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Donald Trump’s entire education policy is apparently stopping schools from transitioning kids
In video shared by Fox News on Monday, Donald Trump again claimed schools around the country are “taking” kids and performing “operations” on them. “There are some places your boy leaves the school, comes back a girl,” Trump insisted without proof. “Okay? Without parental consent. What is that all about? That’s like — when they talk […]
Hundreds get honorable discharges after Pentagon ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ review
Hundreds of veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been given honorable discharges following a yearlong review, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. “Even though the majority of service members discharged for their sexual orientation … were honorably separated, nearly 2,000 were separated with less than fully honorable […]
Italy makes it illegal to seek surrogacy abroad
Italy’s parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy — a project of Prime Minister’s Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners. Since taking office in 2022, Meloni has pursued a highly conservative social agenda, looking to promote what she sees as traditional family […]
Local News
Rainbow Connection LGBT Halloween Street Dance Party Happens Oct. 31 in Sebastopol
Inviting our LGBT Family, Friends & All Allies Hosted by Scotty King, LGBT Liaison, Rainbow Connection of the Sebastopol FUN Senior CenterHalloween, Thursday, Oct 31st Cost: FreePlease Register in advance.Register online here. or Call 707-829-2440When: 6:30 PM Meet outside the Senior Center. What: Wear a fun hat or costume! Dance to the best of the Halloween Dance songs!(Monster Mash, Addams’s Family, […]
Arts & Entertainment
2024 Arab Film Festival Happens October 24 – November 3
The Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) is pleased to announce the full program for the 2024 Arab Film Festival, running October 24 – November 3, 2024 with a hybrid program of in-person and virtual events. The festival offers special programming to local audiences, and unprecedented access to the diversity and range of authentic Arab experiences. It […]
Made of Mana Performs at Arlene Francis Center in SR October 18
These four friends grew up making music together, and itshows. They cut their teeth early, and were soon sharing the stage with high-profileartists at major venues. They continued to hone their skills over the years throughextensive touring and live performances in other projects – these are accomplishedmusicians. Their new project, Made of Mana, is a […]
State News
Equality California Institute releases 2024 Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card
Equality California Institute, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, has published its 2024 Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card, evaluating LGBTQ+ policies and programs from the 146 school districts that participated this year. The data, collected via the self-reported Equality California Institute’s Safe and Supportive Schools Survey, was sent to all 345 Unified […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs and vetoes LGBTQ+ legislation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, provided the local LGBTQ+ community with a mixed response to a series of bills approved by the California state legislature in recent days. Newsom signed two bills providing IVF coverage for the community and another banning censorship of LGBTQ+ books in school libraries, but he vetoed two bills that would have created […]