Alfred Twu, holding fan, was surprised as they were presented with the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club’s inaugural Board Member of the Year Award from President Matt Lardner at the organization’s Pride breakfast September 7.

Photo: Cynthia Laird

The gloves came off at the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club’s annual Pride breakfast Sunday, with elected officials and awardees calling for LGBTQ people and allies to take up the fight against President Donald Trump and his administration.   In a surprise, Alfred Twu, a member of the club’s board, was recognized with the inaugural Board Member of the Year Award. The theme of the breakfast was “Gloves Off, Gloves On.”   Freshman Congressmember Lateefah Simon (D-Oakland), told the audience gathered at Fluid510, “Every day I go into that dome

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