conductor Laureate of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, in the summer of 2025 went skydiving with his husband, singer/musician Bobby Jo Valentine. The video here shows this, along with a short interview they…
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Maxxing: Making A Restaurant More Than Just an Eatery
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet – My pal Olive Corya-Pace, who works at AF&Co, smartly identified a new trend in…
Fall Colors Include the Bright Hues of Persimmons, Pomegranates, Apples, Squash, and Chard
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Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt. Tam Is Still a Really Awesome Cheese
By Gordon Edgar – When you have worked as a monger for a long time, you can see a long trajectory…
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