YOU CAN HELP! Please consider helping us meet expenses to continue Castro Street Cam by making a tax deductible contribution to the project’s nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Use this link to reach the ...

By Jewelle Gomez– An email exchange with scholar and writer Heather Petrocelli about the film Sinners by Ryan Coogler sent us on many different inquiries. One was to think about the significance of ...

The San Francisco Bay Times was honored to feature, among its special guests in the 2025 SF Pride Parade, the Co-Directors of the award-winning, groundbreaking 2005 documentary Pursuit of Equality ...

Catch This: AI and the Art of Cocktail Creation By Dina Novar– In the sea of industrial clean-lined restaurants popping up in SF—those sterile spaces with exposed concrete, minimalist plants, and all ...

The second was on the Residential Care and Treatment Workgroup’s findings and recommendations on San Francisco’s treatment bed inventory. I had asked Mayor Breed to convene the Workgroup following the ...

Berets and French fare were de rigueur at Rockridge Market Hall on July 12, 2025, for the 8th annual Bastille Day celebration (ahead of the actual holiday that falls on July 14). The event included ...

Photos by Jack Persons Photography and the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club Democratic party activists, elected officials, and supporters filled the Ballroom at the Hyatt Embarcadero on Sunday ...

By Jan Wahl– Have you ever waited a week to see your favorite series episode? I am going quite insane because of HBO’s The Gilded Age. It is something I watch twice: the first time for the characters ...

With the 2025 June Pride activities in our rear-view mirrors, I reflect on the wonderful celebration of inclusivity, solidarity, and support for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Week for the San Francisco ...

As of this writing, the Trump administration is putting pressure on Congress to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025, following the administration’s successful recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill ...

By Gary M. Kramer– The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), July 17–August 3, features more than a half dozen features, shorts, and documentaries about LGBTQ life, including 31 Candles, an ...

After a six-year reorganization period, the San Francisco Dyke March returned for 2025 as strong as ever with an estimated 20,000 participating. The theme this year was “Dyke Solidarity, Dyke ...