SF Bay Times

15/07/2025

Our Recovery Services Program offers a safe, inclusive, and affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals in Alameda County seeking support with substance use recovery, mental health challenges, supportive services navigation, or personal growth. We provide peer-led groups, counseling, wellness workshops, and community connections tailored to the unique needs of our LGBTQ+ community. You are not alone—support is here.
Call and ask to speak to Anita at 510-882-2286.
You can also visit our webpage at the link belpw for detailed information and online registration.
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/recoveryservices

15/07/2025

✨ Calling all Fashionistas!!✨ Looking to switch up your style or find more gender-affirming clothing this summer? Come through to The Town Youth Club's first-ever Gender-Affirming Clothing Swap, presented by What's Gud and TransFemme TYC, on July 25th from 1–6 PM!

We’re taking over the sidewalk with tons of FREE clothes and accessories such as shirts, pants, jackets, blouses, and more, all for youth and young adults ages 13–26.

Whether you're looking to explore new looks, find pieces that feel more you, or simply refresh your wardrobe, we’ve got you covered. Please bring your own bags to carry any swag you pick up! We’re also accepting donations from the community!

We're especially looking for: *Pro-Trans and Q***r swag *Masculine clothing of all kinds *New or gently used binders (any color) Formal wear (sizes L, XL, 2XL, and up)
*Skirts and dresses
*Fun accessories like ties, belts, scarves, and watches
Note: We kindly ask that you not donate jewelry and undergarments that are not packaged.

Donation drop-offs: 📅 Monday–Friday, 12–5 PM 📍458 Santa Clara Ave, Oakland, CA 94610 Questions? Give us a call at our front desk (510-347-8713) — we're happy to help! ✨ Stay tuned for more details about free haircuts and food at the event — coming soon! ✨

15/07/2025

Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey, urging those frustrated by the state of the country under President Donald Trump to "stand up for the things that you think are right." https://cnn.it/3GO1H1Q

15/07/2025

Join us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram for a community conversation about the SCOTUS cases including: US v. Skrmetti, Trump v. Casa , Mahmoud v. Taylor, Kennedy v. Braidwood and implications of MAGA . We will discuss not only the impacts of the recent SCOTUS decisions on our communities but how our connected struggles can build collective power.

15/07/2025

As a poster wrote, "Time for the men in white coats."

14/07/2025

Don't forget the tuna fish! (Trump previously went off on a tangent about that too.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp6A4oM9eI

14/07/2025

14/07/2025

A Castro District Walgreens manager who took matters into his own hands and punched a shoplifter, which ended up cutting the shoplifter’s eye, has been found guilty of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.

14/07/2025

Justice Sotomayor, in dissent, wrote: "The Department is responsible for providing critical funding and services to millions of students and scores of schools across the country. Lifting the District Court's injunction will unleash untold harm, delaying or denying educational opportunities and leaving students to suffer from discrimination, sexual assault, and other civil rights violations without the federal resources Congress intended." She added, "The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive, but either way the threat to our Constitution's separation of powers is grave."

Breaking News: The Supreme Court has lifted an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education.

Read more here: https://abc7news.com/17119410/

14/07/2025

“Come See Me in the Good Light,” a documentary film made by the poet and their wife dealing with Gibson’s cancer diagnosis in 2021, won festival favorite at Sundance this year. Gibson was 49.

14/07/2025

14/07/2025

Being nonbinary is not new. It’s not niche. And it’s not up for debate.

This Nonbinary People’s Day, we honor everyone who has ever lived outside the confines of the gender binary, in defiance, tenderness, and in truth. You’ve always existed. You deserve to be seen, supported, and protected.

To every nonbinary person: your identity is real. Your existence is necessary. And your future is worth fighting for 💛🤍💜🖤