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Letters: Plaintiffs in lawsuit could learn from LGBTQ community
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (652+ words) It reminded me of a lawsuit about 20 years ago when lawyers claiming to defend Christianity sued Cupertino's Stevens Creek School District because a teacher was not allowed to promote his religious beliefs in class. Throughout history, intolerance has often cloaked…...
Los Gatos celebrates first raising of Pride flag
3+ week, 6+ day ago (496+ words) Los Gatos raised the Progress Pride flag for the first time in its history on Monday after years of advocacy from LGBTQ+ rights advocates. "Flying the Pride flag will not solve every challenge facing our LGBTQ residents, but it does…...
Curtain Calls: Bay Area gets a feminist twist on "Dracula" franchise
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (694+ words) Audiences will get a taste of horror followed by a splash of comedy in the San Francisco Playhouse production of Kate Hamill's "Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really," which will run this Thursday through June 27. Written in 2020 as the #me…...
Oakland LGBTQ center reduces services, seeks new funding after losing federal grants over its DEI focus
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (782+ words) Before Sergio Ardila joined the board of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, he was one of its clients. Ardila, who describes himself as a recovering addict, attended his first Narcotics Anonymous meeting at the center in 2022, through its Rainbow Recovery…...