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Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use
Indianapolis high school senior Caston Peters had used they and them or he and him pronouns at school for three years without a problem, but they came home a few days into this school year and told their mother that the situation had changed. Peters, 18 and nonbinary, heard from a teacher that a new state […]
Discover the 30 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities in the U.S.
Editor’s Note: It is difficult to fathom how any university or college can be deemed LGBT-Friendly when it’s campus is located in a state where LGBTQI+ rights and reproductive rights and health are threatened. Alas, this is a yearly index that some may find helpful. While we aplaud college’s that offerLGBTQI+ folks the right we […]
Ex-Chicago Police Sergeant Guilty in Transgender Woman’s Sexual Assault Case
Former Chicago police sergeant James B. Sajdak pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor civil rights violation related to the 2019 sexual assault of a transgender woman, Tyshee Featherstone. This latest development is a significant shift from the initial charges that could have led to a life sentence for Sajdak, as reported by theChicago Sun-Timesand theChicago Tribune. The 65-year-old Sajdak, […]
Local News
LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Trainings for Early Childhood Educators
North Bay LGBTQI Families is hosting training opportunities on LGBTQIA+ youth, family, and community inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and safe spaces with your local early childhood education providers, including daycares, preschools, TK/kindergarten teachers, and schools. There will be a 2-part virtual training series in February (on the 12th and 26th from 10a-12p) and another one in March (on the 10th […]
LGBT+ Events, Classes, Etc. ay the Sebastopol Senior Center
Welcome to the Rainbow Connection of the Sebastopol Senior Center! And don’t let that word “Senior” fool you, think of us as the Sebastopol FUN Center! We are expanding our offerings to adults of ALL ages. We are a place to come to if you wish to THRIVE! Read on if you want to hear about local events […]
Arts & Entertainment
The Best 30 LGBTQI American Documentaries
Local cinephiles/filmmakers Gary Carnivele and Jane Winslow present and discuss OUTwatch’s newly minted “30 Best American LGBTQIA Documentaries.” In a conversation shaped by the selections, the duo examine films about LGBTQIA history and issues, activism, gender studies, as well as profiles of noteworthy individual. They will also explore queer documentary style and take a closer […]
Transcendence Theatre Co. announces 10th season line up
Celebrating 10 Years of Transcendence!Announcing our 2021 season A note from Artistic Director, Amy Miller:Welcome to Transcendence’s 10th Anniversary Season! It has been WAY too long since we’ve seen you and we are thrilled that all of us can FINALLY experience LIVE musical theatre again! Thank you for your support and patience during these unprecedented […]
State News
Back to the Stacks: Two Archives Grants Provide Autumn Momentum
Despite the new challenge presented by the Delta variant of COVID-19, the GLBT Historical Society’s archives are preparing for an exciting autumn. Since June, when onsite archives access became possible once again, we have been safely welcoming in-person researchers (along with the museum, vaccinations are now required for access). Executive Director Terry Beswick also spearheaded […]
Pro-LGBTQ+ bill advances in CA Assembly and Cement committees
The California Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees advanced four pieces of pro-equality legislation sponsored by Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, during Thursday’s suspense file hearings. The bills would repeal the racist and transphobic law that criminalizes loitering with intent to engage in sex work (SB 357), expand access to contingency […]