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Nancy Pelosi says “MAGA Republicans” are to blame for anti-trans violence

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In the aftermath of the tragic shooting at an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs that left five people dead and 18 injured, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said MAGA Republicans are to blame for anti-trans violence. “Whether spouting dangerous rhetoric from cable news desks or openly bullying schoolchildren from the halls of power, MAGA Republicans are cruelly undermining the safety and well-being of our transgender community,” Pelosi said in a statement released on Sunday to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance. She also touted House Democrats’ work enacting “fully-inclusive federal hate crimes protections with the historic Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. […]

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Hector Zavala Discusses His Solo Show “Buscando al Ultimo Hombre Gay (Seeking the Last Gay Man) at The California Theatre in Santa Rosa November 30

Cheryl King is producer of the Wednesday Weirdness performance series at The California, the latestnew nightspot in Santa Rosa. She recently interviewed Hector Zavala about his new solo show, Buscando al Último Hombre Gay(Seeking the Last Gay Man) prior to his upcoming performance at The California on November 30.Hector’s answers provide not only a great preview for the show, but also a thoughtful examination ofmany hot-button issues in current culture. CK: First a question about the title – What does it mean? Who is doing the seeking? And who is the lastgay man? HZ: When I first wrote the show […]

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California State Historical Resources Commission to Consider Compton’s Cafeteria, Location of Trans Protest 56 years ago

The California State Historical Resources Commission (Commission) will hold a virtual meeting next Friday, October 21 to consider seven nominations for federal historic designation and one nomination for state historic designation. A property being considered for nomination is Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco; its ground floor was the focus of a landmark 1966 incident of collective resistance against harassment by police that targeted members of San Francisco’s transgender community. Another nominated property is the Fort Ross Landing Historical and Archaeological Districts for its association with the doghole ports transportation network and associated maritime commerce. Here are the nominated properties: National […]

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‘I’m sick of being silent’: Gay teen catches bullies on camera in viral TikTok video

California high school senior Landon Jones, 18, said he’s been bullied by his classmates since the fifth grade. But Jones, who is openly gay, said he’s no longer looking the other way.  “I have been called ‘faggot’ countless times at school, and it literally doesn’t bother me at all,” Jones said in a TikTok video he shared Oct. 1 that has gone viral. “The fact that they came to my house does.” The video, which has 1.3 million views, appears to show two separate instances of Jones’ being subjected to anti-gay bullying. In the more recent incident, which occurred Sept. […]

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Equality California Endorses 30 Pro-Equality Candidates

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced endorsements of 30 pro-equality candidates Monday — the organization’s final endorsements ahead of the November 8 election. The newly endorsed candidates include twenty-seven openly LGBTQ+ candidates for local offices, part of an historic number of openly LGBTQ+ candidates running for office across California in 2022. The full list of new endorsements can be found below:  California Board of Equalization:  District 1: Jose Altamirano District 3: Tony Vazquez   California Assembly: District 80: David Alvarez (Dual Endorsement – with Georgette Gómez) Local Offices: Adelanto Elementary School District Governing Board, TA 4: Resa Barillas  […]

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California governor signs bill offering legal refuge to transgender youths 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that aims to legally protect transgender youths and their parents if they flee conservative states that have restricted access to gender-affirming care.  The bill seeks to “offer refuge” to trans minors and their families “if they’re being criminalized in their home states,” state Sen. Scott Wiener, who introduced the bill, said on Twitter after Newsom signed it. Wiener said states like Texas and Alabama “are seeking to tear these families apart,” referring to efforts in both states to bar parents from providing their trans children with medical care like puberty blockers and hormone […]

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California Gov. vetoes STI health bill that would have helped LGBTQ people

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed a bill that would have helped low-income LGBTQ people gain easier access to treatment and prevention services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Newsom said he supported the STI Prevention & Treatment Fairness Act, but that there simply wasn’t enough funding to accomplish what it sought to do. The bill, which was sponsored by Equality California, would have expanded access to STI health services to low-income people with confidentiality concerns (including LGBTQ people) through California’s Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (PACT) program. The news you care about, reported on by the people who care […]

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California enacts law to help LGBTQ military veterans

A new law in California will help military service members who were discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies because of their sexual or gender identities to reestablish their eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday. “For decades, our bravest heroes, men and women who wore the uniforms of the armed services had to hide who they really were, and many were other than honorably discharged if their sexuality was discovered,” Newsom said in a statement after announcing he had signed the bill. Gays and lesbians were banned in the military until the 1993 approval of “don’t […]

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Man dies in brutal stabbing outside gay bar

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On Friday night, police were called to the scene of a stabbing outside popular Long Beach, California gay bar, the Mineshaft. Two men were attacked, and one has died. The perpetrator is still at large. The bar’s co-owner, Jeff Darling, said that around 11:30pm two patrons were standing outside the bar when an unidentified individual rode up on a bicycle. According to witnesses, an argument ensued. The incident escalated with the rider pulling a knife and stabbing both patrons in the chest. The attacker fled the scene. Police arrived soon after and administered aid. The two victims were taken by […]

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