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Polish opposition leader “marries” partner in beautiful protest for marriage equality
Polish opposition leader Robert Biedroń symbolically wed his partner, Krysztof Śmiszek, during a theatrical performance to protest the country’s lack of marriage equality. The two men, politicians from The Left (Lewica) party, have been together for 23 years. Poland is considered the worst country in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights. The video features some of Poland’s biggest […]
Cases of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea ‘super strain’ multiply
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the World Health Organization are raising red flags for the second time this year as cases multiply of a “super strain” of drug-resistant gonorrhea globally, but particularly among men who have sex with men. This strain of gonorrhea has been previously seen in Asia-Pacific countries and in […]
New Workforce Program Aims to Help Expand Economic Opportunity for the Trans Community
It was only a few years ago that Sudhesna Kusulia would travel 10 kilometers (about 6.21 mi) from her rural village in India to be able to connect to the internet. The community she grew up in, Dangaria Kondh, had no network, electricity or constructed houses. When Kusulia got a smartphone in 2020, she gained […]
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The Barlow Presents Under the Stars Halloween Bash
Join us at The Barlow for a 21+ Halloween Bash featuring live music by Marshall House Project (funky soul) and Sol Horizon (reggae), voted Best Reggae Band in the North Bay 3 years in a row.Wear your best Halloween costume and come dance under the moonlight as soul and funk meets reggae in an incredible, […]
10-Digit Local Dialing Arrives Sunday
Starting this Sunday, October 24, you will need to start dialing 10 digits to make a phone call to the 707 area code. You’ll need to update your contacts to include 1+707+the 7 digit phone number. Dialing ‘1+ an area code’ does not change what a call costs and does not mean that a call […]
Arts & Entertainment
Queer music legend Ari Gold dies, aged 47
Ari Gold, the charismatic queer musician who was mentored by RuPaul, opened for Chaka Khan and sung with pop-soul titan Diana Ross, has died. He was 47. Gold, according to multiple news reports, passed away from leukaemia.× Performing since he was just five years old, Gold went from voicing the squeaky Cabbage Patch Kids and recording catchy […]
Occidental Center for the Arts presents 5th Annual Variety Show Virtually February 27
Virtual Variety Show/Music/Drama:Saturday, February 27 @8 pm. ‘Winter Classic’, presented by Occidental Center for the Arts.OCA is pleased to present our fifth virtual variety show, titled ‘Winter Classic’. It will emphasize early 20th century classics and standards, and features pianist Mary Watkins and members of the Santa Rosa Symphony. Other stellar musical acts to be included are Dirty […]
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Caitlyn Jenner says transgender girls in women’s sports is ‘unfair’
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for governor in California, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls’ sports at school. Jenner, a 1976 decathlon gold medalist who came out as a transgender woman in 2015, told a TMZ reporter on Saturday that it’s “a question of fairness.” “That’s […]
Caitlyn Jenner launches bid for California governor
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian, reality TV star and transgender activist, said Friday she is running to be governor of California, as a recall of the sitting Democratic governor moves forward. In a press release posted to Twitter, Jenner, a longtime Republican, said that she’d make a “formal announcement” in the “the coming weeks” and pitched herself […]