Oakland LGBTQ Community Center

According to @WilliamsInstitute, LGBTQ+ people of color are twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19 as non-LGBTQ+ white people. That’s why our LGBTQ+ community must stay safe, get tested & get vaccinated. Find the COVID-19 resources you need. http://covid19.eqca.org/ #EQCA

Center Wellness Coordinator Kayla Moore welcoming community members to the @sfaidsfound sexual health pop-up at the Glenn Burke Wellness Clinic!

Center Testing and Treatment Manager, Maurice Tobin and our community partner @sfaf and their amazing team; Louis Smith, Jorge Roman, and Jasmine Alvarez, wrapping our first Saturday pop-up sexual health clinic at the new Glenn Burke Wellness Clinic. Great Job! https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/clinic

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO! Our outreach team is @quericonightclub for tonight's Cinco De Mayo celebration in Oakland! Stop by our table to get free safer sex kits and information about our services here @ the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center! www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org

LATIN/LATINX MENS GROUP Introducing Oakland LGBTQ centers first ever affinity group for Latin/Latínx men designed to bring together individuals who are interested in empowerment in a interactive ,fun, and safe environment . *Les introduzco el primer grupo de afinidad para hombres Latinos / Latínx de el centro de comunidad de Oakland LGBTQ diseñado para reunir a las personas interesadas en el empoderamiento en un entorno interactivo, divertido y seguro.... For more information ,feel free to message me ,Jose Carlos Perez (wellness coordinator). I may also be reached at (510)781-2746 *Para más información con gusto me puedes mandar mensaje , José Carlos Pérez (coordinador de bienestar)También me pueden contactar al (510)781-2746 https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/entrance-power-x-latino-

OAKLAND LGBTQ CENTER SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR FREE STI/STD testing and treatment at the Glenn Burke Wellness Clinic, located inside the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center. Schedule your appointment by visiting our website https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/clinic... Or call Monday-Friday, 12pm-5pm 510-882-2286 to schedule an appointment. We're located at 3207 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland. See more

We're happy to share that Yu Ming is offering a second At-Home Learning Kit for 3-5 year old children living in Alameda County who qualify for public assistance. These February kits are themed around the Lunar New Year and Black History Month, and continue to provide activities and supplies to foster math and early literacy skills. Will you let your families know? Attached are flyers in 3 languages. Just like in the fall, they require each family interested in a kit to regist...er at https://tiny.cc/prek-kit. You may also complete the registration for the family. Please note that we plan to send an announcement about our second kit to families who requested a first kit in the fall as well. Families may come pick up their kit at their upper school campus the first week of February, or, if you are currently offering in-person services, they can drop them off at your site by Monday February 1. Yu Ming would also like to take this opportunity to remind you of their February 5 Kindergarten application deadline for your families looking for Kindergarten options in Fall 2021. They have two upcoming virtual information sessions where families can learn more about Yu Ming and how to apply: Thursday, January 21, 5:30-6:30pm (sign up here) Wednesday, February 3, 10:00am-11:00am (sign up here) These info sessions will be hosted by Yu Ming's Affinity Groups: Families of Black & Latinx Descent, LGBTQ families, Families with Special Needs Children, and Families of English Learners. Translation will be available. Full enrollment application information is available at this link (and this link for Spanish).

Join us for our 4th annual Season of Sharing. For the first time since opening, we are unable to welcome our community into the Center during the holidays for a warm meal and fellowship due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result we have partnered with the Fox Theater in Oakland to accept food donations.... Volunteers will be collecting food items and supplies in person at the Fox Theater via drive-through drop-off starting Tuesday, November 17th through Friday, November 20th from 8:30am 7pm and on Saturday, November 21st from 9:30am 3:30pm. During donation drop-off, you can also enter to win a Fox Theater commemorative poster or two tickets to an upcoming Fox Theater show once they are safe to reopen! The community will be able to pickup a food bag on Saturday, November 21, from 9am-4pm. Activities for food drop offs and food bag pickups, will take place in the Fox Theater parking lot at 1807 Telegraph ave, in downtown Oakland. *Slide to see map of parking lot location. Also, on 11/26 Thanksgiving Day the Oakland LGBTQ Center will have a food truck outside of our front door on Rand Ave. to provide free warm meals to our community from 2pm-5pm. Please see our calendar drop down menu on our website for details. No reservations are needed. If you are interested in donating food, please contact [email protected] if you would like to volunteer, please contact [email protected] TurnOut volunteer Services. We miss you all and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Peer support groups continue to meet virtually through the Oakland LGBTQ Center. To see our list of groups that are currently meeting, please visit the following link. https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/support-groups-1

Born in Oakland, spending her childhood years in Berkeley and Oakland, our native daughter Kamala Harris, is now the first woman of any race to become Vice President of the United States and the first non-white person ever to hold the office of Vice President.

