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Russian LGBT Activists Arrested in St.Petersburg Day of Silence Protest
A group of Russian LGBT+ activists have been arrested in St. Petersburg during an annual “Day of Silence” protest for sex and gender equality. Some 11 people were detained by police on April 17, including Daniel Maksimenko, who spoke to reporters at local news site OVD-Info. “The police are going to detain everyone who walked with their mouths(…)
LGBTI Bruneians Speak Out against Country’s Penal Code
Two LGBTI Bruneians with whom the Washington Blade spoke on Saturday said their country’s new penal code that calls for the death penalty for anyone convicted of same-sex sexual relations continues to spark fear. A gay man who asked the Blade not to publish his name said during a WhatsApp interview from Bandar Seri Bagawan,(…)
Nevada Bans Gay and Trans ‘Panic’ Defenses in Criminal Cases
The state of Nevada has banned gay and trans “panic” defences in criminal cases in an effort to prevent LGBT+ victims from being blamed for their own assaults and murders. Gay and trans panic defences are still frequently deployed in criminal cases across the world in an effort to get more lenient sentences for homophobic and transphobic(…)
Local News
Russian River Chamber Holds Event to Benefit Businesses Effected by the Flooding
The Russian River Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us in a celebration of food and wine to kick off the summer season. Celebrate the Rise of the Russian River after the rainy winter. On April 27th, 2019 from 1-4 pm over 30 gourmet restaurants and wineries will be serving up a variety of(…)
‘Turning Shame into Pride’ Workshop Happens June 15 ay Napa Valley College
The Napa Valley College LGBT Studies Program invites you to attend a special workshop in celebration of Pride this JunTURNING SHAME INTO PRIDEWith Finn Deerhart, Founder of Queer Connect Many of us gay, queer, and trans men enter into this world with secrecy and shame surrounding our sexualities. From birth, sex and spirit are divided,(…)
Arts & Entertainment
Gay-themed Play Sweeps British Theatre Prizes
Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain’s prestigious Olivier Awards for best theatre on Sunday. In a distinctly American-themed night, “The Inheritance”, a play about the generation after the peak of the AIDS crisis, was joint overall winner with four awards: best(…)
Book Review: ‘Miranda in Milan’ by Katharine Duckett
Miranda in Milan is an absolute delight. It’s essentially femslash for William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. After the dramatics covered in the original Shakespeare play, Miranda and her father Prospero make it back to Italy. Miranda finds herself confined to her room or carefully led through the halls of the castle with a thick veil over her face. The maids who(…)
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California National Guard Defies Trump on Transgender Troop Ban
The California National Guard will continue to welcome transgender troops despite a military-wide ban. The Trump administration rule that bans transgender people from serving in the armed forces went into effect on April 12. However, California’s National Guard has made clear that it will not be following suit in adopting the policy. Transgender soldiers ‘will remain(…)
L.A. LGBT Center’s New Campus for “Most Vulnerable People” in Community
Just in time for its 50th anniversary, the Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrated the grand opening on Sunday of the highly anticipated two-acre Anita May Rosenstein Campus, an unprecedented complex designed to serve the most vulnerable people of the LGBT community: seniors and youth. To commemorate the momentous day, the Center hosted a free six-hour block(…)
