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Christian College Stops Student from Finishing Degree Because He’s Gay
Photo: Gary Campbell 12 September 2018 A Christian College has stopped a man from returning to finish his degree because he’s gay. Gary Campbell hoped to resume his classes at Clarks Summit University in order to receive the final six credits for a Bachelor’s degree. Afterwards, he planned to start a job working with recovering(…)
Gay Student Sues School for Ignoring Him While He Was Attacked by Bullies
A gay student is suing his school after teachers ignored him as he was being attacked by bullies. Guadalupe Paredes, 19, has said the school were ‘deliberately indifferent’ to his daily torment. One official even allegedly told his mother Parades brought it on himself by ‘acting gay and telling other students he was gay’. The(…)
Landmark Court Ruling in UK Could Pave Way for Cheaper, Generic PrEP
Britain’s High Court today ruled to overturn pharmaceutical company Gilead Science’s patent extension on Truvada. The HIV medication is also used for PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). When taken as advised, this stops HIV negative people acquiring HIV. PrEP is not yet available on the NHS in England and Wales. The NHS is currently conducting a trial(…)
Local News
RR Sisters HOst Anthem Closet Ball October 6 at R3
It’s that time of the year again! The Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (with a tiny bit of help from Purple Stardust Productions) are throwing a big drag contest. Yes! Closet Ball is coming! TICKETS: https://anthem.brownpapertickets.com Join us on Friday, October 6th at the R3 Hotel for the 15th incarnation of this amazing show. (…)
OUTwatch – Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival Brings the Best of International Queer Cinema to the North Bay
OUTwatch – Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival is thrilled to announce our move to Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. We join an impressive list of film festivals that call Rialto Cinemas home, including the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. The weekend of October 12 – 14, we will present seven critically-acclaimed films and the first of two(…)
Arts & Entertainment
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘Versace’ Win Big for LGBT TV at Emmys
RuPaul accepts the award for Outstanding Reality Competition Series (Screen capture by Joey DiGuglielmo) The 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in television on Monday night including a few wins for LGBT TV. The biggest night in television kicked off with an opening dance number led by “Saturday Night Live” cast members Kate McKinnon(…)
Book Review: ‘Godspeed’ by Casey Legler
Former Olympic swimmer Casey Legler’s Godspeed is an audacious attempt to stylistically venture off the beaten path of the traditional sports/addiction memoir. While not always successful in its aesthetic flourishes, the book does offer a bold and innovative glimpse into a fascinating mind and the surreal life of a prodigy athlete. Six feet tall at(…)
State News
West Hollywood to Host First Ever Bi Pride
Dust off your pink, purple and blue blue flags because it is Pride season again. Bi Pride, that is! The City of West Hollywood, amBi LA and HRC LA is hosting the first city-wide Bi Pride celebration in the country on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the WeHo Park Auditorium. The event will begin with a(…)
San Francisco Bay Times: Four Decades of an LGBT Free Press
The San Francisco Bay Times, the first newspaper for the LGBTQ community to be jointly and equally produced by women and men, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. This living-history panel will review San Francisco history from 1978 as covered in the pages of the paper. Among those who will take part in recounting(…)
