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‘Gentle Gay Giant’ Flight Attendant Dies of Coronavirus after staff Training

A gay man who worked as a flight attendant for Hawaiian Airlines is being mourned by his loved ones after he tragically died of coronavirus. Jeff Kurtzman, 60, was one of 17 people to test positive after attending an employee training session in Honolulu in late June. He was admitted to hospital after returning home to Los Angeles, and died of complications relating to coronavirus just a few weeks later on July 21. “I am heartbroken,” John Duran, council member and former mayor of West Hollywood, told The Advocate. “We sang together in the gay men’s chorus and he was a […]

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Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After Heated Altercation in DTLA Bar

Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney, announced charges against a man in connection with a “heated altercation” at Las Perlas bar in downtown Los Angeles that ended with transgender women and gay men being dragged out of the bar.  Eduardo Gonzalez has been charged with one count of making a criminal threat and a second count alleging the criminal threat constituted a hate crime.  The incident happened almost a year ago on the night of August 23 last year.  On that night, several transgender women and gay men met at Las Perlas bar for drinks following the DTLA Proud Festival. […]

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Nigerian Refugee Creates N.Y.C.’s First Full-time Shelter for Asylum-seekers

Before Edafe Okporo founded New York City’s first and only shelter for asylum-seekers and refugees, he was wandering the streets of Elizabeth, New Jersey, a refugee with nowhere to go. Although he was homeless, Okporo was happy to be in the United States. “Everything just changed when I stepped my feet into this country,” said Okporo, 30, an LGBTQ activist who fled his homeland, Nigeria, in 2016, “because there is an opportunity to dream of a better future, to have a path here as a gay man.” Okporo grew up in Warri, a city in southern Nigeria. Not only was […]

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Japan: Pass Equality Act Before Olympics

Japan’s government should pass the Equality Act ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Human Rights Watch, Athlete Ally, and Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation (J-ALL) said today. The groups will launch #EqualityActJapan on July 23, 2020 in support of the proposed law, which would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The groups involved in the campaign worked with Japanese and international athletes to highlight the need for the Equality Act and an end to discrimination in sport. “LGBT people in Japan are entitled to equal […]

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‘Where is the Justice’ for Moroccan Transgender Women?

Manal was driving home from a New Year’s party on the first day of 2019, dressed to the nines in her laced blue dress, when she got into a minor traffic accident. When police arrived, they arrested Manal, harassed her based on her gender expression, then exposed her identity by posting photos of her and a copy of her ID online, in violation of Moroccan privacy laws. In AfroQueer Podcast’s latest episode, “One Night in Marrakech,” Manal describes the persecution she faced as a transgender woman in Morocco, where legal obstacles prohibit her from possessing ID that reflects her gender identity and her […]

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Republican Party Platform Condemned for Claim LGBT+ People ‘Recruit Children’

The Republican Party in North Dakota has been condemned by a raft of party officials after it published vile and offensive remarks about the LGBT+ community. In the party’s extended policy platform, they claimed that LGBT+ people “recruit children” and “prey” on women. The policy document refers to bills that would advance LGBT+ rights as “SOGI bills”, meaning “sexual orientation and gender identity” bills. It also argues that advancements in LGBT+ rights would impact adversely on the rights of straight and cisgender people – an argument queer people hear far too often — and goes on to make wildly offensive statements about the […]

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Historic SF Gay Bar Twin Peaks Tavern Reopens Thanks to Partnership with Diner

In the latest case of indefinitely-shuttered bars getting a helping hand from restaurants so they can reopen, Castro’s historic Twin Peaks Tavern has joined up with neighboring diner Orphan Andy’s. The iconic gay bar was able to reopen for outdoor dining and drinking this Saturday, thanks to newfound access to Orphan Andy’s full menu, according to Hoodline. Other bars and breweries have recently announced new collaborations as well, such as Modern Times’ Oakland taproom partnering with alaMar Kitchen & Bar, or San Francisco burger spot Popsons joining forces with Teeth bar in the Mission. Twin Peaks Tavern, one of the only bars in […]

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Police Chief to Retire over Remarks about Gay Deputy’s COVID Death

A South Florida police chief has announced his retirement months after an investigation into alleged remarks he made about the coronavirus death of an openly gay Broward Sheriff’s deputy. Davie Police Chief Dale Engle told town officials last week that he plans to retire on Sept. 3, the South Florida SunSentinel reported. He has been on paid leave for three months and will continue to be paid until he retires. Engle was accused of saying Broward Sheriff’s school resource officer Shannon Bennett died because of his lifestyle. On Monday night, Engle told the SunSentinel he didn’t make the remark. “I maintain my innocence,” he […]

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Face to Face’s Three Monkeys Thrift Store Offers Online Shopping

We are thrilled to be able to offer you this new way to shop in our 3 Monkeys Thrift Store. Enjoy shopping online for the same high-quality furniture, housewares, jewelry and more at thrift store prices and as always there’s NO SALES TAX! Selected items are available for purchase with more being added daily! Merchandise is available for pickup at our store or local delivery for larger items can be arranged. BEST OF ALL YOUR PURCHASES HELP SUPPORT STORE HOURS TUESDAY – SATURDAY11:00AM -4:00PM LOCATION116 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa707-541-7227

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