Every June, without fail, somebody asks the same question: "Why do we need a whole month?" And every June, LGBTQ folks everywhere collectively take a deep breath, sip whatever beverage is helping us survive the current political climate, and prepare to explain it all over again. So let's start at the beginning. What does it …
Seen, Loud, and Still Here: A Love Letter for Lesbian Visibility Week
Letโs be clearโLesbian Visibility Week isnโt about suddenly showing up. Weโve been here. Weโve been loving, leading, building, resisting, nurturing, and creating space long before anyone thought to give it a hashtag. But visibility? Thatโs a different conversation. Visibility is about being seen accurately. Not watered down. Not misunderstood. Not erased. Not squeezed into narratives …
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Black Lesbian & Bipoc Women Representation Matters
Why Representation Matters (Yes, Even When Weโre Tired ๐ ) Letโs start with the obvious: representation isnโt about checking a diversity box or adding a cute rainbow to the flyer. Itโs about survival. Itโs about visibility. Itโs about walking into a room and not feeling like you accidentally RSVPโd to the wrong century. Representation for Black …
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Support Oakland’s 1st LGBTQ Community Center!
As amazing as it sounds, Oakland has never had its own LGBTQ center. This is the first in theย city's history, and the two founders are Joe Hawkins and Jeff Meyers, two amazingly dedicated and dynamic individuals who are wholeheartedly committed toย enhancing and sustaining the well-being of Oaklandโs LGBTQ individuals, our families and allies. They …
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Are you “Woke” or still “Sleep”??
What does it mean to be "Woke"? This term has seen a resurgence recently and become, in my opinion, quite trendy. What the general public now knows as "Woke", was at one time referred to as "conscious," and it's existed in the collective Black community for a very long time. It seems to be one …
