LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wed, Mar 2 Adam Richmond will be presenting on the SoCo Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club, late 1980s – 1991. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu
An amendment filed this past Friday to the legislation that would bar discussions and course materials in Florida’s public schools, colloquially referred to as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, (HB 1557), would also require school personnel to inform a parent of their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The author of the amendment, Republican Rep. Joe Harding, (R-Williston), the author and chief sponsor of HB 1557 also wrote and introduced the amendment. The Republican-controlled Florida House of Representatives is set to pass the controversial measure that has received the backing of Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday. Democrats and advocacy groups have launched a […]
LGBT+ Friendship Mixer:Bus, Walk, Talk, Sit and Visit in Ragle ParkFriday February 25th What: LGBT+ Friendship Mixer to Ragle Park: Bus, Walk and TalkWhen: Friday February 18th, 1 – 4:00 pmWhere: Meet at the Sebastopol Senior Center (Don’t be late, Bus leaves at 1:11 pm)Why: Meet new LGBT+ FriendsCost: Free – Registration Required (MUST BE VACCINATED)Go HERE to register for this Event*This event is for everyone wanting to make a new friend, ride the bus together and get outside.(You are also welcome to order Lunch-to-Go from our Senior Center Kitchen before 1 PM, $10 for members, $12 for non members)We will spend time […]
The Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Adrian Shanker (he/him) as the next Executive Director of The Spahr Center!In a national search for a new executive, organizations like ours endeavor to find the impossible. A person who has a big heart for our community and a bold vision for our future. Someone who can engage at both the grassroots level and on the national stage. A leader with the technical skills to manage a complex, growing organization and one who will do so guided by the values of equity and justice. We put together candidate profiles […]
Horizons Foundation, the world’s first LGBTQ community foundation, today announced 31 grantee partners receiving a total of $402,000 through its flagship Community Issues Funding Program, which provides funding to grassroots LGBTQ organizations in the SF Bay Area. “Grassroots LGBTQ nonprofits continue to develop innovative ways to serve the community, especially groups that are traditionally underfunded and underserved,” said Francisco O. Buchting, Horizons’ Vice President of Grants, Programs, and Communications. These 31 grants will support organizations working across broad funding areas: advocacy and civil rights, arts and culture, community building and leadership, and health and human services. These grantee partners will focus on a […]
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has vowed to stop students from being expelled for their sexuality or gender identity by religious schools. In an unexpected turnaround, the right-wing leader who has long been upfront about his evangelical Christian faith, promised to stop faith-based schools from discriminating against pupils, parents and guardians. Morrison made the surprise remarks that left fellow lawmakers and religious activists stunned to Brisbane’s B105.3 radio station on Thursday (3 February). He was asked to share his thoughts on Citipointe College’s now-withdrawn anti-LGBT+ student enrolment contract. It required families to sign enrolment paperwork that said being LGBT+ is “immoral” and compared […]
Students have repeatedly vandalized Pride posters at Spencer Lyst’s high school in Williamson County, Tennessee. Teachers have skipped over LGBTQ issues in class textbooks. Trans kids in his state have been legally barred from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. Parents have called on school officials to remove books about sexual orientation and gender identity from the county’s elementary curriculum. And while leading his school’s Pride club at a September homecoming parade, Lyst and other LGBTQ students were booed by a group of parents. “I’m so used to it, but it shouldn’t be something I have […]
The percent of U.S. adults who identify as something other than heterosexual has doubled over the last 10 years, from 3.5 percent in 2012 to 7.1 percent, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Gallup found that the increase is due to ”high LGBT self-identification, particularly as bisexual, among Generation Z adults,” who are 18 to 25. It asked more than 12,000 U.S. adults how they identify during telephone interviews last year. It found that younger U.S. adults are much more likely to identify as LGBTQ than older generations. More than 1 in 5, or 21 percent, of Generation Z adults identify […]
We are writing to invite you to be part of DEPORTATION = DEATH, a National Day of Action for Immigration Reform. Rainbow Beginnings is part of a national coalition led by Detention Watch Network. Detention Watch Network, along with many other organizations are planning a National Day of Action March 3. Here in the Bay Area, as part of this national campaign, Rainbow Beginnings is planning DEPORTATION = DEATH, a candlelight vigil at dusk to remember LGBTQ immigrants deported and asylum seekers held in concentration camps. It will be held at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro. We are reaching out […]
Dive into environmental issues and discover how things work with our new science databases. From hundreds of 3-D interactive models, to in depth research on scientific topics, there is a whole world of digital science to explore! These new resources are courtesy of the California State Library as part of their K-12 Online Content Project, which enables all K-12 students in California to access vital learning support through their schools and local libraries. Find out more about these exciting resources below! Environmental Studies In Contextbrings together periodicals and multimedia, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. […]