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WELCOME TO THE LAKESHORE LGBTQ CULTURAL DISTRICT
The vision for the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District is to provide Oakland’s LGBTQ individuals, families, business owners, allies and the general community, with a historically identifiable LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
SUPPORT THE LAKESHORE LGBTQ CULTURAL DISTRICT
Your donation is a direct investment in our goals to create a safe, inclusive space for LGBTQ and allied communities; preserve our history in Oakland and the East Bay; and foster equity and diversity among residents and local businesses. It will allow us to build a full website, organize cultural programming, support local businesses, and so much more!
Outreach to the Oakland community
Our team was invited as a guest at the Lake Merritt Farmers Market.
Oakland LGBTQ Center
Special thank you to José, Sam, Catherean, Lamar and Roy.
Outreach to the Oakland community
Our team was invited as a guest at the Lake Merritt Farmers Market.
Bakesum
Bakesum 🍰 ♥️
"We bake nostalgic pastries from the heart".
Center's CEO, Joe Hawkins, and Board
member David Hansen purchased delicious
pastries. They value and love to support Lakeshore businesses.
Location: 3249 Grand Ave, Oakland Ca 94610.
Phone: 415-506-9298
Website: www.bakesum.com
"We bake nostalgic pastries from the heart".
Center's CEO, Joe Hawkins, and Board
member David Hansen purchased delicious
pastries. They value and love to support Lakeshore businesses.
Location: 3249 Grand Ave, Oakland Ca 94610.
Phone: 415-506-9298
Website: www.bakesum.com
Almond and Oak restaurant
Location: 3311 Grand Ave, Oakland Ca.
Phone: 510-250-9550
Email: admin@almondandoak.com
Website: almondandoak.com
Phone: 510-250-9550
Email: admin@almondandoak.com
Website: almondandoak.com
Lakeshore BID and Grand Avenue Business Association.
🌈 The Cultural District Committee collaboration with Lakeshore BID and Grand Avenue Business Association.
📍We gathered to visit merchants both on Lakeshore and Grand Avenue.
We introduced ourselves, encouraging them to display the district decal and information about the Oakland Rainbow Fair.
📍We gathered to visit merchants both on Lakeshore and Grand Avenue.
We introduced ourselves, encouraging them to display the district decal and information about the Oakland Rainbow Fair.
ORDINAIRE
Ally business in the Cultural District, ORDINAIRE, a wine shop & bar.
📍Located at 3354 Grand Ave Oakland, California 94610 email: ordinairewine@gmail.com
Manager: Quentin Jeanroy
📍Located at 3354 Grand Ave Oakland, California 94610 email: ordinairewine@gmail.com
Manager: Quentin Jeanroy
Queer Arts Center
Queer Arts Center founder/director Kinfolkz and Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District committee chair Jeff Myers.
Location: 3411 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland Ca 94610
Phone: 510-239-7197
Website: QueerArtsCenter.com
Location: 3411 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland Ca 94610
Phone: 510-239-7197
Website: QueerArtsCenter.com
United Grooming Barbershop
Queer owned
3351 Grand Ave, Oakland, California 94610
Ray a barber at United
3351 Grand Ave, Oakland, California 94610
Ray a barber at United
Jeff & Joe - Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District LIVE STREAM
Amy Schneider, Jeopardy Champ, and Oakland resident introduces Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins co-founders of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center were joined by Oakland city officials at a press event announcing the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District LIVE STREAM
Amy Schneider, Jeopardy Champ, and Oakland resident introduces Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins co-founders of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center were joined by Oakland city officials at a press event announcing the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Arts & culture in the district
Art is what brings people together and that's what community is about.
Welcome to the Sanctuary
Center board president Jeff Myers, recently visited our city's new @lakeshorelgbtqculturaldistrict neighbors Stephanie and Etecia Burrell, owners of @thesanctuary.energy,.
THE SANCTUARY IS THE ONLY 100% SUSTAINABLE BLACK QUEER WOMAN OWNED APOTHECARY, APPAREL, HOME DECOR BOUTIQUE IN THE BAY AREA. You can find that perfect gift Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-6pm @thesanctuary.energy located at 3344 Grand Ave in Oakland.
THE SANCTUARY IS THE ONLY 100% SUSTAINABLE BLACK QUEER WOMAN OWNED APOTHECARY, APPAREL, HOME DECOR BOUTIQUE IN THE BAY AREA. You can find that perfect gift Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-6pm @thesanctuary.energy located at 3344 Grand Ave in Oakland.
Building Our New Website
Team meeting with Nico Clemente, who is a digital designer (in collaboration with
CommUNITY
There were quite a few people who helped to make Oakland’s first LGBTQ district a reality. pictured here are some of them. LR - Dawn Edwards, Romario Conrado, and Kunal Basu-Dutta.
