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Massive Brawl Erupts Outside California School Board As Extremist Groups Rage Over Pride Month Vote

The Los Angeles Times reports: Three people were arrested Tuesday at protests held outside a meeting of the Glendale Unified School District board, where pro-and anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrators faced off over how schools teach gender and sexuality. Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly after fighting broke out outside the building, officials said. The situation temporarily disrupted the meeting, which was about an hour into public comments on an agenda item calling for recognition of June as Pride Month — which board members unanimously approved late in the evening. Earlier in the day, hundreds of protesters had swarmed outside the building, some waving American […]

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Pride Pop-Up Art Show Celebrates Queer Art in SF’s SOMA Now through June 14

Heron Arts, in collaboration with The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District and Oasis Arts is pleased to announce the group exhibition Pride Pop-Up Show. The exhibition will be a salon style show featuring artwork by local LGBTQ+ artists and will be both a celebration of the beginning of Pride month, as well as a celebration of the cultural heritage of the LGBTQ+ community in the SoMa neighborhood where Heron Arts is located. The exhibition will be on view at Heron Arts from June 2nd until June 14th, 2023. The opening reception for Pride Pop-Up Show will feature drag performances presented […]

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CA School Board Bans Social Studies Textbook Over “Pedophile” Harvey Milk, Who Doesn’t Appear In Book

Los Angeles’s ABC affiliate reports: “You’re not qualified! You’re not qualified!’ shouted one audience member at the board. The frustration was over the 3-2 vote opposing the adoption of new social studies curriculum for Temecula Valley Unified School District elementary schools. The decision could leave 11,397 students without a textbook next year. “We’ve never experienced this before. I’ve never heard of a top performing district or any district say you know what we are going to withhold these materials,” said Edgar Diaz, the president of the Temecula Valley Educator Association. School board members, Dr. Joseph Komrosky, Jennifer Wiersma and Danny Gonzalez […]

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Pride Flag burned at California elementary school ahead of Pride event

An LGBTQ flag was burned at an elementary school in California earlier this month ahead of a Pride event, and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime, authorities said. Someone broke into Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood during the weekend that preceded May 22 and burned the flag, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District. A spokesperson for Los Angeles Police said Wednesday the incident is being investigated as a “vandalism hate crime.”  Alan Hamilton, a deputy chief with the LAPD’s Valley Bureau, said in a statement Wednesday that the Pride flag was in a potted […]

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San Francisco’s 53 Annual Pride Parade and Celebration Happens June 24 & 25

Countdown to Pride: Less than 4 weeks away — are you ready for Pride? The 53rd Annual Pride Parade and Celebration takes place on Sat. June 24th and Sun. June 25th. Check our website for information updates, a last chance to register for the Parade and Vendor Booths, both deadlines coming up June 1st! Grandstand tickets and VIP Passes now on sale.July 5th Board MeetingLink to Meeting Zoom and Agenda.July 12th Member MeetingLink to Meeting Zoom and Agenda.IN THE PRIDE SPOTLIGHTLast week, Mayor London Breed announced the first ever San Francisco and worldwide Drag Laureate, after a distinguished panel reviewed all the submissions and recommended D’Arcy Drollinger!A well-known drag performer and Oasis SF nightclub owner, Drollinger, boasts […]

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San Francisco to name first-in-nation drag laureate

Anti-trans legislation is roiling the nation. Bills prohibiting drag performances are cropping up in statehouses. Violence and vitriol are turning children’s drag story hour events into headline-news protests. San Francisco is fighting back Thursday by naming the nation’s first drag laureate, an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city’s famous LGBTQ community at a time when rights are under attack. In a city known for its support of LGBTQ rights, San Francisco Mayor London Breed says it was a natural step to create a position that not only embraces drag culture but puts government resources toward it. D’Arcy Drollinger, a well-known drag […]

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L.A. Dodgers Apologize, Reinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have apologized to the L.A. order of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence about a week after announcing the group was uninvited to the team’s annual Pride Night on June 16, following conservative backlash at their inclusion. “After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ_ community and their friends and family,” the team said in a statement posted to […]

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Official Statement from Russian River Sisters’ Sr. Yanita Letgo on the Dodgers uninviting the LA Sisters to Pride Night

The Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a dedicated group of nuns committed to promoting universal joy and expiating stigmatic guilt, hereby express our profound sadness in response to the recent decision made by the LA Dodgers to uninvite The LA Sisters from the Pride Night event and take back the “Community Hero Award”. It is truly disheartening to witness the Dodgers’ refusal to acknowledge and honor the incredible work carried out by the Sisters within the community. Our mission is to “promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt”. The Sisters help members of the community to understand that they […]

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Pride SF 2023 Kicks Off June 2 with Live Event at the Castro Theatre

Mark your calendars for the SF Pride 2023 Kick Off, “A Night of Queer Entertainment,” taking place at the legendary Castro Theatre on Friday, June 2nd at 7pm. Prepare to be enthralled by an evening of dazzling queer entertainment, featuring excerpts from the powerful play “Compton Cafeteria Riots,” captivating movie shorts “Mrs. Vera’s Daybook” and “The Girl from 7th Avenue,” and the extraordinary vocal talents of Tori Teasley.  This year our pride celebration is more crucial than ever. On June 25th, as we march down Market St., let us reaffirm our commitment to San Francisco’s role as a beacon of hope for our nation and the […]

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The California Parole Board’s Treatment of Transgender Individuals

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Researchers from the Williams Institute and the Social Justice Legal Foundation reviewed transcripts of 42 parole hearings in California to understand how transgender parole seekers are treated since the implementation of the Transgender, Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act. In this report, we describe findings of research conducted by scholars at the Williams Institute in collaboration with the Social Justice Legal Foundation (SJLF) that aimed to understand how transgender parole seekers fare in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) parole hearings. As a result of a public records request by SJLF, we received transcripts of 42 parole hearings that […]

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