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Equality California on Anti-Transgender Bills Defeated in Committee

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Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to two anti-transgender bills—AB 89 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) and AB 844 by Assemblymember Bill Essayli (R-Riverside)—failing to advance out of the Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee on Tuesday by a 2-6 vote on each: “Instead of tackling the real problems in our state like high inflation and rising healthcare costs, Assemblymembers Sanchez and Essayli continue to waste time and taxpayer money using transgender youth as political pawns in a shameful display of divisive politics and a thirst for attention. AB 89 and AB 844 […]

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West Hollywood’s City Council Resolution Opposes Trump Administration’s Cuts to HIV Programs

Resolution Calls Out Closures of CDC and NIH Programs, Loss of Grants, and Global Funding The West Hollywood City Council has formally voiced opposition to reported cuts to HIV prevention and treatment programs by the second Trump administration, citing concern for the local and global impact of dismantling key public health efforts. At its regular meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, the Council unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the federal government’s rollback of HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment initiatives and reaffirmed the city’s ongoing commitment to supporting vulnerable communities. According to the resolution, the Trump administration has begun dismantling or […]

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Former California police officer awarded $10 million in harassment suit

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A San Diego jury awarded a female former police officer $10 million in damages after she won a harassment and discrimination case against her former employer. Ashley Cummins, an out lesbian, was “forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities for advancement based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation,” according to an amended complaint filed in 2023 against the National City Police Department; the city of National City, California; and 50 unnamed defendants.  The complaint, filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, also alleged that “many of the male officers […]

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California’s San Mateo County celebrates trans people, fights bullying

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At a time of attacks on transgender people and immigrants, San Mateo County in Northern California is standing up for them. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday OK’d a resolution confirming the county’s commitment to fight bullying of young people, Local News Matters reports. The county is located just south of San Francisco. “[Donald] Trump’s bullying tactics have swept across our schools, causing immigrant children to fear being deported and LGBTQ+ children to fear having their long-fought for rights to be trampled upon,” Board President David Canepa, the resolution’s sponsor, said in a statement released Monday night, according to the site. The resolution “directs each county department and employee to […]

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Education Dept. opens investigation into California schools’ gender identity law

The Department of Education started an investigation Thursday into a new California law that bars public schools from disclosing to parents the sexual orientation of their children. If the three-month-old law were to be found in violation of federal rules and the Trump administration acted on threats to withhold funding, the state could lose up to $7.9 billion, California Department of Education officials said. The investigation is the latest move by the Trump administration to address gender identity and sexual orientation in schools and beyond. In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying the U.S. would recognize only two sexes, […]

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Popular Sacramento LGBTQ club bans all MAGA gear

An LGBTQ club in Sacramento, California, is banning all “MAGA-related attire”after a patron wore a “Make America Great Again” hat to the popular venue. The phrase and its acronym — especially when emblazoned on red baseball caps — have been popular among Donald Trump’s supporters since the president’s first term. Badlands owner TJ Bruce announced the new policy on the club’s Instagram page this week, saying the hat “led to discomfort among some patrons.” “We initially decided to ban all political attire to avoid further issues. However, after careful consideration, we’ve realized that a blanket ban is not the right approach,” the announced said. […]

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This Month Marks the Founding of a Movement

During this milestone year marking the 40th anniversary of the GLBT Historical Society, it’s important to reflect on our past, present and future. It was on March 16, 1985, when more than 60 people gathered at the San Francisco Public Library, answering a call from Eric Garber, Jim Gordon, Terry Henderling, Ellen Klages, Greg Pennington, and Willie Walker who built on smaller gatherings that had started the previous fall and included members of the San Francisco Lesbian and Gay History Project and the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Periodical Archives. They weren’t gathering that day just to build an archive; they were making a bold declaration: LGBTQ+ history matters. At a […]

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Equality California Unveils Bold 2025 Legislative Package to Defend and Expand LGBTQ+ Rights in California

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, is reaffirming its commitment to equality, safety, and inclusion with a bold 2025 legislative agenda. This year’s priorities will expand protections for LGBTQ+ Californians in critical areas, including family building, safe and supportive schools, worker protections, identity documents, healthcare, and privacy, with a particular focus on the safety of the transgender community within California and beyond its borders. “With Donald Trump and his extremist administration waging unprecedented attacks on LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender people—the gloves are off in California when it comes to protecting the safety and civil rights of our […]

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Trans landmark added to National Register of Historic Places despite Trump’s anti-trans attacks

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A San Francisco address that was once the site of a pre-Stonewall transgender uprising has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of historic sites, buildings, and objects in the United States. The National Park Service added the building at 101-102 Taylor St. in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to its official list of historic U.S. places worthy of preservation on January 27, without any public statement or press release, The Bay Area Reporter first reported. The address was the location of Compton’s Cafeteria in the 1960s. One night in August 1966, a riot broke out at the 24-hour […]

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California Is 2025’s 7th Best State for Women’s Health

The U.S. is home to over 168 million women, whose health and well-being are essential to their quality of life and happiness. However, access to affordable health care remains a challenge, and more than one-third of women in the U.S.skip needed medical care because of the cost. Even though there are efforts across the nation to support women’s health, some states provide better conditions for women to thrive than others. In order to highlight the best states for women’s health and the ones that need to improve the most, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 18 key metrics. The data […]

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