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    Give Me an ‘E’

    Give Me an ‘E’

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– You just never know when you are going to have to “buy a vowel.” Well, there are some folks out there who seriously want us to…

    What HIV/AIDS Teaches Us in The Age of Coronavirus

    What HIV/AIDS Teaches Us in The Age of Coronavirus

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On July 6, 2020, the City of Oakland began hosting panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to hang on the front of Oakland…

    Ann Rostow: Focus Everyone!

    Ann Rostow: Focus Everyone!

    By Ann Rostow– Focus Everyone! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Our only priority as a community and as Americans is to win the election—both for the…

    Crossing Our Pettus Bridge: Resisting Trump’s Cruel Summer in the Cities

    Crossing Our Pettus Bridge: Resisting Trump’s Cruel Summer in the Cities

    By Andrea Shorter– Are we there, yet? Have we now entered into the realm of the actual authoritarian state that has been mused about, warned about, and predicted to occur…

    The Need for LGBTQ Data During COVID-19

    The Need for LGBTQ Data During COVID-19

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting — Demographic data is important for health equity because it helps to identify a community’s vulnerability to disease and deliver more culturally competent care. COVID-19 data…

    Ambitious Boys State Shows Teens Learning About Government

    Ambitious Boys State Shows Teens Learning About Government

    By Gary Kramer– The new documentary Boys State, directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, is as ambitious as the young men the filmmakers follow. Four teenagers in Texas are…

    A Letter to the Editor from Nan Parks

    A Letter to the Editor from Nan Parks

    (Editor’s Note: Nan Parks is back! As Ann Rostow recently wrote, “Do any longtime readers remember my secret alter ego, the inane Bay Times “columnist” Nan Parks from back in the day?…

    Sister Dana sez, “I guess self-isolation has gotten to me…”

    Sister Dana sez, “I guess self-isolation has gotten to me…”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– Sister Dana sez, “I guess self-isolation has gotten to me, because now I get a tear in my eye every…

    Off the Wahl: Celluloid Eccentrics

    Off the Wahl: Celluloid Eccentrics

    By Jan Wahl– This medium loves a good madman … or madwoman! Let’s not say exactly mad, but certainly different, individualistic, non-conformist. “Eccentric” is defined as a person with unconventional…

    Take Me Home with You!

    Take Me Home with You!

    “Rocky, Skinny, and Chiquitita have lived together their whole lives, and we’re looking for an adopter who will take all three fun-loving pups! While these cuties aren’t technically siblings, they’ve…