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More than $1.5 million raised for Renee Good’s widow & kids after ICE killing

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In the two days since Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent on a Minneapolis street, grief has transformed into national solidarity. A wave of support has now lifted her family with more than $1.5 million in grassroots donations and turned a GoFundMe page into a digital monument to a life cut short. As of shortly after noon Eastern time Friday, more than 38,400 people had donated $1,503,383 to support Good’s wife and children, 3,001 percent of the campaign’s original $50,000 goal. GoFundMe confirmed to The Advocate that the fundraiser is legitimate. “We can now confirm this GoFundMe is verified,” Ese […]

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Outstanding Stories About Transgender People Among the 37th #GLAADAwards Nominees

On January 7, 2026, GLAAD announced the nominees for the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, and many of this year’s nominees center diverse and compelling stories about transgender and nonbinary people. As GLAAD stated in our latest Where We Are on TV report, in the current climate, as the media and politicians spread hateful rhetoric about trans people unchecked, exposure to authentic and meaningful trans representation in entertainment is of critical importance. When non-LGBTQ people see the LGBTQ community represented in the media, their familiarity and comfortability with the community grows. These nominees are the type of stories that we need […]

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Gay Minneapolis pastor says ICE agent pointed gun at his face, blocks from Renee Good’s killing

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A gay Minneapolis pastor says federal immigration agents handcuffed him, pointed a gun at his face, and taunted him while he stood among nonviolent protesters just blocks from where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three who also leaves behind a wife. The encounter has become a visceral symbol of fear, fury, and deepening mistrust between federal authorities and communities already scarred by violence. The Rev. Kenny Callaghan, a gay senior pastor at All God’s Children Metropolitan Community Church whose congregation sits near Portland Avenue and East 31st Street, told The Advocate in an interview Friday that […]

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37th #GLAADAwards Nominees Spotlight Outstanding Stories for Families

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GLAAD announced this week the nominees for the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards honoring the best in LGBTQ-inclusive news and entertainment. This year’s nominees include outstanding series and films for families, check out the list below and add some of these titles to the queue for your next family viewing night! In 2018, GLAAD made history by co-hosting the first LGBTQ panel at the Kidscreen Summit. That same year, GLAAD introduced the inaugural GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids & Family programming. In the eight years since, that first category expanded to three categories spotlighting inclusive stories for younger audiences and families. […]

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The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts

The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025, the organization said Monday.  The gift is the largest in the organization’s history but also a major boon following years of management turmoil, layoffs and the loss of significant federal fundingover the summer.  “I literally could not believe it and it took some time. I actually gasped,” said Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, when they were notified of Scott’s gift.  Scott, whose fortune largely comes from her ex-husband Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gave more than $7 billion to nonprofits in 2025, but […]

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Sonoma County Library January Events

January is full of ways to gather, celebrate, and try something new at your library. This month brings lively lion dancing, heartfelt love-letter writing, and special screenings of PBS programming, plus more free events for all ages and interests. Read on to find something that inspires your next visit.As always, no library card is needed to attend, and registration is only required for select programs. Hope to see you soon! Kids Sonoma Vietnamese Association Lion DancingJoin the Sonoma Vietnamese Association Lion Dance Team as they welcome the Year of the Horse 2026! In Vietnam, lion dancing combines martial arts with […]

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Evil Homo: Thiel Donates Millions To Stop California Wealth Tax

The New York Times reports: Some of Silicon Valley’s ultrawealthy have been in a financial frenzy in recent weeks over how to protect their assets from a proposed California ballot measure that would tax their billions. Now comes the next, more muscular phase: trying to beat the proposal, which supporters are trying to place on the ballot in November. The first seven-figure political donation that can be used to defeat the so-called billionaires tax became public on Friday: Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist and chairman of Palantir, donated $3 million to a committee opposing the proposed initiative, according to a new disclosure. […]

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US claims vital UN human rights policy is too ‘woke’ to pass

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The US has twice been the only country to vote against UN human rights policies over what it has branded “globalist” woke ideology. Last month, deputy US representative Jonathan Shrier denounced a set of resolutions protecting humanitarian workers as “nothing more than a globalist wish list of divisive cultural causes”. The resolutions, dubbed the “Safety and Security of Humanitarian Personnel and Protection of United Nations personnel and the “International Cooperation on Humanitarian Assistance in the Field of Natural Disasters, from Relief to Development” would both implement fundamental human rights protections in line with UN mandates on human rights development across […]

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LGBTQ+ officials denounce ICE killing of Minneapolis woman, demand investigation

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Numerous LGBTQ+ elected officials, all Democrats, are speaking out on the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcementagents in Minneapolis Wednesday, saying there is no justification for ICE’s action and that there must be a thorough investigation. Good was married to a woman and had a 6-year-old son from a previous union. Minnesota U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, whose district is near Minneapolis, posted on X that she and her colleagues have often “warned of the dangers of the Trump Administration’s chaotic, reckless, and unnecessary ICE operations in our cities.” “Today, our worst fears became reality when an ICE agent shot and killed a woman […]

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Pentagon Sends Letters To Toronto Sex Shop: Stop Shipping Butt Plugs To US Military Base In Bahrain

CP24 reports: Not one but two letters were sent from the Pentagon to a Toronto-based sex toy store, found inside the boxes of returned adult items that had somehow made their way to a U.S naval base in Bahrain. The letters were received over the span of about a month over the summer, Bonjibon co-founder Grace Bennett recalled, amusedly. “We didn’t even know it (the product) was going to Bahrain until it came back to us months later, and it just kind of unraveled this whole … hilarious moment,” the 34-year-old said in an interview with CTV News Toronto. The letter […]

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