On Wednesday, December 14th, Oasis owner D’Arcy Drollinger and emcee Heklina opened the doors at Oasis welcoming a sellout crowd comprised of diverse personalities and identities, all of whom had…
By Jewelle Gomez– As a kid I loved listening to my family talk about heartbreak, surprises, outrages, faithless lovers, economic woes, etc. while I cleverly pretended to not be listening.…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– It’s become a tradition for The Gay Gourmet to capture some of my favorite restaurants to visit in the New Year. Here are some…
Home is the starting place of love, hope, and dreams. It is a feeling and not necessarily a physical location, but finding a place to live that can offer you…
By Ann Rostow– Every year I review all my columns in order to compose this quiz, and invariably I notice bad habits that make me wince. This year, I began…
By Joanie Juster– As the days grow shorter, it’s clear there isn’t enough time in the day to stay on top of all the news. From post-election drama to the…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– It’s hard to believe that 2022 is almost over. As we get ready to start a new year, I wanted to let you know about a…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– As communities in parts of Oakland for decades have been disproportionately impacted by air pollution and higher rates of asthma and cancer, we…
By John Lewis– A few weeks ago, I was with hundreds of other LGBTIQ people and supporters outside the Tokyo District Court building awaiting the court’s decision in an historic…
By Rabbi Mychal Copeland– The hanukkiah, the special menorah for the Hanukkah holiday, displays eight candles of equal height, one for each night of the celebration. But the ninth candle,…
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