"The San Francisco Bay Times, this year in partnership with the Oakland LGBTQ Center, will present the fourth annual Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies awards ceremony on February 26, 2026, at The White Horse Inn in Oakland. This will mark the first time that the popular event will be held in the East Bay. Fifteen individuals representing multiple fields and generations will be recognized."
"The White Horse of the 1930s was the vision of Abraham C. Karski, a Founder of The Grand Lake Theatre, which is also still going strong. Karski was an early member of the mysterious 'South of Market Boys,' a loosely-formed group in San Francisco whose members later became some of the region's most influential men."
"The White Horse was originally a combination bar and Chinese restaurant; the eatery was called T'ien T'an and served everything from giant steaks to 'chopsticks hot food.' Because of its low-key atmosphere, The White Horse gained a reputation for being a discreet, 'safe' refuge for members of the growing LGBTQ+ community."
The fourth annual Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies awards ceremony will take place on February 26, 2026, at The White Horse Inn in Oakland, marking the event's first East Bay location. Fifteen individuals from diverse fields and generations will be recognized. Co-Emcees include Imani Rupert-Gordon, President of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, and Joe Hawkins, Oakland LGBTQ Center CEO and Co-Founder. Judy Young, Executive Director of the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, and Co-Publishers Dr. Betty Sullivan and Jennifer Viegas will welcome guests. Suzanne Ford, Executive Director of SF Pride, will lead a live auction benefiting the Use The News Foundation and Oakland LGBTQ Center. DJ Suzanne Ford The Junior will perform at the venue.
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