The East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club presented awards to individuals and organizations during its annual Pride breakfast Sunday, September 8, at the gay-owned Fluid 510 bar in Oakland. Above, Trinicia Alexander, left, and Casper Cendre of ABO Comix — Queer Prison Project, accepted the inaugural Alicia Kester LGBTQ Creative Award for the group's work amplifying the voices of queer prisoners through art. Other honorees included the Alameda County Library, for its inclusive programming, including drag story time; Alameda County Board of Education Vice President Angela Normand, who received the inaugural Peggy Moore Trailblazer Award; United for Sunol Glen, which received the Changemaker Award for its work in the successful recall of two anti-LGBTQ school board members; and Annie Koruga, secretary for the Alameda County Democratic Party, who received the Youth Leader Award.
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