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Honoring Trans Women of Color as Pioneers of the LGBTQ Rights Movement
By Katie Conry– Trans women, especially trans women of color, have been at the forefront of the struggle for queer liberation. This is strongly reflected in the history of the…
Ann Rostow: Help!
By Ann Rostow– Help! Before we start, I’ve basically given up reacting to Trump in every column, but I have to make one small exception. When will commentators, pundits and…
Honoring the Oscar Grant Foundation and Love Not Blood Campaign
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– This year my office has chosen to honor the Oscar Grant Foundation and the Love Not Blood Campaign for Black History Month. Oscar…
Second Chances
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– California went through a decades-long “tough-on-crime” period when the popular response to public safety concerns was to lock up criminals and throw away the key. But…
GGBA’s Statement on Caltrans’ Historic Inclusion of LGBT Businesses
On April 28, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1) that was entitled the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. That established a $54 Billion fund…
The Three Components of Self Compassion: 2 – Common Humanity vs. Isolation
By Tom Moon, MFT– Can we intentionally learn to be less self-critical and more self-compassionate? Psychologist Kristin Neff believes that we can. Based on her pioneering research, she has identified…
Two ‘Boston Marriages’: Katharine Lee Bates & Katharine Coman and Amy Lowell & Ada Dwyer Russell
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Katharine Lee Bates and Katharine Coman In 1882, those who strove to keep the thoughts of other people pure finally succeeded in having Walt Whitman’s Leaves…
Older Californians and State of the State
By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Governor Newsom in his State of the State address on February 12 spoke to the issue of the graying of California. “We need to get ready…
Monet: The Late Years
Through May 27 at the de Young Monet: The Late Years, now at the de Young, is the first exhibition in more than 20 years dedicated to the final phase…
Sean Dorsey Dance Celebrates 15 Years of Trailblazing Dance
Company celebrates in San Francisco March 14–16 Over the past 15 years, trailblazing transgender choreographer, dancer, writer and advocate Sean Dorsey has had a profound impact on audiences, communities and…
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