Pride and Protest
Dear friend, Black lives matter. In these last weeks, as the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and David McAtee have
June 1, 2020
Author: Sam Ames
Care & Caution #38
Okay, everyone, on to the updates: California is easing some statewide restrictions starting today, but more restrictive orders in the Bay still take precedent. The
May 9, 2020
Love in the Time of Corona
These are exceptional times. And we need to make an exceptional ask. Nearly two weeks ago, OFC became one of the first nonprofits in the
March 17, 2020
OPEN LETTER ABOUT CORONAVIRUS AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES
Over 100 Organizations Sign On To Letter Outlining Added Risk As the spread of the novel coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19 increases, many LGBTQ+ people are understandably
March 11, 2020
Care & Caution During Coronavirus: Why OFC is Temporarily Going Virtual
by Sam Ames, Esq., JD, MTS Interim Executive Director on behalf of the OFC Board of Directors & Leadership The first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 6, 2020
Grief, gratitude, and witness
by Sam Ames, Esq., JD, MTS Interim Executive Director On this day – for some a day of gratitude, for others a day of grief,
November 28, 2019
This Is What Family Looks Like
by Sam Ames, Interim Executive Director [they/them] One thing we all know–especially those of us building families and expanding understanding of what families are–is that
November 15, 2019
Our Families On Trial
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in what promises to be one of the most significant civil rights cases
October 8, 2019
