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HOA wants gay couple to remove Pride flag after it was repeatedly vandalized

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A gay couple in Arizona says that their Pride flag has been repeatedly vandalized, and now their Homeowners Association wants them to remove it. Jared and Tim Deluca of Queen Creek, AZ, first posted a variation on the traditional Pride flag in December modeled after the American flag, with 50 stars and some of its 13 stripes cast in bright rainbow colors. It flew on a flagpole behind the married couple’s home in full view of a busy street. ADVERTISING The couple told CBS affiliate KTVK that they wanted to show people that it was ok to be themselves and encourage others […]

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All Are Invited to ‘Aging with Pride: Building A Caring Community Together’ Feb. 9 in Oakland

Don’t miss out on this fantastic FREE learning opportunity for LGBTQIA+ community members and caregivers, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association: Aging with Pride: Building A Caring Community TogetherThursday, February 9th, 20238:30 AM – 12 PMIn-person at 2000 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94612On Zoom at tinyurl.com/ZoomAgewithPride Click here to register for the in-person conference Click here to register for the virtual conference The program will include sessions on: Dementia in the LGBTQ CommunitySpeaker: Brendalynn Goodall, MSW Commissioner, California Commission on Aging The 10 SignsSpeaker: Gene Girimonte Community Educator, Alzheimer’s Association Community Resources for Caregivers PanelModerator: Ephraim Getahun, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Openhouse Panelists:Katya Samodurov, Community Outreach Specialist, Alzheimer’s AssociationJulian […]

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Peace & Justice Center Benefit Concert with Singer David Rovics Happens Feb. 9

Wobbly-like folk singer, David Rovics <https://www.davidrovics.com/> isplaying at the Peace & Justice Center on Thursday, February 9.An early show, doors open at 6:30, show at 7pm. The PJC only holds 45-50 people so you want to be there on time.There will be wine & beer for sale andlikely some friends you know.Please share the word. Here is the Facebook event page:https://fb.me/e/2xXrnWv3g You can purchase a ticket on the Peace and Justice Center’s SoCo Venmoaccount. Put David Rovics in the note section. Or if you want to reserve tickets, send a message via our contact page to be put on a list to pay at the […]

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Fentanyl deaths on the rise in Marin and Sonoma counties

Trevor Leopold would have turned 22 on Jan. 30. Instead, he’s “forever 18,” his mother says. When Greenbrae resident Michelle Leopold received the news that her 18-year-old son died in his Sonoma State University dorm room, she didn’t need to wait for the coroner’s report to know what had killed him. Although it was November 2019, before most parents had heard of the fentanyl crisis, there was no doubt in Michelle Leopold’s mind that this powerful synthetic opioid was the culprit. Sadly, she was well aware of the dangerous drug because her son’s close friend had succumbed to a fentanyl overdose the […]

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German parliament officially commemorates LGBTQ victims of Nazi regime for first time

The German parliament for the first time on Friday focused its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed over their sexual or gender identity during World War II. Campaigners in Germany have worked for decades to establish an official ceremony to commemorate the LGBTQ victims persecuted under the Nazi regime. “Today’s hour of remembrances focuses on a group of victims which had to fight for a long time to achieve recognition: people who were persecuted by the National Socialists because of their sexual orientation or their gender identity,” Baerbel Bas, president of the Bundestag lower house, said while opening a ceremony […]

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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 February, from South African music and storytelling to Korean lantern-making workshops. All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend; registration is required for select events. See some of our February events below! Kids & Families Learn about local mushrooms and make your own clay mushroom model at Seeds & Reads: Mushroom Models! Advance registration required. At seven library locations: Healdsburg, Northwest Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Roseland, Rohnert Park-Cotati, Rincon Valley, and Sebastopol. Join the fun at the African Music and Arts Village! This family-friendly, interactive program, led by […]

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LGBTQ+ refugees on list of people to be sent to Rwanda – despite Tory government knowing it’s unsafe

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A report has found that a number of people at risk of being deported to Rwanda are LGBTQ+, even though the UK Government has admitted there is evidence queer refugees could face persecution in the country. Analysis by refugee charity Care4Calais found that of 213 asylum seekers who have received Rwanda Notices of Intent from the Home Office since August 2022, three identified as LGBTQ+ and 13 were women.  In 2022, the UK announced a scheme that would see refugees who arrived in Britain via small boats and lorries deported to Rwanda to have their asylum claims processed there. The first […]

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Democrat files bill to ban church youth camps as hotbeds of child abuse & “religious indoctrination”

In response to a Nebraska bill seeking to ban anyone under 19 years old from attending drag shows, a progressive lawmaker in the state has proposed an amendment that would ban “religious indoctrination camps,” which she defines as “a camp, vacation Bible study, retreat, lock-in, or convention held by a church, youth group, or religious organization for the purpose of indoctrinating children with a specific set of religious beliefs.”  The proposed amendment came from State Sen. Megan Hunt (D) and states, “The Legislature finds that there is a well documented history of indoctrination and sexual abuse perpetrated by religious leaders and clergy people upon […]

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Peru Is Threatening Human Rights Education

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January 24 is the International Day of Education, which celebrates the key role that education plays in ensuring peace, development, gender equality, and human rights. For this year’s celebration, however, there is a dark stain on Peru’s education record: Law No. 31498, which purports to “promote the quality of educational materials and resources.” Congress passed this law in May 2022 effectively giving publicly registered parental organizations supervisory and veto powers over the Education Ministry’s learning materials for early childhood, primary, and secondary schools. These organizations can provide input about, for example, whether the materials respect “the religious liberty and moral convictions” of […]

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Gay Jewish Student’s Alleged Neo-Nazi Murderer Faces Judge

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It has been five long years of seeking justice since gay University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein was murdered. His family hopes a judge will move the case against the teen’s accused killer forward. The suspect is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing in a California court Friday, according to the news site Forward. Samuel Woodward, now 25, is accused of killing 19-year-old sophomore Blaze Bernstein in 2018 because he was gay, prosecutors say. Bernstein was also Jewish. Several delays in the Orange County Superior Court trial have resulted from Woodward changing his legal representation multiple times and the original prosecutor being appointed as […]

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