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LESBIAN VISIBILITY WEEK NORTH AMERICA Returns April 20-26
Lesbian Visibility Week North America (#LVW26), powered by The Curve Foundation, kicks off on Monday, April 20 and runs through Sunday, April 26 with a diverse range of coordinated events built on a simple but powerful truth: visibility boosts belonging and safety. The yearly celebration ensures that LGBTQ+ women’s and nonbinary people’s lives, culture, and communities […]
Carlson To Launch Own Imprint With “Ex-Gay” Book
The Guardian reports: Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is set to launch his own imprint and publish books by the likes of Russell Brand and “alt-right” commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. The imprint, Tucker Carlson Books, will be part of the US-based publisher Skyhorse. Among the titles set to be published by Carlson’s imprint is Brand’s How to Become […]
LGBTQ+ people have always made history. But students are only just starting to learn that.
There has never been a time when LGBTQ+ people did not exist in classrooms, but for most of the history of American education, they were invisible. In addition to closeted students and teachers, classes could move through years of history, literature, and health classes without encountering queer people in any direct way. In practice, that […]
Local News
Celebrate Pride with Purpose – Advance, Advocate, Act Up with Us! Sonoma County Pride Parade and Festival Booth Registration Is Now Open
We’re excited to officially open registration for the 2026 Sonoma County Pride Parade & Festival, and we’d love for you to join us again! You’re receiving this because you’ve been an important part of our Pride family—whether as a vendor, parade participant, or community partner—and we’d be honored to have you back as we come together for […]
Food For Thought Plant Sale and Garden Tour Happens April 24 & 25
Special Preview for FFT Supporters (Friday, April 24 9:00–11:00 am Public Sale:Saturdays, April 25 and May 29:00 am–12:00 pmGuided tours of the garden and food bank available by request. Get your garden started with ours! Our Garden Manager, Oliver, and Food For Thought volunteers have been busy sprouting hundreds of seedlings for our annual plant sale. You’ll […]
Arts & Entertainment
“Head Over Heals” A Musical Celebration of Identity & Joy Now at 6th Street Playhouse
What if the happiest ending… is being exactly who you are?Head Over Heels is a bold, joyful musical where love takes many forms,identities are celebrated, and the rules are meant to be rewritten.Set to the infectious music of The Go-Go’s, this high-energy story follows a royal family on a quest that turns their perfectly ordered world upside down—and opens the door to self-discovery, acceptance, and unexpected love. Along the way, characters break free from expectations, find their voices, and discover that authenticity isn’t […]
Le Hot Club Swing Band at Occidental Center for the Arts Saturday, April 18
Saturday April 18 at 7 pm. Le Hot Club Swing Band at Occidental Center for the Arts. OCA presents an evening of classic gypsy jazz inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt and the legendary Quintette du Hot Club de France. Known for their refined musicianship and deep command of the swing tradition, the ensemble, […]
State News
California Bill Would Extend Statute Of Limitations For Medical Malpractice Claims By Ex-Gay Torture Victims
Cal Matters reports: California lawmakers are advancing a new strategy to discourage efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law banning the practice. The strategy: Extend the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims. A bill introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from […]
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 […]
