By Ann Rostow– Random Thoughts, Random Subjects I can tell what kind of column I’m going to write by my attitude during what I’ll call the “preparation” stage. I almost…
The preface to the Cleve Jones autobiography When We Rise: My Life in the Movement (Hachette Books, 2016) begins, “The movement saved my life.” He, in turn, has saved countless…
By Hank Trout– In the summer of 2016, I read an advance copy of Cleve’s memoir When We Rise in order to review it for A&U (Art and Understanding) Magazine,…
By Edward Wright– Cleve Jones was already a hero of mine when we sat down at Café Flore. He was interviewing me to work as his assistant at UNITE HERE…
By Michael Bongiorni– The Quilt was invited to be displayed in the rotunda of the Atlanta, Georgia, City Hall. The event focused on the impact of AIDS on the African American community…
By Joanie Juster– Election Day is right around the corner, and we are all on edge. The clock is ticking, the email requests from campaigns are becoming more frequent and…
Mayor London Breed on September 27, 2024, announced that the City of San Francisco and the GLBT Historical Society have identified 2280 Market Street as the site for the future…
Assemblymember Phil Ting– No doubt the political influence of the LGBTQ+ community is increasing. Two years ago, the Human Rights Campaign and Bowling Green State University projected that this category…
By Oakland City Councilmember At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan– On Monday, September 23, 2024, the City of Oakland honored film and martial arts legend Bruce Lee with a commemorative street renaming. The…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Last week witnessed a milestone in Asian queer history and a tremendous step forward for the global LGBTIQ movement. The King of Thailand, Maha…
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