Gary Carnivele

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FL Man Charged With Anti-Gay Mass Shooting Threat

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: A Winter Park man who admitted posting an image of a semi-automatic rifle with threats to kill gay people in a mass shooting at Florida State University was arrested by the FBI. Sean Michael Albert, 19, was arrested Tuesday on a federal charge of making an interstate communication to threaten to injure another person, according to court records. During a hearing Wednesday in federal court in Orlando, U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd ordered him to be detained until trial. The criminal complaint says that on Dec. 16, the FBI in Orlando got a tip about a threat made […]

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Supporting LGBTQ culture in senior living communities

For seven years now, I’ve had the privilege of working at Ingleside, a not-for-profit organization that provides management and leadership for three Life Plan Communities in the D.C. area. As the Accreditation and Quality Improvement Manager for Ingleside, one of my driving goals is to ensure that all of Ingleside’s life plan communities continue to be inclusive, welcoming environments that cultivate respect for all people, including those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community.  As a gay man working in the aging services industry myself, this is a worthwhile cause that’s near and dear to my heart. While recent years […]

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India inches closer to becoming next country to legalise same-sex marriage

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The Indian Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in favour of same-sex marriage this week. As part of a set of petitions issued by two same-sex couples, the New Delhi court will hear arguments for the recognition of same-sex marriage on Friday (6 January). The lead petition, filed by gay couple Supriyo Chakraborty and Abhay Dange, has argued that denying LGBTQ+ citizens the right to marry is an affront to their right to equality. Currently, India does not officially recognise same-sex marriage, but allows couples to engage in an “unregistered cohabitation.” Advertisement Remove ads This effectively means that same-sex couples aren’t […]

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‘Blue Mondays’ at The California Will Feature Leah Tysse; Blues Defenders

BLUE MONDAYS Weekly PROJAM Concert with Blues Defenders, Special Guests, swing dancing. Come dance to the strong blues grooves every Monday with hosts the Blues Defenders BLUE MONDAYS the doors open at 5:00pm Show starts at 6:00pm Jan 9: Leah Tysse A San Francisco-based singer with considerable experience in blues, gospel, jazz, and and soul music. She has recorded with and / or shared stages with Taj Mahal, Michael Front, Patty Austin, Katherine McPhee, Latoya London, The Sounds of Blackness, Ashford and Simpson, Dwayne Wiggins, Tommy astro, and many more. ​ ” DO NOT miss this girl when her bus rolls into […]

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‘Forbidden Kiss Live!’ Happens Wednesday January 18 at The California

Join Cheryl King and a great group of performers presenting comedy, dance, songs, burlesque, sketches and more. Starring Malia Abayon, Spencer Blank, Martin Gilbertson, Jamin Jollo, Brandy Noveh and Velvet Thorn.  AND BRING IN YOUR ORIGINAL DIRTY LIMERICK FOR OUR CONTEST Print out or handwrite your limerick and turn it in at the box office when you arrive for the show. Our judges will pick the top three, and the audience will choose (with applause) the best one! That winner will receive a pair of tickets to a future Forbidden Kiss performance! JAN 18 FORBIDDEN KISS LIVE 7:30pm – 9:00pm […]

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Gay Democrat Robert Garcia explains why he’ll be sworn into Congress on a Superman comic

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Robert Garcia, soon to be the first gay, immigrant US congressman, will take his oath of office on three unique items. The California Democrat will be sworn in to Congress as soon as a new House speaker is elected, and when doing so, will hold “underneath the Constitution… three items that mean a lot to me personally”. “A photo of my parents, who I lost to COVID, my citizenship certificate, and an original Superman #1 from the [Library of Congress],” he tweeted on Tuesday (3 January). The comic book holds a special place in Garcia’s heart. “Congressman Garcia learned to read and […]

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Christian manufacturing company denies trans woman health care because of “honoring God” mission

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A transgender woman in New Hampshire has filed a discrimination complaint against her employer for denying her healthcare coverage for gender-affirming care. Lillian Bernier, 31, has been an employee of New Hampshire-based manufacturing company Turbocam since 2019. She began transitioning in 2020. According to the complaint, filed on December 16 with the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the company’s self-funded health coverage plan says that no benefits will be paid for “gender dysphoria treatment, including but not limited to, counseling, gender reassignment surgery or hormone therapy, and related preoperative and postoperative procedures, which, as […]

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Federal court rules against trans student’s right to use the correct bathroom

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Florida has reversed a lower court ruling that granted access to boys’ restrooms for a trans student in the state. The 7-4 decision said the student’s civil rights were not violated under either the Equal Protection Clause or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The vote was split for and against between Republican and Democratic appointees. The Eleventh Circuit’s decision is a break with the Fourth and Seventh Circuit Courts, which found in favor of trans students in similar cases presenting the same issues. In 2017, Drew Adams, […]

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“An Impulse to Jump Into Things”: A Life of LGBTQ and Latinx Advocacy

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Longtime GLBT Historical Society supporter and board member Lito Sandoval has been involved in LGBTQ advocacy work for over three decades. A Bay Area native, he has worked with organizations as varied as ACT UP, AGUILAS, and the Queer Latinx Social Club, which he founded. To kickstart the New Year and celebrate Lito’s final few months on our board, we sat down for a chat about his life and career. How did you get involved with HIV/AIDS activism? LS: I moved to San Francisco in 1988, when the AIDS crisis was already full blown. To be honest, I wanted to […]

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Happening This Month at Sonoma County Library

Join the Sonoma County Library for in-person and virtual eventsthroughout the month of January, from Afro-Peruvian drumming workshops to author talks. All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend; registration is required for select events. See some of our January events below! Kids & FamiliesLearn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls at Seeds & Reads: All About Owls—then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat! For grades K-6. Advance registration required. Available at seven library locations: Northwest Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park-Cotati, Sebastopol, Petaluma, Roseland, Healdsburg, and Rincon Valley.Join North Bay Events for Family Trivia at the library. […]

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