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The Struggle to Reclaim Autonomy in the Two-Spirit Movement
For centuries, two-spirit individuals have been subjected to violence and assimilation. Today, two-spirit activists across the United States are coming together to reclaim their autonomy and preserve their legacy. Two-spirit is a beacon of contemporary spiritual and cultural identity for Indigenous peoples. It is rooted in an Anishinaabe term signifying the harmonious coexistence of feminine and masculine energies within […]
Man charged with murder after 14-year-old trans girl’s dismembered body found near lake
A 29-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a trans teenager’s remains were discovered in Pennsylvania. 14-year-old Pauly Likens’ dismembered body was found near the Golden Run Wildlife Area, next to the Shenango River Reservoir in Sharpsville. They were last seen on 22 June after leaving a friend’s home at 9.30pm, according to police. […]
Tennessee put sex workers on sex offender registry for having HIV. They will be removed.
The Tennessee government has agreed to scrub sex workers who were unjustly convicted of being sex offenders due to an HIV diagnosis from the sex offender registry following a settlement this past Monday. The lawsuit, OUTMemphis vs. Lee, concerns a Tennessee criminal statute regarding Aggravated Prostitution, which says that if any sex worker knows they are HIV-positive and […]
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Register Now for the Free Online Class LGBTQI+ History: A Sonoma County Timeline
LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000… PLEASE NOTE – NEW DAY AND TIME!!! Mondays 6:00-7:30pm. Online via Zoom through the SRJC LifeLong Learning Program. Fall Semester 2024 begins August 19! Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom link: [email protected]
Arts & Entertainment
The New Play “The Mother Code” Comes to Sonoma County’s Left Edge August 8
New York playwright Joe Hutcheson (Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown, Son of aHutch, Geography of a Nervous Breakdown) brings his new play The Mother Code to theCalifornia for a readers theatre-style workshop to the California on August 8th at 7:30pm.Directed by Brian Rickel and produced by Pounding Pavements, Inc., The Mother Code willfeature Hutcheson […]
Transcendence Theatre Company Presents “Don’t Stop Us Now’ July 25-28
This creative collaboration between the MidAtlantic Men, Queenz That Rock, and Transcendence showcases epically soaring vocals and tight harmonies. Beloved Transcendence artists Emily Yates and Simon Pearl join forces in this world-premiere event featuring a showdown of British and American tunes, a trio of rock divas, and an explosion of song. First up, the MidAtlantic Men dazzle with their captivating vocals […]
State News
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents be notified of child’s pronoun change
California became the first state to bar school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child’s gender identification change under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law bans school rules requiring teachers and other staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission. […]
Equality California on the Passage of AB 1955, the SAFETY Act
Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, issued the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the passage of AB 1955, the SAFETY Act, through both houses of the California legislature following a successful 60-15 vote in the Assembly: “With LGBTQ+ young people under attack in California from extremist politicians and […]