Oakland Pride, With New Event Date, Now a Program of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center and Oakland Pride have announced a significant organizational transition that will help strengthen the future of Pride in Oakland and deepen its impact year-round. The Oakland Pride board of directors voted to formally dissolve as a standalone nonprofit and continue forward as…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Legendary Performer Linda Tillery to Be Celebrated at 2026 Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and renowned performer Linda Tillery will be among the award recipients at this year’s Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies. The event will be held at The White Horse Inn in Oakland on February 26. Mayor Barbara Lee Barbara Lee…
The Return of the Grande Dame of the Castro
By Donna Sachet— The year was 1922, and, on June 22, the Nasser family, having run a successful theatrical venue at the current location of the popular Cliff’s Variety store, unveiled a sparkling new Castro Theatre, designed by 28-year-old Timothy Pflueger. Mayor James Rolph, Jr., and representatives…
A New Chapter Begins for The Castro Theatre
After two years of renovation and restoration work, The Castro Theatre is scheduled to hold a “Community Opening” on February 6, 2026, with a fundraiser for the Castro Community Benefit District. The long-awaited opening will begin a new chapter for the storied theater that is an architectural…
San Francisco’s ‘Trump Regime Takedown’ Strengthened ‘ICE Out for Good’ Nationwide Weekend of Action
Since early 2025, demonstrators have been gathering at the Tesla showroom in San Francisco at 999 Van Ness Avenue near O’Farrell for weekly rallies—originally part of the #TeslaTakedown movement—to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political actions and particularly his involvement with the Trump administration and the “Department…
Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland 100th Anniversary Celebration
The Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland on March 4, 2026, celebrated its 100th Anniversary with a selection of free classic films shown throughout the day, multiple concerts played in the main theatre on the Mighty Wurlitzer, and a ceremony led by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee. March 6,…
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While You Were Out …
By Joanie Juster— In her book Illness as Metaphor, Susan Sontag wrote, “Illness is the night side of life, a more…
State Democratic Convention: Spring Training for Political Junkies
Photos courtesy of Louise “Lou” Fischer By Louise “Lou” Fischer— Over the weekend of February 20–22, approximately 3,500 State Delegates attended…
‘Fix Society. Please.’
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— California law strongly protects the health and wellbeing of transgender and nonbinary school children. As…
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