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California Lawmakers Approve Right-to-die Legislation

The state Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives after an emotional and deeply personal debate, sending the proposal to the Senate that is expected to endorse it. It was the second effort by California lawmakers this year to allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication following the highly publicized case of 29-year-old Brittany Maynard, a California woman with brain cancer who moved to Oregon to legally take her life. Lawmakers from both parties invoked their religious faith in arguing for and against the legislation before voting 42-33 in its favor. “I, as […]

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EQCA Sponsored Bill that Gives Teachers Support Resources for LGBT Students Goes to Governor

Today, the Legislature passed AB 827, authored by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) and sponsored by Equality California. AB 827 offers more support and provides safer learning environments for LGBTQ students by ensuring that schools provide 7th – 12th grade teachers information on school site and community resources available to their LGBTQ students. “I can tell you first-hand that school climate has a direct impact on how well students learn and interact with their peers,” said Assemblymember O’Donnell, a classroom teacher, who chairs the Assembly Education Committee.“LGBTQ youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide […]

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Occidental Art Center Exhibits New Painting by Talented Local Artists

The Occidental Center for the Arts will exhibit “New Paintings” by three local and well known artists—Adam Wolpert, Tony King, and Bill Wheeler. The gallery exhibit of landscape paintings runs from September 4 through November 1 at 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, CA. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org Artists reception on Saturday, September 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Refreshments served. Free admission. Donations accepted. Three nationally-known, old friends and master painters –Tony King, Bill Wheeler and Adam Wolpert– present their newest paintings at the Occidental Center for the Arts (OCA). This will be the second time these three local artists, all of […]

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Equality CA Calls on Governor to Sign Assemblymember Chiu’s AB 960 Protects All Families Using Assisted Reproduction

Late last week, Equality California joined Assemblymember Chiu and a coalition of LGBT and family advocates to urge Governor Jerry Brown to sign Assembly Bill 960, the Equal Protection for All Families Act. The bill was approved by the Assembly on Monday with bipartisan support, and it now heads to the Governor’s desk. AB 960 updates California’s assisted reproduction laws to help ensure that all families, including LGBT families, are equally protected by law. The bill is co-sponsored by the Equality California (EQCA), National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Our Family Coalition (OFC).Specifically, AB 960 updates current assisted reproduction […]

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Events to Celebrate Latino Heritage in the North Bay

EPTEMBER CLOVERDALE Independence Day: Celebrate Mexican Independence Day outdoors from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at St. Peter’s Church, 491 S. Franklin St.. The celebration includes a health and resources fair, dancers from different regions of Mexico, Aztec dancers, storytelling, arts and crafts, food vendors and music. Information: 529-0973. JENNER Camping: Latino Outdoors, REI and Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods offer a camping outing on Sept. 5 and 6 at the Willow Creek Campground, off state Highway 1. Information: 869-2394, april@stewardscr.org. PETALUMA Altar building: Learn how to build an altar for El Dia de los Muertos from 4 […]

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Some Of Hollywood’s Most Notorious Gay Murders Remain Unsolved

  Homicides in Tinseltown are nothing new. With an estimated annual average of 300-400 killings per year in the city of Los Angeles, we hear about a new murder occurring there practically every day. But yet there are those cases that stand out and, for whatever reason, seem to stick with us. Whether it’s because the details are particularly gruesome or the perpetrator was never caught — perhaps the victim is our favorite movie (or porn movie) star — something about these particular tragedies strikes a chord. Here are six notorious gay-related (or, in some cases, gay-speculated) murders that continue […]

Weinstein Subpoenaing Porn Performer Medical Records

  Earlier this week, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) served several testing centers with subpoenas, asking them to turn over confidential patient privacy data as part of their lawsuit on Measure B. This is a clear HIPPA violation, and an affront to performer dignity. As a healthcare provider schooled in patient privacy, AHF should be ashamed. AHF is hoping that by combing through patients’ private medical records, they can find something that would serve their political campaign. For all its high-minded rhetoric about protecting performers, AHF has never cared much for performer privacy. In campaign after campaign after campaign, AHF […]

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Equality California Endorses Councilmember Ginny Foat for Mayor

Equality California announced today that it has endorsed City Councilmember Ginny Foat for Palm Springs mayor in the November 3, 2015 municipal election. EQCA endorses exceptional LGBT candidates in races for local government.“We were fortunate that the current slate of candidates presented us with three qualified LGBT candidates from which to choose,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of EQCA. “But Ginny Foat, with her 11 years on the city council and extensive experience both as an administrator and working on behalf of the LGBT community, stood out. She represents our best opportunity to elect an LGBT mayor and will be […]

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1 in 2 Young People in Britain Say They are Not 100% Heterosexual

  Invented by Alfred Kinsey in the 1940s, the Kinsey scale plots individuals on a range of sexual dispositions from exclusively heterosexual at 0 through to exclusively homosexual at 6. Where the original study had a large number of methods for placing people, YouGov simply asked people to place themselves on the sexuality scale. Taken as a whole, 72% of the British public place themselves at the completely heterosexual end of the scale, while 4% put themselves at the completely homosexual end and 19% say they are somewhere in between – classed as bisexual in varying degrees by Kinsey. Of the people […]

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Naomi Metz Offers Workshops About Estate Planning at Food for Thought

Food For Thought will offer two upcoming workshops with attorney Naomi Metz, who focuses on working with the LBGT community. Join us in learning more about estate planning, understanding your rights, and making the best plan for you and your family. Workshop 1: Protect Your Legacy: An Estate Planning Workshop for the LGBT Community Thursday, September 17, 5:30-6:30 pm Topics covered will include How to make a plan How marriage and/or Domestic Partnership affect your estate plans What happens if you don’t make a plan? Workshop 2: What’s Next: What Happens to Your Estate (Everything You Now Own) After You’re […]

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