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TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES BROADWAY-STUDDED CAST FOR “BROADWAY HOLIDAY”

Transcendence Theatre Company today announced the complete cast and creative team for its highly anticipated Broadway Holiday production, featuring an ensemble of Broadway veterans and accomplished performers who will bring holiday magic to both Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma and Marin Theatre in Mill Valley this December. Due to overwhelming ticket sales, Transcendence has added a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Wednesday, December 18, at the Sebastiani Theatre.The stellar ensemble features Alicia Albright (Broadway’s Frozen, Wicked), Juli Biagi (The Arvada Center’s Waitress), Melanie Fernandez (Pioneer Theatre Company’s Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812), Ruby Lewis (Cirque du Soleil’s premiere Broadway show, Paramour), Transcendence Theatre Company’s own Colin Campbell McAdoo, David L. Murray Jr. (Off-Broadway’s Songs for a New World), and Neil Starkenberg (Mrs. Doubtfire National […]

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Equality California Statement on Orange Unified School Board Rescinding Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy

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 Equality California released a statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang following the newly-elected Orange Unified School District Board of Education’s decision to rescind a dangerous forced outing policy that put LGBTQ+ students in harm’s way: “We are thrilled to see the new pro-equality majority on the Orange Unified School Board take decisive action to support the well-being of LGBTQ+ students in the district. Dangerous parental notification policies which “out” LGBTQ+ youth to their parents or guardians without regard for student safety have no place in our schools. LGBTQ+ youth and their families in Orange Unified deserve to have these important family conversations […]

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Tulsi Gabbard’s ties to anti-LGBTQ+ “cult” draw scrutiny after National Intelligence pick

Since being named President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is facing new scrutiny for her ties to an alleged cult. As The Daily Beast notes, Gabbard became the first practicing Hindu member of Congress when she was elected to represent Hawaii’s 2nd district in 2013. But she is also reportedly connected to a fringe off-shoot of the Hare Krishna movement known as the Science of Identity Foundation. As The New Yorkernoted in a 2017 profile, Gabbard’s parents “joined the circle of disciples” surrounding the group’s founder, Chris Butler, when the family moved to Hawaii in […]

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Donald Trump will reportedly ban trans people from the military on day one

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Donald Trump is reportedly planning to reinstate his trans military ban through executive order on his first day in office. Reports say the president-elect will not only bar trans people from joining but also that he plans to medically discharge the 15,000 trans personnel who are currently serving. If carried out this way, the ban will be significantly harsher than the first time he banned trans people from the military in 2017, when trans people already serving were allowed to remain in their positions. Because the military is already experiencing recruitment issues, experts are worried the policy will significantly impair […]

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Over 80% of trans workers have experienced discrimination or harassment, report finds

The majority of transgender employees, 82%, reported experiencing workplace discrimination or harassment because of their gender identity or sexual orientation at some point in their lives, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, an LGBTQ research think tank, defined “discrimination and harassment” as being fired, not hired, not promoted, or verbally, sexually or physically harassed. Trans employees were more likely to report such experiences than cisgender lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer employees, at 45%, and nonbinary employees, at 59%. “Transgender people are a particularly vulnerable and marginalized group in the workplace,” Brad Sears, lead […]

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Nina Gerber and Keith Greeninger at Occidental Center for the Arts November 30

Saturday November 30 @ 7 pm. Nina Gerber and Keith Greeninger at Occidental Center for the Arts. Award winning singer/songwriter Keith Greeninger and legendary guitarist Nina Gerber join forces for a powerful night of music, song and community celebration. Both artists share deep roots in the rich California music scene and are well know for their dynamic, improvisational performances and collaborations. Don’t miss this special performance! Tickets are $30 Advance GA, $25 for OCA members at www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org.Tickets at the door, if available, will be $5 additional. Art gallery open during intermission, refreshments available. OCA is wheelchair accessible. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental, CA. 95465.707-874-9392.

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Is this finally the end for X? Users flee Elon Musk’s chaotic platform for Bluesky – but what is it?

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Users of Elon Musk‘s X/Twitter are looking for a new social media platform on which to connect and share their thoughts – and Bluesky might be the answer.  Bluesky has been the talk of the internet for some time now, and last week it became the top free app in the Apple App Store in the UK, as users looked for an alternative to Musk’s platform where LGBTQ+ hate appears free to continue unabated. Having launched in 2022, Bluesky has been steadily gaining numbers, especially in the wake of the recent US presidential election and with Musk co-leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. This month, […]

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City that placed $10,000 bounty on trans people who use public restrooms makes law even worse

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A Texas city infamous for placing a $10,000 bounty on trans people who use bathrooms and locker rooms that do not align with their sex assigned at birth has voted to make its policy even more strict.  On Tuesday, the Odessa City Council voted 5-1 to maintain its bathroom ban and allow individual citizens (whether or not they are Odessa or even Texas residents) to sue a trans person for a minimum of $10,000 in damages if they violate it (there is no cap on how large the bounty can be). It also approved an expansion of the law. Once applied only […]

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Trans people are entering a new chapter of resistance. We are ready.

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Many of us have watched with alarm as trans people have been increasingly targeted by extremists – culminating in Donald Trump’s hateful presidential campaign.  Trans people deserve full, authentic, and healthy lives, not to be attacked by anti-trans politicians who are trying to distract and divide us.  Now, we are entering a new chapter of resistance, and we are ready. Having already lived through a Trump presidency, we know firsthand the devastating impact a second term could have on our rights, our safety, and our future. Many in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans people and their families, are understandably feeling […]

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Ohio passes sweeping college trans bathroom ban, first in nation after election

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On Wednesday, Ohio’s legislature became the first in the country to pass an anti-transgender law post-2024 election. The bill, SB104, originally aimed to help dual-enrolled high school students earn college credits, but a provision was added to bar transgender people from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity on college campuses. Now, Ohio’s legislature has passed the bill on the first day of a lame-duck session. With this move, Ohio joins a small number of states in passing a transgender bathroom ban that includes adults—following a $215 million anti-trans ad campaign, many of whose ads ran heavily in the state, targeting transgender rights. The […]

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