$6,000 Youth Scholarships The Equality Scholarship Collaborative is now accepting applications for 2021 eQuality Scholarships. The eQuality Scholarship Collaborative has fostered student leadership for over 30 years. In 2020, our cumulative scholarship awards surpassed $1,600,000.... Why? eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. The eligibility requirements and the link to the online application are on our web site, www.equalityscholarship.org. Please encourage all eligible students to apply. #equalityscholarshipcollaborative

Just in time for the holidays, you can support the Fox Community Food and Supply Drive in support of Berkeley Food and Housing Project and the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center! Volunteers will be collecting food items and supplies in person at the Fox Theater via drive-through drop-off starting Tuesday, November 17th through Friday, November 20th from 8:30am 7pm and on Saturday, November 21st from 9:30am 3:30pm. During donation drop-off, you can also enter to win a Fox Thea...ter commemorative poster or two tickets to an upcoming Fox Theater show once they are safe to reopen! We deeply appreciate the support by the Fox Theater of Oakland’s LGBTQ Community. Thank you. For more information see link below. http://thefoxoakland.com/?swpquery=Fox%20Community See more

We are happy to provide promotional support to our non-profit partner, Tranz Anarchii for a "spooktacular" event on Halloween Night, October 31st, from 7pm-10pm, at their first ever "Sexual Health Haunted House" and fundraiser at 2444 Franklin St., in downtown Oakland! This activity will take place outside and include temperature checks at the entrance area. Mask requirements and Social distancing measures must be adhered to. This event is FREE! But to enter the socially dis...tanced"Sexual Health Haunted House" section of the event, Tranz Anarchii is requesting a sliding scale donation of $5-$10 to support their fundraising efforts. The Sexual Health Haunted House is a fun way to increase knowledge and awareness about sexual health & community resources in Oakland. There will be "sexual health treats" and everyone is asked to wear a costume. Have fun by entering one of the following for prizes: *Costume competition *Dance competition *Trivia Game *Guessing Game Note: Please bring your ID if you plan to enter the sexual health haunted house section of the event. If you know that you're sick or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event and STAY HOME. Tranz Anarchii is a Black founded and led transgender non-profit 501c3 organization, dedicated to the empowerment of Black transgender individuals. For more information www.tinyurl.com/hauntedhouseoakland For questions please contact @tattdprophecy

HOTLINE HELP Covid has been here for almost 9+ months now and the holidays will be here soon. According to a recent CDC survey, since the Covid-19 pandemic began in the U.S., adult respondents report a significant rise in symptoms of anxiety or depression, symptoms of trauma or stressor-related disorder, and starting or increasing substance use to cope. Below are a list of free hotlines that you can call for help.... NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental 24-hour helpline: 1-800-950-6264. SAMHSA National Substance Abuse Helpline 1-800-662-4357 Drugfree.org: call 855-378-4373 or text 55753 Al-Anon and Ala-teen hotline line: 800-356-9996 LGBTQ Youth Crisis Line: 866-488-7386 Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 LGBTQ Elder Hotline: 888-234-7243 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 You can find even more hotlines at the following link http://www.pleaselive.org/hotlines/

HALLOWEEN READ Oakland based author Michael Booker, @thebooker1984 has released his latest book "The Eternal Circle," a perfect read for Holloween, and discounted for the month of October! Also available in paperback, Apple Books, and Barnes and Noble.com. #halloween #haloweenbooks #books #witches Purchase your book(s) by author Michael Booker today! https://www.amazon.com//B005T52VR6%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scn

We mourn the loss of Monica Roberts. Her reporting changed the way trans people are represented in the media. Monica Roberts, a Black transgender news reporter who was the first reporter to cover trans people with sensitivity and empathy, passed away in Houston, Texas on October 5th. Frankly, I got tired of Black trans women being disrespected by the media, the trailblazing reporter told CNN in November 2019. Much of the coverage of trans people used phrases like man in ...women’s clothing, Roberts said. Through her work with the award-winning blog TransGriot, Roberts provided a blueprint for the national media on how to report about trans people with sensitivity and empathy. Roberts used her platform to report on transgender victims who received little or no press. She never misgendered her subjects and she told their stories the way she believed they would have wanted them told. With Roberts’s guidance and influence, things in media slowly began to change. And although Roberts never had the opportunity to cover the recent killing of Felycya Harris, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman who was found shot to death in Augusta, Georgia, and the 31st known trans person killed in 2020 according to Blavity, her advocacy for trans lives led major national outlets to cover her death. Whether it was an accomplishment or a horrible tragedy, Roberts’s reporting, which began in 2006, paved the way for mainstream and local media to follow in her footsteps. TransGriot went on to be recognized for its influence at the GLAAD awards in 2016. The power of a blog, I’ve learned, to shape events is mighty, as she accepted the Special Recognition Award. It’s even more potent when you walk the walk and back your words up with deeds. #monicaRoberts #blacktranslivesmatter #transgriot #sayhernameFelycyaHarris #transandblack

Recognizing the Ohlone in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. The coastal region of central and northern California, which includes Oakland, has a history recording back to 2000 B.C.E. The Indigenous inhabitants are the Ohlone people- a Native American tribe formally known as the Costanoans. The Ohlone people occupy the land and utilized its resources. Like most Native American tribes, the Ohlone feel a close tie to the natural environment. The hills and mountainsides, covered with a combination of grasslands, redwoods, and oak forests, while the coastlines consist of large rocky areas and vast marshlands. #ohlone #indigenouspeoplesday #oakland #bayarea

AMAZON Prime Day is October 13-14, 2020! You can help our non-profit 501c3 charity with each purchase. All you have to do is: 1) go to https://smile.amazon.com... 2) select Oakland LGBTQ Community Center as your charity 3) shop as normal All prices and products are the same as they would be if you bought them without using Smile. From now on, please use https://smile.amazon.com and with each purchase, Amazon will donate to the Center. You can also find the Amazon Smile information on the donation page on our website. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center. www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org

National Coming Out Day is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed on October 11, to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people to "coming out of the closet". #nationalcomingoutday

The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is located in the Grand Lake District, one of the many neighborhoods that border Lake Merritt. We love our beautiful city and work to make it a better place to live for Oakland's diverse and vibrant LGBTQ Community.