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    Lit Snax 2.23.23

    Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock Find out why this memoir has become part of the Trans Lit canon. It is…

    Take Me Home with You: Biko

    Take Me Home with You: Biko

    “My name is Biko! I am a one-year-old male, chihuahua, short coat mix looking for my forever family! I will crawl in your lap, give a few kisses, and generally…

    Two $100,000 Standouts

    Two $100,000 Standouts

    By Philip Ruth– Let’s say your budget for a new vehicle is $100,000. Buying at this price point means deciding between the choices the lesser segments don’t offer. Want a…

    ‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ But It Is

    ‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ But It Is

    By Joanie Juster– Week after week I have written about the dangerous laws being introduced into state and local governments around the country: laws that attack LGBTQ+ people, that ban…

    Come Join the National LGBTQ Task Force to Create Change in San Francisco

    Come Join the National LGBTQ Task Force to Create Change in San Francisco

    By Cathy Renna–  We could not be more excited to bring the Creating Change conference to San Francisco—for the first time and as we celebrate 50 years of advocacy, activism, and…

    Claim Your Earned Income Tax Credit

    Claim Your Earned Income Tax Credit

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– With prices higher on almost everything we buy, global inflation has been taking a bite out of everyone’s budgets. It’s especially hard for low-wage workers, often…

    Making History During Black History Month

    Making History During Black History Month

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On February 2, 2023, a press conference was held where I, along with Mayor Sheng Thao, Councilmembers Fife, Reid, Ramachandran, Jenkins, and Gallo,…

    Introducing Wilson Ferreira, Artistic Designer and Creator of the San Francisco Pulse Memorial

    Introducing Wilson Ferreira, Artistic Designer and Creator of the San Francisco Pulse Memorial

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– Brazilian graphic and artistic designer Wilson Ferreira, M.F.A., was born in the historic and beautiful city of Muqui in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Currently…

    Reject the ‘Proudly Homophobic’ Israeli Officials Pushing Theocracy

    Reject the ‘Proudly Homophobic’ Israeli Officials Pushing Theocracy

    By Daniel Sokatch– Just before the new year, the most hardline, ethno-nationalist government in Israel’s history took power. The list of new government officials is a rogues’ gallery of extremists.…

    Harvettes: One Last Night at Harvey’s

    Harvettes: One Last Night at Harvey’s

    Following the abrupt closure of Harvey’s on January 22—announced by way of a handwritten note on the venue’s signboard—many were happy to hear days later that the historic location would…