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Anti-trans Media Psychological Distress Among Trans People, Study Confirms
Trans people who are routinely barraged with anti-transgender media coverage are more likely to experience depression and negative mental health outcomes, a study has found. Researchers from the The Fenway Institute and Brown University asked 545 participants about their experiences of anti-trans messaging and their mental health. The study, published in the LGBT Health journal, found that 97.6 per […]
Pandemic Puts Added Strain on LGBTQ Mental Health
Sydney Duncan, 44, an attorney in Alabama, has been so focused on managing the increased legal needs of her clients that she rarely has time to address her own mental health needs, including her anxiety. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Duncan has devoted nearly her whole waking day to her work at Birmingham AIDS […]
Catholic Leaders Beg Joe Biden to ‘Repent’ his Support for LGBT+ Rights ‘for His Own Salvation’
Anti-LGBT+ Catholic leaders have demanded that president-elect Joe Biden “repent” his support for same-sex marriage and abortion. The president-elect is set to become only the second Catholic president in US history after John F Kennedy when he takes office in January. Biden, who is both a devout Catholic and a strong strong supporter of LGBT+ rights who […]
Local News
Free LGBTQI History: A Sonoma Co. Timeline Class Focuses on Lesbian AIDS Caregivers Wednesday
LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000.Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. Next week, 11/25, we will be watching an interview with Lesbian Caregivers during the AIDS epidemic. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu
Arts & Entertainment
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival ‘Docs Make House Calls’ 2 Final Films Available Friday
Queen of the Beach & Butterfly from 11/20-11/29 via Docs Make House Calls, SDFF’s Online Fest +In collaboration with SebArts “Who Are You?” Exhibit and OutWatch, Wine Country’s LGBTQI film festival Buy Tickets Now! Beginning November 20, SDFF will present the final two films in its 2020 festival, Docs Make House Calls, and its collaboration with “Who […]
“Bare:” The Story of the Making of a Performance Piece with 11 Naked Men
It’s still hard to perceive that even in 2020 public nudity still evokes a torrent of negativity. On one hand there are the juvenile reactions from people who left their teen years decades ago, and on the other hand there is still so much overwhelming out-of-place Victorian censorship . If you show more than a […]
State News
Daily California Coronavirus Cases Triple as Pandemic Dramatically Worsens
California’s average daily number of coronavirus cases has tripled in the last month, a Times analysis has found, as pandemic conditions deteriorated dramatically around the state. The coronavirus is now infecting more Californians daily than at any previous point in the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns about a new peak in coronavirus-related deaths by Christmas. As […]
Recommendations for Staying Safe from COVID-19 During the Holidays
Gatherings During holiday season, you may be wondering if it is safe to gather and celebrate with loved ones. Here are guidelines for protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. The safest gathering is one that is a small, stable group that meets outdoors for a short duration and uses face coverings, distance and other safety […]
