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    Record-Breaking Number of Volunteers for Largest Ever Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks

    Record-Breaking Number of Volunteers for Largest Ever  Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks

    Photos courtesy of Patrick and Hossein Carney The 2024 Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks, a highly visible reminder of the Holocaust and a reclaiming of the pink triangle as a…

    Reach Out and Shout

    Reach Out and Shout

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– On Friday evening of Pride weekend, we were seated on a BART train, decked out in our activist tuxes and rainbow bow ties on…

    New CA Laws Aim to Reduce Hate Crime and Gun Violence

    New CA Laws Aim to Reduce  Hate Crime and Gun Violence

    By Phil Ting– California just released its 2023 hate crime numbers, and I am happy to see that, overall, there were fewer cases reported—from 2,120 in 2022 to 1,970 last…

    Youth Vote: Measure QQ Comes to Life

    Youth Vote: Measure QQ Comes to Life

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Counsilmember at Large– On November 3, 2020, Oakland voters passed Measure QQ, which amended the city charter to allow the city council to pass an…

    Message to the Members of the Golden Gate Business Association From the GGBA Board of Directors

    (Editor’s Note: In late June, on the Friday before Pride weekend 2024 in San Francisco, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media outlets reported that Tony Archuleta-Perkins—then the President of…

    Nancy Geenen Brings Leadership Experience at the International Level to the GGBA

    Nancy Geenen, recently named the acting President of the Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA), is a self-described serial entrepreneur. “I advise, coach, and mentor business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives who…

    Reflections on Pride 2024 in San Francisco

    Reflections on Pride 2024 in San Francisco

    By Kate Brown Ph.D– As 2024’s Pride activities conclude, I reflect on the wonderful celebration of inclusivity, solidarity, and support for the LGBTQ+ community that is such an integral part…

    Miss Sachet Goes to The White House

    Miss Sachet Goes to The White House

    By Donna Sachet– Last year, the Bay Times headline read “Miss Sachet Goes to Washington,” a cinematic reference to the 1939 Jimmy Stewart film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. This…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “San Francisco Pride 2024 lived up to its reputation…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “San Francisco Pride 2024 lived up to its reputation…”

    By Donna Sachet– San Francisco Pride 2024 lived up to its reputation as the premier party week in the country with something for everyone! We congratulate an incredible team of…

    AGUILAS Participated in Rare Podcast on San Francisco Latinx LGBTQI+ History

    AGUILAS Participated in Rare Podcast on San Francisco Latinx LGBTQI+ History

    By Eduardo Morales– RAMA Blueprints on June 27, 2024, at the Brava Theatre, recorded a rare 90-minute podcast concerning the history of San Francisco Latinx LGBTQI+ history. For the podcast,…