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Fox pundits enraged that Obama praised women leaders without being transphobic
A Fox News commentator slammed former President Barack Obama for saying women should run the world because he “has never for us defined what a woman is.” Political analyst Katie Zacharia told Fox Host Laura Ingraham that Obama has no business complimenting women’s leadership skills when “his administration was quite hostile toward biological women.” His trans-inclusive policies, she claimed, negate his ability to respect and believe in the power of women. “So I want to first ask, what is a woman, Barack Obama? And who are you gonna put up as a woman? What if it’s a man who identifies […]
Florida trans woman and her partner attacked while walking to work by women in a car
A Florida transgender woman and her partner were assaulted on a Miami street Sunday night while walking to work. Video footage shows the confrontation. Felyz Rodriguez and Davin Lopez told South Florida NBC affiliate WTVJ that women in a passing car yelled at them for walking in the road. Lopez said he gestured toward the car, its driver turned around, and the confrontation became physical. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. “It was all unprovoked. We were just walking,” Rodriguez, who is trans, told WTVJ. Lopez said one of […]
Federal court rules against voluntary “X” gender markers because they could out nonbinary people
The First Circuit Court of Appeals is denying accurate gender markers for nonbinary people born in Puerto Rico, with new reasoning that has not been seen in other trans rights cases. The ruling claims to protect the privacy of nonbinary people by denying them accurate gender markers on birth certificates. Critics say the ruling might do the opposite and lead to the erasure of nonbinary people instead. The case was sent back to the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico for further debate. “This case is about the fact that every person should have access to government-issued identity documents that […]
Local News
LGBTQI+ LEGACY Sonoma County is Looking for a Volunteer Social Media Coordinator
LGBTQI+ LEGACY Sonoma County works to preserve, collect, and archive historical materialsfrom the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex communities of SonomaCounty. We believe it is vital to record the story of how Sonoma County became a vibrant,desirable place where LGBTQI+ people lived, worked, and built a community.We are looking for a volunteer Social Media Coordinator to manage and grow our onlinepresence, helping us better connect with our community and the general public.Key Responsibilities p
Tickets Now Available for Positive Images Big Fundraiser Queer Magic GAYLA 2026
You are invited to Positive Images’ 2026 QUEER MAGIC GAYla: Meet Me at the Disco! Join us for a night full of dancing, laughs, celebration, and unforgettable memories to support Sonoma County’s LGBTQIA2S+ Community Center. We’ll be joined by PRXZM for a live performance, a silent auction, and so much more! This is the dance party of the year you will not want to miss! Event Details Saturday, November 14, 2026 5:00-9:00 PM Sally Tomatoes (1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park) Please note, this event is 21 and over. ID’s will be checked at the door. Tickets are now on […]
Arts & Entertainment
“Slave Play” Opens September 25 at The Left Edge Theatre
What happens when the past refuses to stay in the past?At the MacGregor Plantation, the old South lives on, in the cotton fields, in the master’s house, and in the complicated relationship between fear, desire, race, gender, and power. In SLAVE PLAY, acclaimed playwright Jeremy O. Harris rips open the history we think we know and brings it into conversation with 21st-century America. Provocative, explosive, and unflinching, this daring play challenges audiences to confront the ways race, gender, sexuality, and power continue to shape our lives. SLAVE PLAY has been recognized with the Rosa Parks Playwriting Award, Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award, Lotos […]
Friday, September 25 @7 pm/Sunday Sept. 27 @ 3 pm : Acorn MusEcology Project: ‘The Earth Says’ at Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, September 25 @7 pm/Sunday Sept. 27 @ 3 pm : Acorn MusEcology Project: ‘The Earth Says’ at Occidental Center for the Arts. Directed by Sarah Dupre, Acorn MusEcology Project is proud to present the Northern California premiere of Alex Berko’s Sacred Place, an immersive exploration of ecological spirituality set to the words of Wendell Berry, John Muir, William Stafford, and Rabindranath Tagore. Acorn’s 27-voice ensemble will be joined by violin, cello, and piano to offer up this song cycle of reverential texts within a richly-layered soundscape. Additional original music by co-directors Sarah Dupre and Robin Eschner includes a new setting of poetry by […]
State News
California Gov Candidate Vows English-Only In Schools
Mediaite reports: Steve Hilton, who’s running as a Republican for California’s next governor, said he’ll mandate English-only in the state’s schools if elected in November. On Sunday’s The Big Weekend Show on Fox, host Tomi Lahren mentioned the “English second-language students” in California due to the high Latino population, and asked for his thoughts. “Well, look, the problem is it’s not just people with a second language, it’s hardly anyone can speak English properly because our schools are such a disaster. You’ve got now less than half of the kids in California public schools meet basic standards in English even though we spend […]
Teachers stage walk out in response to anti-trans activist outburst at chaotic school board meeting
A Davis, California school board meeting descended into chaos on Thursday night when teachers staged a walkout as Beth Bourne, a local Moms for Liberty chapter president and school board candidate, began speaking during public comment. Video of the meeting is available via the district’s school board meeting video portal. As Bourne approached the lectern, many district-area teachers stood up and left the room. Bourne shouted at the meeting chair: “Ask those teachers to stop interrupting my comment!” She then demanded: “I want my time back! I want my time back!” During the disruption, one attendee shouted “B*******!” at Bourne. Bourne […]
