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Davante Lewis is the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Louisiana

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Progressive Democrat Davante Lewis has become the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Louisiana as well as the first out LGBTQ+ Black person elected to any public office in the state. Lewis, 30, recently won a runoff election and was elected to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, a regulatory agency focused on ensuring reasonably priced public utilities. It also works on state energy policy. While the position is not something voters often pay close attention to, Nola.com said far more eyes were on this race due to high natural gas prices causing increased utility bills and a weak electrical […]

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Students protest Pride flag ban at Massachusetts high school

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A high school in Stoughton, Massachusetts was the site of a protest Tuesday night over the school’s ban on what it calls “political” flags and posters in classrooms. The action was organized by Stoughton High School senior Olivia Tran, who was suspended last week for leading a student demonstration against the policy during class hours. Tran draped a large Pride flag outside the school’s administration office in that protest and the group refused to return to class. Tuesday’s demonstration took place in and outside a previously scheduled school committee meeting, where Tran encouraged students and residents of the school district […]

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Queer Publication Blasts Democratic Candidate for Anti-Trans Tweets

An LGBTQ+ media outlet in Pennsylvania called out a candidate for elected office for past “anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ, and racist” tweets. The outlet QBurgh, which covers the Pittsburgh area, reported on a string of objectionable posts made by Joanna Doven shortly after she announced that she would seek an at-large seat on the Allegheny County Council, challenging Democrat Bethany Hallam who currently holds that seat. The tweets from 2015 surrounded the discovery that Rachel Dolezal, a white woman, had publicly pretended to be and described herself as Black. In discussing the incident, Doven made a transphobic and racist remark, trying to draw a false comparison.  “So […]

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Stonewall Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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The Stonewall National Education Program is celebrating it’s tenth year bringing LGBTQ+ history to United States communities.  Robert Kesten, executive director of the Stonewall National Museum & Archives, recently told Tracy E. Gilchrist of Advocate Today how queer organizations within the country continue to fight back as LGBTQ+ rights remain under attack. “I think that it’s important to recognize that what we do is we not only collect the history and the culture, but we present it,” he says. The main mission of SNEP is to spread LGBTQ+ history, which is often left out of state teachings and textbooks. Kesten says that […]

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Sonoma County Library Offering Queer Book Clubs – One for Teens

Meet with other teens to discuss books centering LGBTQ+ voices!  Meetings are in person, at the Northwest Library (the one by Coddingtown Mall), every 4th Tuesday of the month, from 4:30pm-5:30pm.  Print copies of that month’s book are available for checkout at Northwest a month before discussion.  Snacks will be provided! No registration required, and drop-ins are welcome! If you didn’t have time to read or finish the month’s book, you are still welcome to hang out with the group! This is a safe and inclusive space, and all teens 7th-12th grade are welcome (including allies)! 🏳️‍🌈 January 24 – We Are Okay […]

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Senior LGBT Retirement Development in Palm Springs to Open in 2023

For LGBTQ folks looking for a supportive community in Palm Springs, Living Out is now accepting reservations for leasing and scheduled to open this year. Studies show that up to a third of LGBTQ seniors fear having to “re-closet” as they age, according to Lavender Magazine, and that’s why Living Out is so important.  “This is a senior community in Palm Springs that’s intentionally designed to provide a safe, joyful living environment for LGBTQ seniors to continue to live and love out and proud,” the magazine published.  Built on nine acres in central Palm Springs, Living Out comprises 122 apartments […]

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Free Online LGBTQI History Class starts New Semester Wednesday

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wednesday, January 18 we will be talking about LGBTQI Businesses  from 1970s – 1990s. Looking forward to seeing you there!  Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and  receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

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Fired Over Gay Guest Speaker, Former Tenured Professor Files Lawsuit

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A professor with more than forty years of employment and tenure at a Christian university in Oklahoma has sued the school for firing him over a gay guest speaker he had invited to speak to his class. The guest speaker, a former adjunct professor, is included in the lawsuit. Michael O’Keefe and Scott Hale filed an Oklahoma County District Court complaint alleging university administrators had stained their reputations. According to them, Oklahoma Christian University, a Church of Christ-affiliated school, and its chief legal counsel Stephen Eck acted and spoke “wrongfully, intentionally, and recklessly” about the men. O’Keefe had invited Hale to speak in […]

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Algerian authorities launch pathetic anti-rainbow campaign in bid to ban Pride flags

Officials in Algeria, where homosexuality is illegal, are attempting to stop any use of the Pride flag, according to footage shared online. Video shared on both Twitter and Reddit depicts the police and other officials handing out information pamphlets to the public about LGBTQ+ flags and symbols. A large crowd can be seen gathered around two uniformed officers who are addressing the group about the multi-coloured images.  The papers appear to contain information about the difference between a rainbow – which has seven colours – and a traditional rainbow Pride flag, which has six.  As well as this, the handout […]

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