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For LGBTQ women, running for office ranges from ‘difficult’ to threatening

When Colorado state Rep. Brianna Titone first ran for office in 2017, she struggled to be considered a serious candidate. “My first race was very difficult,” she said. “Neither the Democrats nor Republicans thought I had a chance to win.” Titone, a Democrat, said she had to do all her own fundraising while continuing to go to school and holding down a day job. “I had to go way above and beyond what anyone else had to do,” she said. “By understanding the barriers better and working to reduce their impact, we can encourage more LGBTQ women to run and […]

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AZ bill that would let parents stop kids from learning about queer people

Arizona Republicans have passed an anti-LGBT+ bill that would allow parents to stop their kids from learning about queer people. SB 1456 would require the “school governing board to develop procedures by which parents will be notified in advance, and given the opportunity to opt their children into, any instruction regarding sexuality, gender identity or gender expression”. The bill would also prohibit schools from providing sex-ed classes which include information about AIDS and HIV without parent’s permission. The new legislation comes just two years after Arizona state lawmakers overturned a different law that prevented LGBT+ students from receiving medically accurate information in classes at school. The law, […]

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Family of AL gay teen who died by suicide to sue school over bullying

The family of Nigel Shelby, a 14-year-old Huntsville, Alabama teenager, has launched a lawsuit against Huntsville City Schools for civil rights violations and wrongful death. Shelby, a gay youth, took his own life in 2019 following extensive bullying at school over his sexual orientation. “Fourteen-year-old Nigel Shelby was bullied by his peers for his race and sexual orientation, and when he sought help from school administrators, was told that his sexuality was his choice,” the family said in a statement, according to Alabama.com. “School administrators did not alert Nigel’s parents of his struggles in school so that he could receive help from […]

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Laverne Cox to Appear at Planned Parenthood Benefit in Concord

General Admission Ticket $20 CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Though COVID-19 has had a profound impact on us all,Planned Parenthood Northern Californiahas kept its doors open throughout the past year thanks to supporters like you!Join us at Stronger and Healthier Together a night of celebration! Saturday, May 1, 2021 6:00 PM Main ProgramVIP Reception to FollowEntertainment Sponsor Featuring Special Guests

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Past Sebastopol mayor held on 11 child sexual assault felony charges

Former Sebastopol mayor and out gay man Robert Jacob now faces 11 felony charges of child sexual assault, up from five since city police arrested him Saturday morning, April 10, according to Sonoma County Superior Court records. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office’s online “Jail Inmate Search” shows Jacob’s bail set at $620,000, a change since the Sebastopol Police Department (SPD)’s April 10 press release said he was taken to the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility and held without bail that day. Jacob, 44, has a court date scheduled for Thursday, April 15 at 1:30 p.m., according to the Sheriff’s […]

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Joe Biden taps history-making gay police chief to lead Customs & Border Patrol

President Joe Biden has nominated the police chief who is believed to be the first gay police chief to get married in the U.S. to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Tuscon, Arizona Police Chief Chris Magnus made national headlines for his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and for his criticisms of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Biden choice of Magnus to be the next Commissioner of CBP signals his intent on changing the culture of the sprawling agency charged with enforcing trade, customs, and immigration laws. Related: Pete Buttigieg selects gay Indigenous aviation expert to work in […]

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ISIS recruiter murdered gay man and injured another for holding hands

An ISIS recruiter who stabbed a gayman to death and critically injured another because they were holding hands has gone on trial Tuesday (13 April). The streets of Dresden, Germany, were seized by fear and violence after 21-year-old Abdullah AHH, wielding a large kitchen knife, stabbed two tourists who visited the eastern town on 4 October 2020. AHH, a Syrian refugee, is facing one count of murder for fatally stabbing Thomas L, 55, and one count of attempted murder for wounding Thomas’s partner Oliver L, 53, according to the MailOnline. His only regret, AHH told court psychologists, was not killing Oliver. He said the […]

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Court overturns ruling that stripped mother of parental rights because she’s a lesbian

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned a decision to remove a lesbian mother’s name from her children’s birth certificates. Lanesha Matthews and Kyresha LeFever had a custody battle for their twins, who were born before same-sex marriage was legalised nationwide in the United States. The couple had their children using LaFever’s egg, fertilised using donor sperm, which Matthews then carried. When the children were born both mothers’ names were listed on the birth certificates. However, the couple split in 2014 and in the custody battle, a Michigan judge ruled that Matthews’ name be removed from the birth certificates. The […]

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North Bay LGBTQI Families Needs Your Help

Hello Families and Community! To help us respond to grant opportunities, we are asking families in our group to anonymously provide some demographic data regarding your household. Your response to this form will greatly help us in securing funding to create programming for our community. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey, and submit your response by April 28, 2021. With Gratitude, Ana Flores Tindall (she/her/hers/they/them/theirs)Sal Andropoulos (they/them/theirs)Kayla Flores Tindall (she/her/hers)Sam Coates (he/him/his)Zahyra Garcia (she/her/hers) Parent Leadership GroupNorth Bay LGBTQI Families North Bay LGBTQI Families is a fiscally sponsored project of Our Family Coalition.

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One in six homeless LGBT+ youth have been sexually abused by family members, report finds

LGBT+ youth are being forced into homelessness after sexual abuse from family members, a shocking report confirms, with many having casual sex to keep a roof over their head while homeless. Almost a fifth (17 per cent) of LGBT+ young people surveyed by LGBT+ youth homelessness charity akt said they felt like they had to have casual sex to find somewhere to stay while they were homeless. A similar number (16 per cent) said they engaged in sex work as a direct result of being made homeless. The charity asked 161 LGBTQ+ young people about their experiences of homelessness in the last five years […]

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