LGBTQ

President Biden Proclamation: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer LGBTQ+ Month

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER PRIDE MONTH, 2021 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The uprising at the Stonewall Inn in June, 1969, sparked a liberation movement — a call to action that continues to inspire us to live up to our Nation’s promise of equality, liberty, and justice […]

Executive Order Guaranteeing An Educational Environment Free From Sex Discrimination, Including Sexual Orientation

PRESIDENT BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDER GUARANTEEING AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy […]

Equality Act Prohibiting LGBTQ Discrimination Passes 224 – 206 With Three Republicans Joining Dems

Equality Act Prohibiting LGBTQ Discrimination Passes 224 – 206 With Three Republicans Joining Dems ONN – Equality Act Prohibiting LGBTQ Discrimination Passes 224 – 206 With Three Republicans Joining Dems – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Watch the vlog Equality Act Prohibiting LGBTQ Discrimination Passes 224 – 206 With Three Republicans Joining Democrats. The motion to […]

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Announce New Dedicated Liaisons to Non-English Speaking Communities

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Announce New Dedicated Liaisons to Non-English Speaking Communities to Increase Safety and Trust Note, just an hour after Mayor Schaaf’s Office issued the press release this post is based on, Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunado Bas issued a tweet that she met with Police Chief […]

Oakland Has Long Had Policies To Give Business Contracts To African Americans; Forgot Black Business Development

Today, in 2021, There’s a well-intentioned, and brand new effort in Oakland to steer City of Oakland spending toward black business. Wow. Makes you think that was never done before, right? Well, in my history in Oakland, which goes back to April 8th of 1974, it has been done. The real problem is one that […]

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Announce Additional Members of White House Senior Staff

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Additional Members of White House Senior Staff Washington – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced additional members of the White House senior staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate that the president and vice president-elect are building an administration that looks […]

Lloyd Austin: President-Elect Biden’s The Atlantic Op-Ed: A Tested, Necessary, Historic Secretary of Defense

“I’ve spent countless hours with him, in the field and in the White House Situation Room. I’ve sought his advice, seen his command, and admired his calm and his character. He is the definition of a patriot.” Today, in an op-ed for The Atlantic, President-elect Biden announced his nomination of retired four-star General Lloyd J. […]

Free Thanksgiving Meal On Nov 26th 2PM-5PM Oakland LGBTQ Center 3207 Lakeshore Rand Av Entrance

Free Thanksgiving Meal On Nov 26th 2PM-5PM Oakland LGBTQ Center 3207 Lakeshore Rand Av Entrance ONN – Free Thanksgiving Meal On Nov 26th 2PM-5PM Oakland LGBTQ Center 3207 Lakeshore Rand Av Entrance – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube The Oakland LGBTQ Center writes: Since 2017, the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center has held our Season of Sharing […]

Rebecca Kaplan Victory & Hanukkah Party With Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Oakland – Rebecca Kaplan has retained her At Large seat on the Oakland City Council after a hard fought race that included $500K in independent expenditures from large corporate interests. Kaplan will be holding a Victory and Hanukkah Fundraiser including her longtime friend Congresswoman Barbara Lee among other Host Committee members. The event will be […]

Rebecca Kaplan Wins Re-Election To The Oakland City Council In 2020 Race

Oakland – Rebecca Kaplan has retained her At-Large seat on the Oakland City Council. With unofficial results showing her with a lead, her opponent called her this morning to concede the race congratulating her on her new term on the Council. Also congratulating Kaplan on her victory was Councilmember Nikki Bas who said, “Congratulations to […]

Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Urges No Vote On Proposition 22

Oakland – Amid the $200 million in expenditures to pass Proposition 22 and the $400,000 to defeat her by Lyft, Rebecca Kaplan is urging voters to vote No on Proposition 22. Large corporations, including Lyft and Uber, are spending big in this election, seeking to undermine our democracy, harm workers, and undermine our communities, while […]

Lyft Spends $100K On TV Ads Against Rebecca Kaplan In Oakland City Council At-Large Race

