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Police Fire on Gay Bar Giving First Aid to Protesters’ Eyes

An LGBT+ bar owner in North Carolina was fired at by police during ongoing Black Lives Matter protests for simply running a first aid station on his own property. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, protests against ongoing police brutality against Black people have broken out across the US. Tim Lemuel owns Ruby Deluxe in Raleigh, North Carolina, and on Monday night, June 1, he kept watch outside his bar to stop protestors vandalising the building, according to The News and Observer. In the parking lot of the LGBT+ bar, Lemuel and his staff set up a first aid station […]

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Call To Action: Protesters Not Protected During Arrests Last Night in SR

Last night over 100 folks who attended the vigil were arrested including some HPEACE volunteers. They are being placed in crowded cells, not given any hygiene supplies, and no one is cleaning up bodily fluids. We are hearing that county is planning to keep them up to another 11+ hours in detainment, just for breaking curfew. Many have not been allowed their one phone call to contact loved ones. Police are trying to keep these flaws to basic hygiene and sanitation quiet. THIS IS NOT SAFE. There are also multiple eyewitness accounts of police officers NOT wearing masks while talking […]

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SoCo Coastal Parks Open Today; Beaches by the Weekend

Sonoma County’s coastline is finally opening up, its beaches and trails beckoning inland visitors for the first time formally since health officials imposed stay-home orders back in March. Sonoma County’s Doran, Stillwater and Gualala Point regional parks, including parking areas and restrooms, will reopen to the public on Wednesday. State parks on the coast and beaches will follow by Saturday, once a few logistical matters can be dealt with, officials said. “I think we could be ready and open sometime Friday, or certainly by the weekend,” said Terry Bertels, California State Parks district superintendent for the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast. Work crews […]

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President Trump Misses Pride Month for Third Time

Over the past several days, President Donald Trump has issued presidential actions proclaiming June as National Homeownership Month, Great Outdoors Month and Caribbean-American Heritage Month, among others. On Monday, amid protests across the country, the White House still managed to issue a statement recognizing June 1 as Global Coptic Day — but two days in, nothing, so far, for LGBTQ Pride month. In the nearly four years since he has been president, Trump has acknowledged Pride Month once, last June, notably becoming the first Republican president to do so. But his acknowledgement was not in an official presidential proclamation, as President […]

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Pride Started with ‘Revolutionary Riots’: Advocates Point to Movement’s Radical Roots

LGBTQ advocacy groups Monday hastily reoriented planned Pride Month programming, already significantly altered by the coronavirus pandemic, to address the anti-racism protests that have erupted across the United States. In statements declaring support for #BlackLivesMatter protests against racism and police brutality, organizations including the Human Rights Campaign, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and GLAAD pointed to the radical roots of the early gay rights movement. They called for solidarity with the black and brown communities and many of them cited the now-iconic uprising at New York’s Stonewall Inn in June 1969, which led to the country’s first Pride marches the […]

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7 Ways You Can be Allies to People of Color in the Fight Racism and Police Brutality

Last week two Black men, George Floyd and Tony McDade, were killed by police, leading to countless people protesting around the world in support of Black Lives Matter. George Floyd died after a police officer pinned him down by the neck using his knee until he went limp. Tony McDade, a trans man, was shot and killed by officers while being chased in connection with a fatal stabbing. For people of color – gay or straight, trans or cis – these stories, sadly, aren’t unique. Frankly, they’re commonplace. Black people have been dying at the hands of police in horrifying numbers […]

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A Manifestation of Courage & Celebration: The Birth of San Francisco Pride, 1970–1980

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It all started with an impromptu march and a picnic. On June 27, 1970 a small band of hippies and “hair fairies” marched down Polk Street, then San Francisco’s most prominent LGBTQ area, to celebrate an event they called “Christopher Street Liberation Day.” The following afternoon, celebrants congregated for a “Gay-In” picnic in Speedway Meadows at Golden Gate Park. These two modest gatherings inaugurated the annual celebration we now know as San Francisco Pride. As difficult as it is to believe that every single Pride participant in 1970 could fit into a small area of the park, it’s also remarkable […]

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Gay Spouses Entitled to Social Security Survivors Benefits, Court Rules

Michael Ely met his husband, James Taylor, at a Sunset Beach bar in 1971. Taylor, known as “Spider” to his friends, played guitar in a band, and Ely got involved as a singer. The couple lived in California until the emotional toll of the AIDS epidemic became too great. In the early ‘90s, they relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where Taylor worked as a jet mechanic for Bombardier and Ely took care of their home. In 2007, Ely and Taylor had a commitment ceremony but could not be legally married in Arizona. Then in November of 2014, shortly after the state […]

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Face to Face to Re-open SR Office June 2

We are thrilled to inform you that our Santa Rosa office will open on Tuesday, June 2! Our team has been working diligently to follow proper guidelines that will keep both our staff and clients safe. Please note the following guidelines that will be in place: Hours: Tuesday through Friday 9am-4:30pm Entrance through back parking lot only. Our front door will be kept locked. Masks must be worn inside building6ft. Social Distancing at all times Restrooms are for staff only. They will be closed to the public at this timeAppointments Only to meet with Case Managers. Sorry we can not accept Walk-In’s at […]

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Malaysia’s Ban on Gay Sex is to be Challenged

A man in Malaysia has won the right to challenge a religious state law banning gay sex in the mostly Muslim country. According to Reuters, a lawyer for the man said on Wednesday (May 27) that Malaysia’s top court had him the go-ahead for the landmark LGBT+ rights test case. The Muslim man in his 30s will remain anonymous for his protection and privacy. He initially filed the lawsuit in 2018 after he was arrested for attempting gay sex, a charge that he denies. He was arrested as part of a raid by by Islamic enforcement officers in the state of […]

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