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Cable news coverage of 2023 anti-trans bills lacked trans voices: Media Matters
Cable news outlets couldn’t avoid covering the rash of anti-transgender bills in state legislatures in 2023, but they didn’t often feature trans people talking about the subject, according to new research from Media Matters for America. The coverage also varied widely in terms of tone and time spent, notes the study, which looked at reporting by MSNBC, CNN, and […]
Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency
For decades, transgender Americans have lived under a constant threat of violence. Whether at their homes, places of work or in public, there seemingly is nowhere out of reach from hate. In the last 20 years, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people of all types have risen at historic rates across the country. And since 2016, Los Angeles — […]
Republicans Object To IVF Services For LGBTQ Veterans
The Independent reports: A quartet of Republicans want the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain a recent decision to offer In Vitro Fertilisation services to veterans who are unmarried or in same-sex relationships, citing “a plethora of ethical concerns and questions” raised by the announcement. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, Representatives Matt Rosendale, Bob […]
Local News
Free Online LGBTQI History Class Will Cover Queer-Owned Nurseries Wednesday
LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000 Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom through SRJC LifeLong Learning. On Wednesday, March 6, our topic will be SoCo LGBT-owned Nurseries! Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom link: [email protected]
Happening This Month at Sonoma County Library
Join the Sonoma County Library for events throughout the month of March, from live music to college scholarship workshops. All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend; registration is required for select events. See some of our March events below! All Ages Join local artists Erica Ambrin, Kayatta, and Eki Shola at the Petaluma Library on Saturday, March 2, […]
Arts & Entertainment
Forbidden Kiss LIVE Presents ‘Blue Valentines’ February 10 at The California in Santa Rosa
Cheryl King hosts an original spin on Valentine’s Day – Blue Valentines. This celebration of love and its opposite will feature stories of love gone wrong (and right). Join us for comedy, burlesque, song and dance routines, and magic as we celebrate couplehood and singlehood. Featuring new comedy routines from the mind of Cheryl King, […]
Stella Heath Sextet presents ‘Unsung Standards’ at Occidental Center for the Arts Sat February 10
Saturday February 10 @ 7 pm. Stella Heath Sextet presents ‘Unsung Standards’ at Occidental Center for the Arts.Immerse yourself in an enchanting journey through the golden age of jazz and soul as the Stella Heath Sextet brings to life the unsung gems of the American Songbook. Renowned for her captivating voice and charismatic stage presence, Stella Heath effortlessly weaves […]
State News
West Hollywood Authorities Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Assault with Deadly Weapon
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, West Hollywood Station, are reaching out to the public for help in identifying a suspect involved in an assault with a deadly weapon incident. The victim was identified as a West Hollywood Security Ambassador. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at […]
Attackers yelled antigay, racist slurs during beach party stabbing of teen boy in California
A 16-year-old boy is recovering after he was stabbed and beaten by a group of attackers yelling racist and antigay slurs on a popular Southern California beach. Video of the attack has been circulating among local high schools, and the victim’s mother is reaching out for help. The attack took place on Saturday, February 10, at Dockweiler […]