Best of CH 2022: Good Measure

Stories from the year that demonstrate how change was and always is possible

Whether it comes to fighting climate change, giving back to marginalized groups or uplifting the LGBTQ+ community, there are always creatives and companies that focus on social and political justice. As we report on these movements, we tag each story with the words Good Measure, curating a resource for ourselves and our readers to refer to whenever hope, encouragement and empowerment is needed. This year—between …

Roaming Restaurant Gay4U Provides Free Meals to Trans People of Color

Oakland-based Cellphone (founder of Hella Vegan Eats, creator of the queer-centered market GayMart and organizer of Trans Skate Parties) has been “queering the Bay Area culinary scene” for decades. An advocate and pioneer of LGBTQ+ issues and intentional celebrations, their latest venture is a roving vegan restaurant called Gay4U and is dedicated to serving trans people of color free meals regardless of their financial circumstances. …

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New tunes from Broken Social Scene and the Drums, a debut single by Ms White and more in our week in music

Lo Moon: This Is It It’s almost hard to believe that “This Is It” marks only the second release ever from LA-based indie rock act Lo Moon (not counting a riveting Hudson Mohawke remix from this April). Since their debut single in September 2016, the band has amassed millions of listens, views and plays all while embarking on multiple US and European tours. This latest …