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Posts Tagged ‘LGBTQIA’

New federal bill could make life more dangerous for Oakland sex workers, threaten free speech and privacy

By Lesley Torres | October 13, 2020 | 0
EARN IT Act protest

Encrypted social media allows a broad range of people to communicate safely, from organizers of protests against police brutality to LGBTQ+ youth looking for a community to reach out to when they feel unsafe. A potential new federal law threatens to take away many of these secure methods of communication.

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Oakland’s Pride festival celebrates the Bay Area’s families and children

By Akira Olivia Kumamoto | September 15, 2015
Alex McGowen and mom Christina Roark enjoy the Family and Children’s Garden.

The sixth annual festival drew more families with kids, who had a safe space to initiate conversations about their sexual orientations and gender identities.

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