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    Passing the GGBA Leadership Baton to Michael Gunther

    Passing the GGBA Leadership Baton to Michael Gunther

    By Gina Grahame– In the 2016 summer Olympics, Japan stunned the world by beating Team USA and winning the 400-meter relay. Not a single man on Japan’s second place team…

    GGBA Member Spotlight: Debbie Chong of Lenos Software

    GGBA member Debbie Chong is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lenos, a firm that since 1999 has provided innovative marketing automation software to easily design, manage, and analyze branded meeting…

    Making Schools and Workplaces Safer from Gun Violence

    Making Schools and Workplaces Safer from Gun Violence

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Since Stay-At-Home orders were issued this spring, we have rarely heard about mass shootings at schools and workplaces. Prior to COVID-19, however, the number of incidents…

    Oakland Police Commission and Why It Needs Your Vote in November

    Oakland Police Commission and Why It Needs Your Vote in November

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– In November 2016, in the wake of abuse scandals, cover-ups, and poor management from a quick line of chiefs, 83.19% of Oakland voters…

    Finding Home and Safety in a Gay Men’s Chorus

    Finding Home and Safety in a Gay Men’s Chorus

    On a May evening in 1989 at my final high school chorus concert—a night filled with music, dancing, and the anticipation of our senior trip—I came out, or rather, I…

    The Embedded Philanthropy in Biden’s Plan for Black America

    The Embedded Philanthropy in Biden’s Plan for Black America

    By Derek Barnes– In the wake of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19, police brutality, social unrest, and widening economic inequality, a good friend recently reached out and wanted direction on…

    Poland at a Crossroads with LGBTIQ People in the Crosshairs

    Poland at a Crossroads with LGBTIQ People in the Crosshairs

    By John Lewis– On a warm summer evening in 1987, I found myself hanging out in the heart of the medieval main square of Krakow, Poland, with my three new…

    There Is No Going Back

    There Is No Going Back

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance are a lesbian couple in their late 60s and early 70s. They had been together for decades when they decided to…

    Highlights of Frameline 44

    Highlights of Frameline 44

    By Gary Kramer– The 44th edition of the Frameline Film Festival will take place virtually September 17–27 this year. The festival opens with a screening of S–t and Champagne, about…

    Liam Mayclem on Resilient Guerneville, CA

    Liam Mayclem on Resilient Guerneville, CA

    Guerneville in Sonoma County is one of California’s most LGBTQ-welcoming communities. It has taken a beating in recent years, what with fires, floods, and the pandemic that has slowed down…