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Who is Lillian Bonsignore — set to be first out gay Fire Department of New York commissioner?
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named Lillian Bonsignore commissioner of the Fire Department of New York, making her the second woman and first out gay person in that post. Mamdani made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday afternoon in Queens. “[The FDNY] deserves a leader who cares about their work, because she did it […]
GLAAD Fact Sheet: “Sex Testing” in Sports
Sex verification testing is increasingly being proposed in sports policies, including by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to determine eligibility for female athletes in the 2026 Winter Games. Sex testing has a problematic history as unreliable, expensive, invasive, and discriminatory, yet could be used to enforce bans that baselessly exclude transgender and intersex people […]
Oklahoma instructor who gave student a zero on gender essay barred from teaching duties, school says
The University of Oklahoma said Monday that the graduate teaching assistant who assigned a failing grade to a student for a psychology essay on gender stereotypes will “no longer have instructional duties” at the university. A graduate teaching assistant for an online psychology class was “arbitrary in the grading of this specific paper” and therefore […]
Local News
Sebastopol Senior Center Hosts Shawn Giammattei, Who Will Speak About Trans and Gender Issues on January 7
Holding Spaces Guest Speaker ~ Shawn Giammattei Ask ALL YOUR TRANS AND GENDER QUESTIONSJoin us for a special presentation with Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD—a nationally respected clinical family psychologist and one of the leading voices in supporting transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth.Expect an uplifting, interactive, and empowering session that leaves you inspired, informed, and supported.Dr. Giammattei brings decades […]
Positive Images: Access is care. Access is resistance. Access is how we keep finding joy together.
Through every success and challenge, Positive Images has held true to its purpose: to build belonging, center authenticity, and sustain hope. As we look ahead, we know that access is the pathway to liberation and creating it for one another is how we will continue to thrive. Thank you for standing with us. The future […]
Arts & Entertainment
SCCC Presents: New Year’s in Space w/The Space Orchestra plus Strange Daze and Sebastian Saint James Band
Presented by Sebastopol Community Cultural Center with Peacetown’s Jim Corbett! Wednesday, December 31 Doors 7:30pm Music begins 7:40pm Ages 21+ Ring in the new year IN SPACE! Kick off 2026 with a night of music and fun! Local favorite Sebastian Saint Jameswill be hitting the stage as doors open, followed by Strange Daze with the music of The Doors! That’s not all!! THE SPACE ORCHESTRA will blast […]
NYE Classical Voices Celebration 2025 Happens at 6th Street Playhouse December 31
How many sopranos does it take to ring in 2026? To find out, we invited some of the most talented women (and a few men) that we know to fill your New Year’s Eve with all the beautiful classical numbers and musical theatre mega-hits you love! From Schumann to Chicago, Mendelssohn to Mame, Candide to Company, our end-of-year concert is the perfect […]
State News
SF to develop 15-story affordable housing building for LGBTQ+ seniors as aging population grows
San Francisco is an aging city. According to the California Department of Finance, by 2030, nearly one-third of the city will be populated by people 60 and older. That’s more than the state average. The lack of housing continues to be an issue. One group in particular faces challenges when it comes to affordable housing. […]
California hospital will continue youth gender-affirming care after families protest
When Sutter Health told its patients in late November that it would no longer be providing gender-affirming care services for those 19 and under, their families began organizing. The largest hospital system in Northern California didn’t announce the policy change publicly, but quietly informed those receiving the care — right around Transgender Day of Remembrance — that the treatment would stop […]
