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‘What am I leaving behind?’: Queer Ugandans on the run from anti-homosexuality law speak out
When he made the tough choice to flee Uganda, in the wake of the country’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ law being passed, activist Henry Mukiibi thought: “What have I left behind?” Mukiibi, the executive director of LGBTQ+ group Uganda’s Children of the Sun Foundation (COSF), has been on the run and living in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, […]
Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation
n the wake of numerous discussions, panels, and speeches at PFLAG’s National Convention in Arlington, VA. last month, a notable conversation took place to illuminate the shadows cast by disinformation on trans healthcare. The ambiance within the Crystal Ballroom at DoubleTree Crystal City was anything but cold as attendees gathered for a crucial dialogue on trans healthcare. […]
Lesbian Artist Receives Multi-Year Prison Sentence for Criticizing Putin, Military
To the shouts of “Shame!” in the courtroom, a judge in Russia last week sentenced a lesbian artist who criticized the country’s military actions in Ukraine in a supermarket protest last year to seven years in a penal colony. Alexandra Skochilenko, 33, was convicted last Wednesday of spreading knowingly false information about the use of […]
Local News
February Sonoma County Library Events and Classes.
The Sonoma County Library offers virtual events throughout the month of February. We have programming for all ages, including yoga, African American folktales, book clubs, and more! All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend, however registration is required. See a selection of our February events below! Kids & Families Join us […]
Free LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline Class Wednesday will be about Tradeswomen, Inc
LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wed, Feb 2 We will be talking about Tradeswomen, Inc with Molly Martin. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom invite: [email protected]
Arts & Entertainment
Occidental Center for the Arts Literary Series presents Shakespeare Everywhere May 16
Sunday, May 16th@ 4-5:30pm. Occidental Center for the Arts Virtual Literary Series presents ‘Shakespeare Everywhere’, conceived and hosted by local and beloved author Jean Hegland (Into the Forest; Still Time). Jean will join in conversation with a four-person panel of far-flung artists: a rapper, a cartoonist, a zine editor, and a Young Adult novelist who are incorporating Shakespeare into […]
LGBTQ+ Films Ignite CAAMFest 2021’s Vibrant Program
The Center for Asian American Media is pleased to showcase LGBTQ+ works as part of CAAMFest 2021. With a broad spectrum of themes, these projects convey the multifaceted intersections of sexuality and identity. Showcases and features include: HAPPY TOGETHER, directed by Wong Kar-WaiSaturday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. at FORT MASON FLIXIn this seminal and gorgeous film, Ho Po-Wing […]
State News
California poised to become the first state to outlaw ‘stealthing’
California could soon become the first state to outlaw “stealthing”, the vile practice of removing a condom during sex without verbal consent. State lawmakers sent a bill to governor Gavin Newsom’s desk on Tuesday (7 September) that would add the act to California’s civil definition of sexual battery, the Associated Press reported. The proposed bill, AB 453, would […]
LGBTQ+ Freedom Day Fest Is Postponed to 2022
Late summer and early fall are street-fair season in San Francisco, and SF Pride has been working on our inaugural LGBTQ Freedom Day Feston Valencia Street, to debut on Sunday, Oct. 10. It is to be an all-new, free event specifically for locals, part of our reimagining what Pride can be for our communities. And it […]