TEAM capture
Amy Schneider, Jeopardy Champ, and Oakland resident introduces Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins. Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins co-founders of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center were joined by Oakland city officials at a press event announcing the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Committee Members
Fern, Jeff, Joe, and Dawn.
Members of the Oakland LGBTQ Board
Celebrating the creation of Oakland’s first LGBTQ cultural district.
Outreach to the Oakland community
Our team was invited as a guest at the Lake Merritt Farmers Market.
Oakland LGBTQ Center
Special thank you to José, Sam, Catherean, Lamar and Roy.
Outreach to the Oakland community
Our team was invited as a guest at the Lake Merritt Farmers Market.
Bakesum
Bakesum 🍰 ♥️
"We bake nostalgic pastries from the heart".
Center's CEO, Joe Hawkins, and Board
member David Hansen purchased delicious
pastries. They value and love to support Lakeshore businesses.
Location: 3249 Grand Ave, Oakland Ca 94610.
Phone: 415-506-9298
Website: www.bakesum.com
"We bake nostalgic pastries from the heart".
Center's CEO, Joe Hawkins, and Board
member David Hansen purchased delicious
pastries. They value and love to support Lakeshore businesses.
Location: 3249 Grand Ave, Oakland Ca 94610.
Phone: 415-506-9298
Website: www.bakesum.com
Almond and Oak restaurant
Location: 3311 Grand Ave, Oakland Ca.
Phone: 510-250-9550
Email: admin@almondandoak.com
Website: almondandoak.com
Phone: 510-250-9550
Email: admin@almondandoak.com
Website: almondandoak.com
Lakeshore BID and Grand Avenue Business Association.
🌈 The Cultural District Committee collaboration with Lakeshore BID and Grand Avenue Business Association.
📍We gathered to visit merchants both on Lakeshore and Grand Avenue.
We introduced ourselves, encouraging them to display the district decal and information about the Oakland Rainbow Fair.
📍We gathered to visit merchants both on Lakeshore and Grand Avenue.
We introduced ourselves, encouraging them to display the district decal and information about the Oakland Rainbow Fair.
ORDINAIRE
Ally business in the Cultural District, ORDINAIRE, a wine shop & bar.
📍Located at 3354 Grand Ave Oakland, California 94610 email: ordinairewine@gmail.com
Manager: Quentin Jeanroy
📍Located at 3354 Grand Ave Oakland, California 94610 email: ordinairewine@gmail.com
Manager: Quentin Jeanroy
Queer Arts Center
Queer Arts Center founder/director Kinfolkz and Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District committee chair Jeff Myers.
Location: 3411 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland Ca 94610
Phone: 510-239-7197
Website: QueerArtsCenter.com
Location: 3411 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland Ca 94610
Phone: 510-239-7197
Website: QueerArtsCenter.com
United Grooming Barbershop
Queer owned
3351 Grand Ave, Oakland, California 94610
Ray a barber at United
3351 Grand Ave, Oakland, California 94610
Ray a barber at United
Jeff & Joe - Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District LIVE STREAM
Amy Schneider, Jeopardy Champ, and Oakland resident introduces Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins co-founders of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center were joined by Oakland city officials at a press event announcing the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District LIVE STREAM
Amy Schneider, Jeopardy Champ, and Oakland resident introduces Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins co-founders of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center were joined by Oakland city officials at a press event announcing the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Arts & culture in the district
Art is what brings people together and that's what community is about.
Welcome to the Sanctuary
Center board president Jeff Myers, recently visited our city's new @lakeshorelgbtqculturaldistrict neighbors Stephanie and Etecia Burrell, owners of @thesanctuary.energy,.
THE SANCTUARY IS THE ONLY 100% SUSTAINABLE BLACK QUEER WOMAN OWNED APOTHECARY, APPAREL, HOME DECOR BOUTIQUE IN THE BAY AREA. You can find that perfect gift Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-6pm @thesanctuary.energy located at 3344 Grand Ave in Oakland.
THE SANCTUARY IS THE ONLY 100% SUSTAINABLE BLACK QUEER WOMAN OWNED APOTHECARY, APPAREL, HOME DECOR BOUTIQUE IN THE BAY AREA. You can find that perfect gift Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-6pm @thesanctuary.energy located at 3344 Grand Ave in Oakland.
Building Our New Website
Team meeting with Nico Clemente, who is a digital designer (in collaboration with
CommUNITY
There were quite a few people who helped to make Oakland’s first LGBTQ district a reality. pictured here are some of them. LR - Dawn Edwards, Romario Conrado, and Kunal Basu-Dutta.
TEAM capture
Amy Schneider, Jeopardy Champ, and Oakland resident introduces Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins. Jeff Myers and Joe Hawkins co-founders of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center were joined by Oakland city officials at a press event announcing the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Committee Members
Fern, Jeff, Joe, and Dawn.
Members of the Oakland LGBTQ Board
Celebrating the creation of Oakland’s first LGBTQ cultural district.
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