lgbtq Archives - Oakland Voices

Oakland’s White Horse encourages pride, ‘fun with love’

December 23, 2025 Tanna Samone

Oakland’s historic White Horse Bar fosters safety, diversity, and “Fun with Love” under owner Patty Dingle.

Oakland LGBTQ Center fights for survival after federal cuts

July 28, 2025 Ayah Ali-Ahmad

The Trump administration rescinded $600,000 in federal grants earmarked for the Oakland LGTBQ Center.

Oakland Black Pride Festival offers safe space for Black and queer folks

February 27, 2024 Tanna Samone

The festival honors the history of Black Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders, and Queers.

a Black woman passes out a rainbow flag to a Black elder man

The Best of Oakland Pride 2023

September 11, 2023 Howard Dyckoff

A diverse group of intergenerational folks gathered in downtown Oakland on a sunny day to enjoy the Oakland Pride parade.

A young Black girl hugs a Black woman at an event

It Takes a Village: Community Leaders Assemble to Protect Black Women and Youth

June 20, 2023 Kristal Raheem

For decades, the Oakland community has grappled with the juxtaposition of having a rich history of Black empowerment, while also housing an underground economy fed by the exploitation of Black girls and women. This year,

Three Black folks stand against a bright orange background with arms round each other

Oakland Black Pride Director Olaywa Austin on Returning Pride to its Very Black and Very Queer Roots’

June 15, 2021 Brandy Collins

While San Francisco Pride events start June 11, and will be different from Oakland Pride, which occurs September 11-12, Oakland Black Pride is organizing its own events. This includes Zoom panels that provide community-centered discussions,

A group of Black and African American people standing near keyboard and other instruments in a band.

Poetry & Music at “Fluid” Open Mic by AnyXMeans

March 23, 2021 Brandy Collins

An online open mic for musicians and poets, paired with a live band, provides a safe space for artists.

Transgendercide of women of color drives young trans woman to suicide

March 5, 2015 Erick Chavarria

The disproportionate number of Trans non-White women who have been killed was on the mind of Aubrey Mariko, 22, on February 24th as she published her last Facebook update, a photograph of her knee

First LGBTQ Gym in the Nation provides Safe Space for All

September 24, 2014 Erick Chavarria

The Perfect Sidekick, the first LGBTQ gym in the U.S., provides a safe space in the city of Oakland for health and fitness.