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CALL TO ACTION: Show up for Queer Youth at Sonoma Valley High March 12

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MARCH 12TH – 6:00 SHOW UP FOR THE STUDENTS OF SVHS GSA! Taken from story in Sonoma Valley SUNby Madeline Edwards President of SVHS GSA. The Pride flag was taken down at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) after board member David Bell decided the flag was harmful to student clubs and sports that do not fly flags on campus. SVHS students responded immediately. “I was very angry and upset… it means so much to us,” said Kimberlee Torres, a junior and co-president of the Gender and Sexuality Awareness (GSA) Club. Solis Schnabel learned about the decision on […]

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Idaho Republicans are trying to strip localities of nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBTQ+ people

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Idaho Republicans are advancing legislation that would void local nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ residents in more than a dozen cities. Advocates warn that it represents not merely a policy disagreement but a decisive turn toward rescinding existing civil rights protections. House Bill 557, which has already passed the Idaho House and now sits in the Senate State Affairs Committee, would prohibit cities and counties from adopting or enforcing nondiscrimination ordinances that extend beyond state law. Because Idaho’s Human Rights Act does not include sexual orientation or gender identity as protected classes, the measure would not only block future local protections but also erase existing ones […]

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Man sentenced to prison for cyberstalking gay men since 2016

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A man from North Carolina who targeted gay men, stalked them and sent them death threats since 2016 has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. David Ryan Winters, aged 40, was convicted on cyberstalking charges after targeting men in the Raleigh-Durham area. The court heard that Winters himself was gay, and that he volunteered at Raleigh’s LGBT Center in 2013 and 2014. However, the News & Observer reported that “his behavior there bothered others to the extent staff told him he could visit but no longer volunteer”. The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina said that […]

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Awards Night, a Benefit for Face to Face, at Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol March 15

Sunday, March 15Red Carpet 3:00 pmShow Begins 4:00 pm6868 McKinley StreetSebastopol, CA 95472 Have you ever experienced Hollywood’s biggest night with an audience? Join us as we raise funds for Food for Thought and enjoy an evening of stargazing, suspense, and prizes.Tickets are $49 and include food, beverages, games, trivia, prizes, and costume contest—bring your best Hollywood glam or movie-themed looks.Catering provided by Field & Farm.

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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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Scouting America says transgender kids are still welcome after Pete Hegseth claimed they weren’t

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Scouting America on Friday pushed back on claims by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the organization would limit membership based solely on sex assigned at birth, insisting that transgender youth remain welcome in its programs. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. “We have transgender people in our program, and we’ll have transgender people in our program going forward,” President and CEO Roger Krone told The Associated Press. The statement contradicts Hegseth’s claims that the organization is rolling back participation rules amid the Trump administration’s dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across federal […]

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Green Party presidential candidate posts extreme antisemitic & transphobic image to social media

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Cynthia McKinney, who was a member of Congress and the Green Party’s 2008 presidential candidate, posted an antisemitic and transphobic infographic to social media that claims Jewish people are “behind the rise in transgenderism.” The image shows a rainbow-colored Star of David with pictures of several trans rights leaders and points out that they’re Jewish, including NCTE founder Mara Keisling and GLSEN director Eliza Byard, who isn’t transgender. Non-Jewish trans rights leaders are not included in the image.  At the top of the star is Magnus Hirschfeld, the gay, Jewish, and German sexologist born in the mid-1800s who was a […]

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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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This Month at Sonoma County Library

March is officially here, and Sonoma County Library is buzzing with energy. This month, we’re leaning into the spirit of discovery, whether that’s exploring the microscopic world at the North Bay Science Discovery Day, uncovering the hidden ecological “gifts” of poison oak, or honoring the legacy of trailblazing women for Women’s History Month.Whatever your curiosity looks like this month, we have a seat waiting for you. Dive into the highlights below or check out our full events calendar to plan your next visit! Sincerely, The Sonoma County LibraryChildrenCoventry & Kaluza ShowCoventry & Kaluza bring a variety of skills and thrills to their show, […]

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