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    Round About Town Springtime, Imperial Coronation, Honey Bears, and More…

    Round About Town Springtime, Imperial Coronation, Honey Bears, and More…

    Published on April 22, 2021…

    Ann Rostow: Red States Explode with Bad Proposals

    Ann Rostow: Red States Explode with Bad Proposals

    By Ann Rostow– Red States Explode with Bad Proposals I’ve lost track of the varieties of anti-trans laws now popping up throughout our country’s red state legislatures, although I’m assuming…

    ‘Justice for Black America Is Justice for All America’: Reaction to Chauvin Guilty Verdict

    ‘Justice for Black America Is Justice for All America’: Reaction to Chauvin Guilty Verdict

    After a trial closely watched both nationally and internationally, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on April 20 was found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter…

    ‘My Little Asian Thing’: Everyday Anti-AAPI Bias and Its Effects

    ‘My Little Asian Thing’: Everyday Anti-AAPI Bias and Its Effects

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– A few years ago, at a professional event we regularly attend, we struck up a friendly conversation with a newcomer. As the man repeatedly…

    Anti-Asian Violence and Efforts to Combat It

    “For far too long our culture has belittled, fetishized, and dehumanized API women, especially poorer, southeast Asian women…I am urging President Biden, Congress, and every state and local official to…

    Addressing Anti-Asian Hate During COVID-19

    Addressing Anti-Asian Hate During COVID-19

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– I can’t stomach it anymore. Nearly every day, I see video of innocent Asian Americans being violently slammed to the ground. Or, I cringe at pictures…

    $10 Million to Be Used to Restore Vital Oakland Community Resources and Programs

    $10 Million to Be Used to Restore Vital Oakland Community Resources and Programs

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On Monday, April 12, the Oakland City Council passed an important resolution introduced by me and Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas. This resolution…

    My Second Coming Out Was Better Than My First

    My Second Coming Out Was Better Than My First

    By Peter-Astrid Kane– The first time I came out to my parents as gay, I was two months shy of turning 20 and thinking, “You know, I really want to…

    SF Pride 2021: Public-Chosen Community Grand Marshals Named, Events Planned for June

    Winners of the Public Choice for San Francisco Pride 2021’s Community Grand Marshals were announced on April 15. They are the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center and Melonie Green and Melorra…

    Donna’s Chronicles: “If last Saturday’s explosion of excitement in the Castro is any indication…”

    Donna’s Chronicles: “If last Saturday’s explosion of excitement in the Castro is any indication…”

    By Donna Sachet– If last Saturday’s explosion of excitement in the Castro is any indication, the Imperial Court of San Francisco is alive and very well! Candidates for Empress Ehra…

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