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Girlguiding sets September deadline for trans girls to leave after ban
Transgender girls must leave the Guides by September 6, Girlguiding has said. The deadline comes after the December 2025 decision to stop allowing trans youngsters from joining groups as part of its updated inclusion policies. In the fallout of the Supreme Court’s judgement that the 2010 Equality Act’s definition of a woman refers to “biological sex” only, Girlguiding announced […]
Gay billionaire Peter Thiel is now a self-appointed theologian
Having apparently exhausted his interest in seasteading and blood transfusions from young people to ward off aging, gay Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has found a new topic to explore: the anti-Christ. Since last fall, Thiel has been touring a four-part lecture series on the figure mentioned in the New Testament as the primary opponent of Jesus in […]
Olympics cave to Trump, banning transgender women from competition
The International Olympic Committee has approved a new policy restricting participation in women’s events to athletes deemed “biological females,” a decision set to take effect at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and expected to exclude transgender women while expanding scrutiny of athletes’ bodies. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC […]
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“Marjorie Prime” Running now at 6th Street Playhouse
In Marjorie Prime, playwright Jordan Harrison delves into the intricate dance between human memory and artificial intelligence. Set in the not-so-distant future, the narrative centers on 85-year-old Marjorie, whose mind is gradually succumbing to dementia. To combat her fading recollections, her family introduces her to a “Prime”—a lifelike holographic projection of her late husband, Walter, programmed to retell […]
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Gavin Newsom’s homophobic Grindr controversy explained
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates after his press office used Grindr as a punchline in posts targeting conservative commentator Benny Johnson—the latest controversy for the governor, who is widely seen as positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential run. The backlash comes amid broader unease among LGBTQ+ leaders over Newsom’s recent comments […]
CALL TO ACTION: Equality California to Rally at the State Capitol for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Legislation on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, will hold a rally at the State Capitol West Steps in response to rising anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in California and across the country. The rally serves as part of the organization’s annual LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day, held each year to bring together constituents with lawmakers in support […]
