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Trans People in Kentucky Are on Edge. Some Are Arming Up
Every month, Xian Brooks heads to Range USA in Louisville to practice his shot. “We can talk about ‘community’ and ‘showing up for each other’ all day, but when it matters most, you only have yourself, and you need to be able to count on that [to defend yourself],” Brooks, a 42-year-old who was born […]
Disgraced gay Republican & closet drag queen George Santos claims JD Vance’s drag pics aren’t drag
Aaaaaand he’s back…. Disgraced gay former Congressman George Santos has inserted himself in the presidential election with his “expert” take on hard-right, culture-warring Republicans with a drag-addled past. The onetime Republican New York representative, who’s facing multiple campaign finance indictments following his expulsion from the U.S. House of Representatives, shared his reaction to the revelation that […]
All-female college says it will continue to welcome trans women despite gender-critical complaints
Cambridge University’s women-only college is reportedly continuing to welcome trans women, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender. Newnham College, founded in 1871 and which counts broadcaster Clare Balding, novelist Iris Murdoch and actress Miriam Margolyes among its alumni, is believed to have created a new policy document that allows trans students to access […]
Local News
Sebastopol World Friends to Host Ukrainian Delegation on November 14
A group of five Ukrainian professionals, and their program facilitator, will be visiting Sebastopol from November 7 th – November 22nd. They are part of Open World, a U.S. Congressionally sponsored program that brings people from former Soviet and developing nations to the United States to experience open governance and focus study on a variety […]
Arts & Entertainment
“Bootycandy” Opens November 14 at Left Edge Theatre in Santa Rosa
Bootycandy Written by Robert O’Hara November 14-23, 2025 Director Serena Elize Flores 1 ticket – 6 Show Pass 2 ticket – 6 show Pass Take a wild ride through the mind of Sutter, a young man navigating his identity as a Black gay man in a world that doesn’t always want to understand him. In this […]
GLAAD Releases 20th Annual Where We Are on TV Report
GLAAD released the 20th edition of its annual Where We Are on TV study today. The study has tracked the presence of LGBTQ characters on primetime scripted broadcast and cable series as well as scripted streaming originals for two decades and provides essential guidance for the future of inclusion in television. The study counted LGBTQ regular and […]
State News
Nancy Pelosi’s LGBTQ Legacy: A Complete Look
On November 6, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that she would be retiring after 38 years serving as the representative for the district that encompasses San Francisco. Since she was first elected in 1987, Pelosi has been one of the most consistent voices in support of LGBTQ rights, speaking out about the AIDS crisis […]
Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Hero Roger Casement Honoredon San Francisco’s Rainbow Honor Walk
The Consulate General of Ireland and the Rainbow Honor Walk (www.rainbowhonorwalk.org) will commemorate the life and legacy of Roger Casement — Irish patriot, humanitarian, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer — with a bronze plaque installed on San Francisco’s world famous “Gay Main Street.” The plaque will be unveiled at 4pm on Tuesday, October 28, in the Bank of America Plaza at 501 Castro […]
