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The never ending Dave Chappelle Netflix scandal just took another sad turn
The fallout from Dave Chappelle’s transphobic Netflix special continues… Terra Field, the transgender Netflix employee that helped organize a company-wide walkout protest last month, just announced she’s resigning from the company. Field joins fellow organizer B. Pagels-Minor in saying they will also withdraw an unfair labor practice charge they filed earlier this month. Both Pagels-Minor and Field had alleged […]
Hungary parliament clears way for government’s anti-LGBTQ referendum as election nears
Hungary’s parliament passed a resolution on Tuesday which will empower the government to hold a referendum on LGBTQ issues, raising Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s anti-LGBTQ campaign to a new level as he heads into a tough election race next year. Orban, a nationalist who has been in power since 2010, this year proposed a referendum […]
LGBT+ football fans ‘will be welcome’ in Qatar for World Cup, FA insists as criticism mounts
LGBT+ football fans “will be welcome” at next year’s World Cup in Qatar, England’s Football Association chief has insisted. Qatar, chief executive Mark Bullingham said, has made “strong progress” in addressing a raft of human rights issues that have battered FIFA. The 2022 World Cup will be the first one held in the Arab world […]
Local News
Happening this Month at Marin’s Spahr Center
UPCOMING EVENTS(more info below) November 3o – Women’s Coffee at Sam’s*December 14 – In-Person at Mgt. Todd!** Every Mon. & Thu. – Spahr Senior GroupsEvery Tue. – Trans/Non-Binary Support Grp.* Sponsored by the Social Committee / requires registration / link to flyer linked below for more information** Save the date! More information soon. To join the […]
SoCo Library’s Virtual Events for December
The Sonoma County Library is offering virtual events throughout the month of December. We have programming for all ages, including yoga, music history, film discussions, and more! Registration is required for all events. Check out a selection of our December events below! Kids & FamiliesHelp get your child ready to read with bilingual family storytime on Wednesday, December […]
Arts & Entertainment
Benjamin Alire Sáenz: “I am the luckiest.” On Writing Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
Since its publication nearly a decade ago, Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe has been widely regarded and accepted as a seminal young adult novel in the queer literary canon. Sáenz’s lyrical and beautiful novel about two Latinx boys becoming best friends and falling in love has been beloved among queer […]
Rainbow Railroad Hosts ‘When I Am Free’ Benefit Concert To Get LGBTQI+ Individuals To Safety
The annual Chicago 5 Lives Fundraiser hosted by Rainbow Railroad is proud to return this year with “When I Am Free”, a benefit concert offering attendees a premier evening of classical music from esteemed young musicians. Hosts will include U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky and Chicago Reader publisher Tracy Baim. The concert will be held on Friday December […]
State News
Craneway Holiday Craft Fair in Richmond Supports KPFA RAdio
Join us to celebrate the 50th Annual KPFA Holiday Benefit! The Craneway Craft Fair presents a unique opportunity to support local artists & craftspeople, and community powered KPFA radio—all while taking care of everyone on your holiday shopping list!Increase your impact by shopping from 200+ small businesses this Small Business Saturday with catered food and […]
A Rosetta Stone of My San Francisco Life
Back in May, we ran a story about a digitized collection we made available this spring: the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotape Collection. This remarkable collection consists of nearly 100 half-inch videotapes recorded by the Queer Blue Light (QBL) Collective, a grassroots guerilla project that documented the politics and culture of the […]
