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Why the LGBT Community is Among the Hardest Hit by Smoking
(PRNewsfoto/Truth Initiative It is not an accident that smoking rates among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth are twice the rate for the general population. For decades, African Americans, low-income neighborhoods, LGBTQ communities and those with mental illness have been disproportionally profiled by the tobacco industry with aggressive advertising and promotional efforts. Tobacco is not(…)
Gay Pride’s Choice: March in Protest or Dance Worries Away
People in the L.G.B.T.Q. community have had many gains to celebrate over the last decade. Marriage became legal. Caitlyn Jenner and others pushed open doors for transgender people. Oregon elected an openly bisexual governor — the nation’s first. Even the Boy Scouts dropped its ban on gay leaders. But with the election of President Trump(…)
What convinces conservative voters to Support Full LGBTQ Equality?
There, they held in-depth conversations with 784 voters. Their team canvassed individuals, exploring attitudes about SB 100, the state legislative proposal to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The proposal also allows transgender and nonbinary individuals to use the public restroom that coincides with their gender identity, as opposed to(…)
Local News
Santa Rosa’s Luther Burbank Center for the Arts to Get $4.7M Facelift
The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts will undergo a $4.7 million renovation and upgrade beginning this month, it was announced today by the Board of Directors of the non-profit Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, which owns and operates the center.Plans for the 43 year-old building include increased ADA accessibility, a new roof, new paint, and(…)
Key Jobs That Don’t Pay Enough to Live in Sonoma County
A new report by SmartAsset (https://smartasset.com/mortgage/the-income-needed-to-pay-rent-in-the-largest-cities) looked at the rental housing market in major cities in the United States and calculated what annual salary someone has to make in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment. For San Francisco, where two-bedrooms go for $5,043 per month, that figure was $216,219. Considering that San Francisco’ss median household(…)
United Express Returns with Flights Based at Sonoma County Airport
Under cloudy skies, a United Express jet touched down at Sonoma County’s airport Thursday following a 17-minute flight from San Francisco, marking the return of one of the world’s largest airlines to Wine Country and the continuing expansion of the regional airport. With United’s addition, Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport now offers 13 daily flights(…)
New Maps Reveal Extent of Homeless Problems in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Police Officers Jason Brandt and Brian Sinigiani sat in a police van by the Fifth Street underpass during a weekly Wednesday morning homeless encampment cleanup. Those living on the street knew the officers by name, and the officers knew theirs, their addictions and their stories. Brandt and Sinigiani estimated there are more than(…)
Arts & Entertainment
Frameline Film Review: “Rebels On Pointe”
The ballet world is generally seen as a little self-serious, to say the least. But there are exceptions to any rule. Case in point, or should I say pointe: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. The New York comedy-ballet company is the subject of Montrealer Bobbi Jo Hart’s engaging documentary Rebels on Pointe. The(…)
Frameline Film Review: “Signature Move”
Two women meet and fall in love, despite parental disapproval and their own personal roadblocks. Needless to say, the story of Signature Move, a SXSW world premiere, is far from novel. But vivid details can animate almost any old chestnut, and many of the variations on this timeworn tale help to give the film its(…)
State News
California Legislative LGBT Caucus to Celebrate June as Pride Month and Honors Outstanding LGBT Individuals
The California Legislative LGBT Caucus will celebrate June 2017 as Pride Month with the adoption of House Resolution 41 during Assembly Floor Session and Senate Resolution 46 during Senate Floor Session Monday, June 19. As part of the ceremony, the Caucus will honor 10 LGBT individuals and the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus in appreciation(…)
National AIDS Memorial honors Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi for 30 Years of Leadership in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS
San Francisco’s Congresswoman, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, joined hundreds of volunteers at the National AIDS Memorial for a community volunteer workday to commemorate her 30 years in Congress. Since her first days in Washington D.C., she has been a leader, champion and hero on the issue of HIV/AIDS and her avid support of the(…)
