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Remembering Mathew Shepard as Hate Crimes Increase
Matthew Shepard, on right. (Photo courtesy Michele Jouse) Twenty years ago this month, when Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, went to a bar, he likely wasn’t thinking he’d die that day or that his all-too-brief life and horrific death would put a human face on homophobia and hate. How could Shepard have(…)
Activists Clap Back at Ugandan Minister Condemning Plans for an LGBTI Center
Petter Wallenberg is fundraising for Uganda’s first LGBTI space. | Photo: Rainbow Riots/Facebook 10 October 2018 A minister condemned Uganda‘s LGBTI community for planning to build a safe space in the capital Kampala. This would be East Africa’s first center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Providing the community with such a space would(…)
Democrat Stacey Abrams Becomes State’s First Gov Candidate To March In Pride Parade
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Stacey Abrams emerged from her SUV on a busy Midtown Atlanta street corner on Sunday with a declaration to make to the throngs of voters attending the Atlanta Pride Parade, the annual celebration of LGBT rights in the heart of the city. “We’re here because we stand together, because we know(…)
Local News
What’s Happening at the Spahr Center in Marin
October Newsletter Client Advisory Committee The HIV Client Advisory Committee will have their next meeting later this month. The committee’s co-chairs, Wade Flores and Bobby Moske, want all clients to know that an email address has been set up for anyone who would like to reach the committee hivclientadvcomm@thespahrcenter.org. The email goes directly to a committee(…)
Halloween Dance Party! at the Sebastopol Senior Center Saturday October 27
Hey LGBTQI and friends community: You are all invited to a spectacular & fun Halloween Dance Party! It’s being held at the Sebastopol Senior Center. You don’t have to be gay or a senior to attend, all adults are welcome! Multiple rooms will be set up of your enjoyment. We have a DJ in our(…)
Arts & Entertainment
Documentary A Looks at the First AIDS Unit in WeHo
In an era driven by fear and ignorance of the unknown, the dedicated medical staff of the AIDS Unit at a West Hollywood hospital during the one of darkest periods in the LGBTQ+ history brought glimpses of hope and light. The Pride was honored to have the privilege of speaking with two amazing nurses who(…)
GLAAD Releases Second LGBT-friendly Children’s Book ‘Jack (Not Jackie)’
‘Jack (Not Jackie)’ book cover (Photo via GLAAD) GLAAD and Bonnier Publishing USA have released “Jack (Not Jackie),” the second book in their LGBT-friendly children’s book series. “Jack (Not Jackie)” is written by Erica Silverman and illustrated by Holly Hatam. It aims to teach children about gender identity and expression. According to GLAAD, “the story centers around(…)
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Fighting Back: Health & Wellness for LGBTQ People
Wednesday, October 26 7:00-9:00 PM The GLBT History Museum 4127 18th St., San Francisco Free Tickets | $5.00 Donation Welcome The latest in our monthly “Fighting Back” series exploring contemporary queer issues in a historical context, this community forum will outline how social, physical and mental health resources for LGBTQ people first(…)
First LGBTQ+ Church in Los Angeles Celebrates 50 years or Resilience and Acceptance
For many religious members of the LGBTQ+ community, accepting oneself can mean rejecting the Church. However, for Reverend Troy D. Perry, it simply meant there was an space to fill within the LGBTQ+ community with the word of God. And thus, the Metropolitan Community Church was born. After being kicked out of his church in(…)
