Activism

Fugitive Lawmakers Bring Texas-Size Voting Rights Pressure to National Stage
What happens in Texas doesn’t necessarily stay in Texas, and that’s especially true Tuesday with more than 50 of the state’s Democrat representatives seeking safe harbor in Washington D.C. Akin to the reputation California has for influencing progressive policy, the Lone Star State is often the patriarchal pusher of conservative

5 Ways to Combat the GOP War on Wombs
Don’t let a new administration, COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, and Olivia Rodrigo trick you in to thinking anything has shifted culturally. In my youth we had Bush Jr., the aftermath of 911, and Avril Lavigne, and yet we are right back where we started so buckle up it’s gonna be a bumpy fight.

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Throwing a ‘Pride Prom’ at Westfield!
“Get ready to be transported back in time to your high school gymnasium and relive nostalgic moments of Prom.” Since many of the official Pride events are virtual this year, it’s nice to see the sister’s doing something fun, intimate and soaking wet in person! PRIDE PROM – A Pride

Vital Bay Area Refuge For Low Income Artists Needs Your Help!
A unique solution to the Bay Area’s housing crisis and cultural decay needs you to take action right now! The Music Menagerie is a new and vital non-profit organization founded by local queer Black artist Latashia Govan. The author of this story would like to emphasize the word ‘vital,’

94 Year-Old Asian Woman Stabbed in Tenderloin, Suspect in Custody
94-year-old Anh Taylor, a four-decade resident of San Francisco who is of Chinese-Vietnamese descent was stabbed multiple times on Post St. near Leavenworth yesterday, in broad daylight according to SFPD. The stabbing happened around 10:15 a.m in the Tenderloin District. Officers responded to a 911 call and rendered aid to

Texas Congressmen Suggests Changing Earth’s Orbit to Combat Climate Change
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) on Tuesday asked a representative from the U.S. Forest Service if it was possible to alter the orbit of the moon or the Earth as a way of combating climate change…and he wasn’t joking. To be fair to the honorable representative from Texas, it would be really cool,

Youth Activists to begin 266 Mile March to SF to Combat Climate Crisis
Young activists from Sonoma, Kern, and San Diego counties began marching 266 miles from Paradise to San Francisco to pressure Nancy Pelosi and Dianne Feinstein to support an ambitious and equity-focused Civilian Climate Corps. The CCC would employ thousands to combat the climate crisis and is the first piece of

Too Little Has Changed in the Year Since George Floyd’s Murder
May 25 will forever be marked by the murder of George Floyd, but the tragedy left a mark on this nation much deeper and consequential than any one day can contain. As people around the country, and the world, watched the video and witnessed Floyd’s excruciating last breaths, we were