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California Bill Would Extend Statute Of Limitations For Medical Malpractice Claims By Ex-Gay Torture Victims

Cal Matters reports: California lawmakers are advancing a new strategy to discourage efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law banning the practice. The strategy: Extend the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims. A bill introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, would increase the time period during which someone could file a malpractice suit against a mental health professional for trying to change their sexual orientation or gender and harming them in the process. Depending on the age of the person who files the […]

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Gavin Newsom’s homophobic Grindr controversy explained

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates after his press office used Grindr as a punchline in posts targeting conservative commentator Benny Johnson—the latest controversy for the governor, who is widely seen as positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential run. The backlash comes amid broader unease among LGBTQ+ leaders over Newsom’s recent comments urging Democrats to be more “culturally normal” and to spend less time on “pronouns” and “identity politics,” remarks critics say echo language historically used to marginalize LGBTQ+ people. What happened The controversy stems from a series of social media posts by Newsom’s press office during an ongoing […]

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CALL TO ACTION: Equality California to Rally at the State Capitol for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Legislation on Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, will hold a rally at the State Capitol West Steps in response to rising anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in California and across the country. The rally serves as part of the organization’s annual LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day, held each year to bring together constituents with lawmakers in support of pro-LGBTQ+ legislation. WHO: Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang (Featured Speaker), Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón (Featured Speaker), Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (Featured Speaker), Legislative LGBTQ Caucus Chair Asm. Chris Ward (Featured Speaker), Legislative LGBTQ Caucus Vice Chair Sen. Sabrina […]

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North Bay Unites Hosts Noncooperation Training March 22

Coming together for a Mass Training to prepare to shut it down on May Day: No Work. No School. No Shopping. ​     You’re invited to participate, Saturday, March 14, from 9-3 pm at Mission High School in San Francisco for the Bay Resistance Mass Noncooperation Training. Also, on Sunday, March 22, 12-6 pm, North Bay Unites for a Noncooperation Training, at the Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall (link here), 1094 Petaluma Blvd. S, Petaluma, CA. ​     This is bigger than organizing towards a single day of action. This is about building a mass non-cooperation movement to con- front fascism and […]

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LA community centre launches trans health clinic ‘open for all’

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A Los Angeles community centre for transgender and non-binary people has opened a first-of-its-kind healthcare clinic providing a host of services for locals. Californian trans safe space, the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC) cut the ribbon on the newly opened Connie Norman Transgender Health Care Clinic on Saturday (14 March). The newly opened service, opening on the second floor of the CONOTEC building, aims to provide a variety of services to community members across LA, including HIV and STI testing. Organisers will reportedly work alongside the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and FLUX, a trans-led advocacy organisation, to operate a […]

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Darrell Issa’s retirement opens Palm Springs–area House race for queer Democrats

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California U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, the veteran Republican who has represented San Diego–area districts in Congress for more than two decades, announced Friday that he is calling it quits, opening a newly redrawn House seat that now tilts toward Democrats. Issa, 72, said he decided not to seek reelection in California’s reconfigured 48th Congressional District after reflecting on his career in business and politics. “This decision has been on my mind for a while and I didn’t make it lightly,” Issa wrote in a statement posted on X. “But after a quarter-century in Congress — and before that, a quarter-century in business — it’s the right time […]

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New Queer Owned Boutique Hotel Opens in Napa

On Saturday, February 21, The Charles Hotels celebrated the launch of its second location, The Charles Napa Valley, with a daytime grand opening event at the hotel and an evening after-party at the Q Restaurant and Bar downtown. The celebration featured live performances, a public toast, and remarks from partners Charles Gruwell and Ryan MacCarrigan, who spoke about the importance of inclusive, LGBTQ-friendly spaces in today’s political climate. Many other distinguished guests spoke at the opening, including Napa Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Jeri Hansen, who praised the lively atmosphere of the event; Napa Mayor Scott Sedgley, who spoke passionately aboutthe property’s historic character; and District Representative Elizabeth Russell, who presented a certificate […]

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Conservative Supreme Court justices curb California’s effort to shield transgender students from forced outing

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a significant blow to transgenderstudents in California, allowing parents challenging the state’s school gender identity policies to enforce a lower court injunction that restricts student confidentiality while the case moves forward on appeal. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. In an 18-page unsigned opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta, the court vacated a Ninth Circuit order that had blocked a district court ruling against California officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta. The justices concluded that parents objecting on religious grounds are “likely to succeed on the merits” […]

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New Exhibition at SF GLBT Historical Society Honors the Lesbian Business Owners Who Sustained a Community

On View March 12 | The Museum Opening this month: Directory of Dreams: Bay Area Lesbian Economies and Radical Care, 1970–1995. This new exhibition, curated and co-presented by the Bay Area Lesbian Archives (BALA), traces the everyday efforts of Bay Area lesbians who refused erasure and built community networks rooted in care, solidarity, and economic self-determination. From women-run cafés and bookstores to credit unions and service businesses, these were more than small enterprises — they became networks of mutual aid sustaining entire communities. Grassroots tools made these worlds visible to one another: self-published directories, maps, flyers, menus, and ephemera connecting people to jobs, housing, political spaces, […]

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Trans teen school friends die by suicide just 10 months apart

Two transgender teenagers who were close friends at the same California high school have died by suicide less than a year apart. Summer Devi Mehta, 17, died on 3 February, 10 months after her classmate Ash He, 15. Both attended Palo Alto High School in the Bay Area. Mehta, a junior, left a note expressing hope that her death would raise awareness of the suicide crisis affecting the trans community. In a tribute and fundraising page Summer’s family created for The Trevor Project, they said: “The world was a scary place for her, as a transgender, autistic woman. It should not have been. […]

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