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Ann Rostow: It’s A Holly Jolly Christmas!
By Ann Rostow– It’s A Holly Jolly Christmas!— I was about to start this column with a victory in the Gavin Grimm case, which was sent back to square one…
All Politics Is Local: Board of Supervisors Recommendations and Spotlight on Two Great Women
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…
Clear as the Living Daylights: Democracy vs. Demise
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…
Oakland Police Commission and Why It Needs Your Vote in November
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…
Finding Home and Safety in a Gay Men’s Chorus
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…
The Embedded Philanthropy in Biden’s Plan for Black America
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…
Poland at a Crossroads with LGBTIQ People in the Crosshairs
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…
There Is No Going Back
By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance are a lesbian couple in their late 60s and early 70s. They had been together for decades when they decided to…
Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health
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…
The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self-Care
By Suzanne Falter– (Editor’s Note: Lesbian author and podcaster Suzanne Falter is an expert at getting others “Back to Happy.” That is the title of her new podcast—available at iTunes…
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