In November 2016, thousands responded to a call for simple action: “Peaceful Trump Response: Join Hands Around Lake Merritt.” The event took place in Oakland shortly after Donald Trump won…
A “third place” is a social setting outside of home (first place) and work (second place) where people can frequently gather informally to build community, exchange ideas, hang out, or…
Although the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District is just three years old, it has already helped the neighborhood around Grand and Lakeshore Avenues in Oakland better become a welcoming, vibrant community…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative Lateefah Simon, former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington, and other local leaders as well as historians led a program on…
The majestic Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland celebrated its 100th birthday on March 4, 2026, with showings of free classic films all day, multiple organ concerts played in the main…
Well over 1000 people gathered on March 1, 2026, at the Calvin Simmons Theater at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland for the Celebration of Life…
Photos by Drew Altizer and Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography Grace Cathedral’s annual fundraising gala Carnivale, this year entitled “Noite de Carnaval: A Celebration of Joy,” took place on…
By Donna Sachet— At the risk of sounding like a naive school girl with a childish crush, we report with giddy delight that the Kamala Harris who invited us a…
By Kate Brown, Ph.D— Sometimes the best way to build momentum for the future is to gather, laugh, and celebrate the community that brought us to where we are today.…
This Women’s History Month, the GLBT Historical Society is thrilled to present Directory of Dreams: Bay Area Lesbian Economies and Radical Care, 1970–1995—a new exhibition tracing the everyday efforts of…
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