“A man wishing to plant a tree in his yard was advised against this idea by his gardener. The tree would take a hundred years to bear fruit, said the…
By Andrea Shorter– As a new school year has begun for most K–12, university undergrads and graduate students, American history lessons are likely to encompass, explore or at least acknowledge…
By Audry deLucia– We live in a time when being visible and making your voice heard changes the course of things; things like who has the honor of representing us…
By Magdalena Rodriguez– The GGBA member spotlight for this issue is on Simon Isaac of Zero Above, a boutique creative marketing agency with offices in San Francisco and Colchester, U.K.…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– While facial recognition technology is a cool way to unlock your smartphone, it is not ready for prime time. Case in point: the American Civil Liberties…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– In key findings from a survey of Oakland residents conducted on December 7, 2018, 75 percent of our residents see homelessness and housing…
By Leslie Katz, Esq.– A few months ago, Equality California (EQCA)—the nonprofit I’ve been a part of since the early 2000s—approached me to help chair an…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– A few days ago, a friend who is very active in the LGBTIQ rights movement quipped that things were so bad with Trump he…
By Tom Moon, MFT– Since 2016, I’ve noticed a marked increase in the number of people calling to inquire about therapy as self-described “children of narcissistic parents” (CONP’s). This is…
By Eduardo Morales, PhD– This year marks the 25th Anniversary of AGUILAS providing HIV prevention services in San Francisco. We are planning to celebrate this anniversary on September 19 from…
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