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In the late '80s, two MCC San Francisco ministers wrote an article called "We Are the Church Alive, the Church with AIDS." We wanted to know how a gay/lesbian church came to call itself "a church with AIDS." The answers lie in the years before our audio archive begins. So we started asking people. We explore two stories in what's likely a more complicated shift.

As the Bay Area Reporter writes, Jazzie's Place, which is located at 1050 South Van Ness Avenue and run by Mission Action, was awarded the grant in April by the Board of Supervisors through the city's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, despite the agency reportedly receiving a $170 million cut this year. Per BAR, the project was completed, and the shelter re-opened its doors on October 1.

Honoring Our Queer Elders is a curated exhibition of legacy videos comprised of oral histories from a diverse group of LGBTQIA+ elders living in the Bay Area, including San Francisco Bay Times columnist Dr. Marcy Adelman and former Bay Times columnist Kathleen Archambeau, as well as Pam David and former State Senator Mark Leno, who have contributed to the paper.

Our joy is protest. Our presence is power. This Filipino American History Month, we make history with the first ever SOMA Pilipinas Pride: MAKIBEKI, happening this Sunday, October 12, 12-5PM at @ybca. Rooted in makibaka (to struggle, to defy), makibeki reclaims space for queer and trans Filipinxs to gather, celebrate, and resist through love, visibility, and creativity. 💛 What to Expect: * Unity Rally at Jessie Square featuring special guests Councilwoman Juslyn Manalo and Directress Honey Mahogany

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 own right whose LGBTQ+ activism has made a significant positive impact, not only here in the San Francisco Bay Area, but also internationally.

I got a letter from the Turk X Taylor Initiative inviting members of the community to sign on to support their mission. They are a collective driven by architects, designers, artists, and activists ['researching material to collaboratively envision a speculative design proposal that decarcerates the Turk and Taylor historic building and its vacant storefront to resurface its legacy of resistance'].

Anne Sterling Dorman, a Consulting Chief Financial Officer for venture capital backed start-up companies in Silicon Valley and beyond, died on July 19, 2025, just three months after the passing of her wife, Annette Tracy. Dorman for many years had suffered from primary progressive aphasia. Before her illness, she was a regular guest at "Betty's List" events. Both she and her wife, who shared a home in the Castro, were supporters of the San Francisco Bay Times.

I once again pushed the boundaries of formalwear physics this month. Limb placement is a lowkey suggestion in a ballgown - and what better place to test minor acrobatic miracles than at Grace Cathedral? It was the annual Carnivale gala, otherwise known as San Francisco's most glamorous reason to get drunk in a church. I sat for dinner on March 4th among a cohort that felt immediately familiar; Not in the we grew up together way, but in the we survived another year in journalism way. We traded hot takes on uppity columnists, great parties, and how to write about rich people without getting blacklisted.

With less than a week before the Portola Music Festival 's gates open, San Francisco's electronic music festival is getting an unexpected boost from one of the world's most popular LGBTQ+ dating apps. Starting Monday, the LGBTQ+ app is switching out its familiar "bloop" notification sound. Instead, for the next week, when U.S. Grindr users receive a message, they'll hear the opening of "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)," the 1999 hit by Christina Aguilera.

What was one of the most joyful events of my summer?! (It was) so fun linking up with legendary Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider for Queer Brilliance in Jeopardy! Thank you to StartOut, Werqwise, and the hundreds of in-person and remote attendees for welcoming Amy and me to share our stories-especially my work with The Mensa Foundation, American Mensa, and San Francisco Pride-and deep-dive into topics including multiple intelligences, AI, risk-taking, naysayers, and mentorship as inspiration for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship. Yay, queer nerds!

Carolina De Robertis, author of So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color, joins in conversation with Nico Lang of American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. This timely discussion dives into the stories of trans youth and elders, highlighting the way historical struggles and triumphs inform today's resistance.

The cabaret bar at The Marsh Berkeley: It's a low-lit, convivial room where stories feel personal, laughter bounces off the bar glasses, and conversation lingers long after the curtain call. This fall, it's the stage for cultural firebrand and renowned playwright Terry Baum's Lesbo Solo: My Gay History Play, her chronicle, love letter, and rallying cry to gay revolution across five decades and counting.

Supporters of Shannon SJ Joslin, the nonbinary park ranger fired for hanging a massive transgender pride flag on Yosemite's El Capitan in May, are rallying Sunday afternoon at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley. Following the incident, NPS superintendent Ray McPadden implemented a rule prohibiting flying flags larger than 15 feet in the parks. [SF Standard] San Mateo is pursuing felony petty theft charges at more than seven times the rate of SF