Just before the Pentagon’s new ban on transgender individuals serving in the military went into effect on April 12, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement blasting the ban.…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Like you, I was shocked, then angry, to hear about Operation Varsity Blues, the national college admissions scandal. But there has always been a legal way…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– Our communities are facing a troubling increase in major incidents of white supremacist violence and we must increase our mutual support and solidarity. These…
By John Chen– (Editor’s Note: With Earth Day on April 22, we asked John Chen to write about his and his partner Ted’s recent trips to see California’s spectacular wildflower…
GGBA Message from the President What would bring you out for business? Would it be peer/vendor or client networking? Targeted business connections? Owner/employee skills building? Or something…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– There’s a well-known adage in Japan: “The wood post that sticks out from the ground will get pounded down.” Its meaning: Sticking out and…
By Tom Moon, MFT– One of the most common questions I’ve heard in my work over the last four decades is, “Why can’t I find a partner?” This series looks…
Leslie Ewing, who has dedicated much of her life to LGBTQ civil rights, on March 27 announced her retirement as Executive Director of the Pacific Center in Berkeley. She has…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Shortly after closing time at The Stud on Saturday, December 12, 1970, between 100–150 last-callers were leaving the bar when a patrol car with two police…
By John Chen– Dave Woemmel was so excited to move to San Francisco with his partner eight years ago, eager to build a new life together in an historic LGBT…
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