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Equality California Statement on Federal Court Ruling Undermining California Laws Protecting Transgender Students
Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to a federal court ruling in Mirabelli v. Olson, which blocked enforcement of multiple California laws that protect transgender and gender-nonconforming students from forced outing at school and allow educators to respect a student’s name and pronouns. The state has asked to pause the ruling pending appeal. “Parents should be involved in their children’s lives, and in the vast majority of cases, parents and families are directly involved in conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity. That is why we passed […]
Sonoma Pride Bowling League Kicks Off January 13 – All Are Welcome
As the winter Pride Bowling League season approaches, we wanted to share important upcoming dates and information. During the fall season, our league had 30 teams (a record for Pride bowling). Moving into the winter season, we have 29 returning teams and can increase to 32 teams. Since another league bowls on Tuesday nights, we cannot go beyond 32 total teams. This will allow the Pride Bowling League to add 3 more teams of 4 bowlers. We also have a few teams that are in need of bowlers. All teams from the fall season are given priority to bowl in […]
BBC ‘apologizes’ to ex-presenter for ‘homophobic abuse’
The BBC has allegedly issued a “formal, full and unconditional apology” to a former radio presenter for “repeated incidents of homophobic and discriminatory abuse” which he received while working at the corporation. Jack Murley, who worked as a presenter for BBC Radio Cornwall for five years, was sacked in 2024 for breaching the BBC’s editorial and social media policies with posts that criticised cuts to local radio and which the broadcaster said failed to be impartial. Murley took the BBC to employment tribunal in which he alleged he was discriminated against for being a gay man as well as a union […]
Burkina Faso issues first sentence for ‘homosexuality and related practices’
Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality since banning same-sex sexual relations earlier this year. An individual identified as K.M. was charged with sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, a fine of 2,000,000 CFA francs (approximately $3,581), and ordered expelled from the country following completion of the sentence, the African Human Rights Coalition has confirmed. The official charges were “homosexuality and related practices.” “AHRC expresses grave concern over this conviction, particularly given the sweeping and vague language of the new law, its application against a vulnerable foreign national, and the penal severity including post-sentence expulsion,” the organization said in a statement. “This represents the […]
Equality Maps Round-Up: Tracking Wins and Trends in 2025
2025 began with the Trump administration keeping its promise to escalate federal attacks against the LGBTQ community. Within the first 100 days, we were bombarded with a barrage of anti-LGBTQ executive orders, rule changes, and policy rescissions targeting the most vulnerable, and hateful rhetoric that inspired similar efforts at the state and local levels.In 2025 alone, over 700 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in 49 states, the most prevalent of which deliberately target the transgender community and LGBTQ youth. However, despite these major attempts to erase LGBTQ people, by the end of the legislative sessions our community defeated at least 88% of […]
Who is Lillian Bonsignore — set to be first out gay Fire Department of New York commissioner?
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named Lillian Bonsignore commissioner of the Fire Department of New York, making her the second woman and first out gay person in that post. Mamdani made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday afternoon in Queens. “[The FDNY] deserves a leader who cares about their work, because she did it herself,” he said, as reported by Newsweek “She is the kind of leader I’m so proud to have in my administration.” “My goal is to ensure that every member of [the FDNY] has the resources and environment they need to perform their role safely and effectively,” Bonsignore […]
Sebastopol Senior Center Hosts Shawn Giammattei, Who Will Speak About Trans and Gender Issues on January 7
Holding Spaces Guest Speaker ~ Shawn Giammattei Ask ALL YOUR TRANS AND GENDER QUESTIONSJoin us for a special presentation with Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD—a nationally respected clinical family psychologist and one of the leading voices in supporting transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth.Expect an uplifting, interactive, and empowering session that leaves you inspired, informed, and supported.Dr. Giammattei brings decades of experience helping families strengthenconnection, build resilience, and navigate gender journeys with clarity, compassion, and confidence.As Associate Director of Mental Health at the UCSF Child & Adolescent GenderCenter, founder of the Gender Health Training Institute, TransFamily Alliance, andQuest Family Therapy, he has guided countless families toward deeperunderstanding and lasting […]
Positive Images: Access is care. Access is resistance. Access is how we keep finding joy together.
Through every success and challenge, Positive Images has held true to its purpose: to build belonging, center authenticity, and sustain hope. As we look ahead, we know that access is the pathway to liberation and creating it for one another is how we will continue to thrive. Thank you for standing with us. The future of queer access, care, and resistance is bright and it’s ours to build together.32% funded. Thousands served. Still so much to protect.This year, Positive Images expanded access when the world tried to shrink it. 9,610 outreach contacts Free Legal Gender & Name Change Clinic 1,145 support group connections 99 trainings […]