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Political Notes: Amid retirement talk, Pelosi hits the LGBTQ gala circuit

Political Notes: Amid retirement talk, Pelosi hits the LGBTQ gala circuit

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 10, 2023

As speculation builds that Congressmember Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) could opt to retire rather than run for reelection in 2024, the former House speaker is making the rounds of the LGBTQ gala circuit this spring.

Political Notebook: List of LGBTQ 2024 CA legislative candidates expands

Political Notebook: List of LGBTQ 2024 CA legislative candidates expands

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 5, 2023

With the filing deadline just eight months away, the list of LGBTQ candidates seeking California legislative seats in 2024 continues to expand.

News Briefs: Berkeley seminary to hold 'Souls A'Fire' conference

News Briefs: Berkeley seminary to hold 'Souls A'Fire' conference

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Apr 5, 2023

The Reverend Dr. Roland Stringfellow will be hosting Berkeley's Pacific School of Religion's "Souls A'Fire" conference, which focuses on the intersection between the Christian church, queer identity, and the African American perspective.

Transmissions: Weapons

Transmissions: Weapons

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Apr 5, 2023

On March 27, a gunman used an AR-15 military-style weapon to shoot open a lock to a door at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

LGBTQ Agenda: US bishops' document on trans health care 'harms people,' queer Catholics say

LGBTQ Agenda: US bishops' document on trans health care 'harms people,' queer Catholics say

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 4, 2023

LGBTQ Roman Catholics are responding to a document from the United States bishops about how the church's health care services should respond to requests for gender-affirming care.

Political Notes: CA 2024 LGBTQ legislative candidates pick up early endorsements

Political Notes: CA 2024 LGBTQ legislative candidates pick up early endorsements

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 3, 2023

A quintet of out candidates seeking California legislative seats in 2024 has picked up early endorsements from two influential LGBTQ groups in the Golden State.

Out in the World: US leads historic call for the UN Security Council to protect LGBTQ people

Out in the World: US leads historic call for the UN Security Council to protect LGBTQ people

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 31, 2023

The United States led a coalition of countries, along with the United Nations LGBTI Core Group, and called upon the U.N. Security Council to better integrate LGBTQ human rights under its international peace and security mandate.

News Briefs: Activists plan 'Drag Up, Fight Back' rally

News Briefs: Activists plan 'Drag Up, Fight Back' rally

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 29, 2023

Angered by the anti-trans and anti-drag hysteria that is being whipped up around the country, activists have planned a "Drag Up! Fight Back!" march and rally for Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in San Francisco over the Easter holiday weekend.

Political Notebook: LGBTQ leader seeks Alameda supervisor appointment

Political Notebook: LGBTQ leader seeks Alameda supervisor appointment

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 29, 2023

A gay East Bay college board member is seeking to be appointed to a vacancy on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

LGBTQ Agenda: Half of trans youth may lose access to affirming care, HRC says

LGBTQ Agenda: Half of trans youth may lose access to affirming care, HRC says

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 28, 2023

Just over half of trans American youth ages 13-17 have lost or could soon face barriers to gender-affirming care, according to a report from the national Human Rights Campaign.

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 22, 2023

With legal pundits widely expecting the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling this year allowing businesses to refuse to serve LGBTQ customers, a nationwide survey continues to find that a vast majority of Americans oppose such discrimination.

News Briefs: San Mateo Pride Center to reopen

News Briefs: San Mateo Pride Center to reopen

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 22, 2023

The San Mateo County Pride Center will have its grand reopening Friday, March 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1021 South El Camino Real in San Mateo.

Transmissions: Lies and deceptions

Transmissions: Lies and deceptions

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Mar 22, 2023

There are many who want to claim that transgender lives are built on falsehoods, that everything about us is a lie.

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 21, 2023

Aiming to become the first transgender person elected to the California Legislature next November, Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton revived her campaign for a state Senate seat Tuesday.