Pioneering Transgender and Labor Activist Denise D’Anne Former Harvey Milk Club Co-President and early transgender advocate Denise D’Anne passed on September 2 at her Guerrero Street Home. She was 86.…
Held annually since its relaunch in 2008, Oakland Pride was conducted for 2020 in compliance with health guidelines addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic. The free virtual celebration took place during the week of…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– While the rest of the world is focusing on the nail-biting drama of the upcoming federal election and wondering if we will keep the House, flip…
By Andrea Shorter– From where I stand, there is no time to waste not to be definitive, clear, and cut to the chase about the choice before us in this…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– In November 2016, in the wake of abuse scandals, cover-ups, and poor management from a quick line of chiefs, 83.19% of Oakland voters…
On a May evening in 1989 at my final high school chorus concert—a night filled with music, dancing, and the anticipation of our senior trip—I came out, or rather, I…
By Derek Barnes– In the wake of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19, police brutality, social unrest, and widening economic inequality, a good friend recently reached out and wanted direction on…
By John Lewis– On a warm summer evening in 1987, I found myself hanging out in the heart of the medieval main square of Krakow, Poland, with my three new…
By Michele Karlsberg– Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health (PM Press), edited by Adrian Shanker, is considered to be the first book of the new decade that is a…
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