By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– Pride festivals help celebrate, uplift and expand on the strength and resistance of the LGBTQ+ community in the face of abuse and oppression.…
Drake’s Brewing Company has created a special beer, Pridefest Hazy IPA, in honor of this year’s Pridefest Oakland. In addition to being served at the festival, the unique brew will…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– In midst of COVID-19, another virus has emerged as a public health threat: monkeypox. Three weeks into August, there were nearly 15,000 confirmed cases in the…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On July 15, 2022, my wife gave birth to our daughter, expanding our circle of love. My parents and my mother-in-law were all…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– A few years ago, a remarkable study conducted by researchers from the prestigious Johns Hopkins and Harvard schools of public health revealed the profoundly…
Interest remains high in the District 6 supervisor race to be decided in the upcoming election on November 8. Candidates include the openly LGBTQ and HIV-positive Matt Dorsey, who was…
By Tabitha Parent– My world has always been very small. I’ve lived in the same house (though it’s sported a few different paint jobs over the years), on the same…
By Kate Brown, Ph.D.– I am Ranell W. and I have been a proud member of the San Francisco Dykes on Bikesâ for the past twelve years. Since my membership…
Ann Valliant departed this world on August 4, 2022, at the age of 76, due to the progression of ALS, and benefited by the availability of California’s “End of Life…
By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: LGBTQ+ activists were on the frontlines of activism throughout the COVID-19 pandemic—fighting for health equity, safer sex information, prison abolition, and more. This activism is detailed…
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