Oakland – Just hours after it was announced that Lyft had dumped $100K into television ads against Oakland City Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan, allegedly lying about her record on housing, the At-Large Councilmember has received a number of new endorsements in the fight to stop the oligarchs from buying Oakland. “This is not about housing,” […]

Allison Jones Rushing Is Donald Trump’s Couch-Potato Conservative Replacement For RBG

If Donald Trump picks Allison Jones Rushing to replace the legendary, late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it will be the worst pick any President Of The United States has made in recent memory. Why? Because Allison Jones Rushing, the United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, is being […]

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center And Alameda County: COVID-19 Help Stop the Spread

COVID-19: Help Stop the Spread From YouTube Channel: September 16, 2020 at 01:59PM ONN – Oakland LGBTQ Community Center And Alameda County: COVID-19 Help Stop the Spread Oakland LGBTQ Community Center in partnership with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Public Service Announcement to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19. Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland […]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Has New Oscars Representation And Inclusion Standards

Los Angeles – Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative. The standards are designed to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the […]

Oakland, Berkeley, SF Bay Area White Folks Must Stop Telling Black Folks What Racism Is

I’ve noticed a really annoying trend in the San Francisco Bay Area of late, more specifically the last six years, and more intensely over the last four years (which happens to coincide with the election of Donald Trump as POTUS). It’s white folks telling black folks what racism is. The most bothersome examples pop-up in […]

Americans Will Step Up to Lead Democrats’ “Roll Call Across America”

Delegates will cast their nominating votes from cities, locations, and landmarks all across the nation MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today the Americans who will cast their official nominating votes for president of the United States during tonight’s “Roll Call Across America.” The roll call vote will take place under tonight’s theme, “Leadership Matters,” and spotlight those who […]

Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote

MILWAUKEE—Reimagined for a convention that will look and feel different than anything ever before, this year’s Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention will weave together powerful and diverse voices from the next generation of party leaders into a unified pledge to step up and lead in this critical moment for the nation, convention organizers […]

Sonoma International Film Festival’s SIFF 2.0 Virtual Film Festival 2020 Under Way

Sonoma, CA – Sonoma International Film Festival’s new SIFF 2.0 Virtual Film Festival is under way July 30-August 2, 2020. Celebrating its 23ʳᵈ year, the online showcase offers the best in new independent cinema from around the world with a robust lineup of more than 100 features, documentaries and short films that includes a selection […]

Gary Virginia Talks San Francisco Pride At Oakland Rotary Lunchtime Zoom Meeting, July 16 2020

Oakland Rotary – Lunchtime Zoom Meeting, July 16 2020 ONN – Gary Virginia Talks San Francisco Pride At Oakland Rotary Lunchtime Zoom Meeting, July 16 2020 Oakland Rotary on YouTube: We had another exciting lunch meeting today – on Zoom!?�Our President Ces Butner conducted an incredible – 76+ participants our weekly lunch meeting! ? ? […]

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Vandalized As Part Of Hate Crime On Saturday June 27 2020

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Vandalized As Part Of Hate Crime On Saturday June 27 2020 ONN – Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Vandalized As Part Of Hate Crime On Saturday June 27 2020 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an […]

Oakland Public Library Has “The Story of Stonewall With Ms. Miriam” On YouTube

The Story of Stonewall with Ms. Miriam ONN – Oakland Public Library Has “The Story of Stonewall With Ms. Miriam” On YouTube Oakland Public Library reports: We are celebrating Pride with a LGBTQ+ Family Virtual Party online! Join OPL librarian Ms. Miriam as she tells us a special story about Stonewall: Out of the closets […]

Blue Shield Of California Supports San Francisco Pride 2018 (SF Pride)

It’s nice to see that soon-to-be Oakland-based company Blue Shield of California is a major sponsor for the fourth year in a row of the 2018 San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade also called SF Pride. As a nonprofit health plan with 4 million members across California, Blue Shield says it is dedicated to supporting […]

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