Dear OFC Community
Happy Gregorian New Year! At the beginning of each new year, I like to reflect over the past year, think about what I want to
Happy Gregorian New Year! At the beginning of each new year, I like to reflect over the past year, think about what I want to
https://vimeo.com/136872644 Featuring: Cathy Sakimura, Deputy Director & Family Law Director at NCLR Tarah Fleming, Our Family Coalition’s Education Director Food for Thought with Hali Martin,
Featuring Amber Todd, Co-chair of Oakland Pride Tarah Fleming, Our Family Coalition’s Education Director Food for Thought with Allen Johnson, Our Family Coalition’s Development Associate
https://vimeo.com/123242715 In the second episode of The Alphabet Soup with Our Family Coalition, Julia and Zach of The Rainbow Letters share inspiring and powerful stories
By Martha Boesing There we were, my partner and I, invited by my daughter-in-law (Our Family Coalition’s Programs’ Director) to attend an astonishingly elegant cocktail
by Maria Luisa Jimenez-Morales, Our Family Coalition Parent Our Family Coalition’s “LGBTQ Family Night at the Berkeley YMCA” last year was my first ever visit
As a person of color that went through the ‘American’ K-12 education system, I felt that the social sciences we were taught did not accurately
Meghan Lewis, Family Advocacy Liaison, Oakland Unified School District I attended the last four “Everyone’s Schools Town Hall” gatherings sponsored by Our Family Coalition. As
Dear families and friends, I am thrilled to share with you that the Modern Family Act (AB2344) is now the law! Over the past twenty
Banned Books Week (this year, Sept 21– 27): always a favorite among bibliophiles, and a particular favorite among we who keep finding books about us banned.
When Judy Appel and her partner of 22 years, Alison Bernstein, wanted to have children, the state of California didn’t make it easy. Bernstein gave
By Jessica Israel Cannon For the past five years, Our Family Coalition’s Night Out has been an annual favorite event for the adults in my
Have you and your children read Jacob’s New Dress yet? This beautifully illustrated, heartwarming book hit the stores last week (Amazon has been shipping it
Rick Oculto, Our Family Coalition Education Coordinator In October and November Our Family Coalition gathered teachers, school administrators, and families in San Francisco and the
Every contribution, whether one-time or monthly, helps us honor the extraordinary LGBTQ families in our community. Our Family Coalition is the only organization in California dedicated to advancing equity and advocating on behalf of our families, and one of the few nationwide. By giving, you stand with us in pride and solidarity, ensuring that every family feels seen, valued, and celebrated. Your support has been crucial and with your help we can continue this legacy for generations.