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Out in the World: Inter-American tribunal finds Jamaica in violation of international law

Out in the World: Inter-American tribunal finds Jamaica in violation of international law

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 24, 2021

Jamaica is known as the "most homophobic place on earth," but that might soon begin to change, much to the excitement of LGBTQ advocates and queer Jamaicans who hope the Caribbean country will truly become "one love."

Political Notebook: LGBTQ stances trail Faulconer's GOP CA gubernatorial bid

Political Notebook: LGBTQ stances trail Faulconer's GOP CA gubernatorial bid

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 17, 2021

He has been described as the strongest San Diego mayor on LGBTQ issues and was one of the rare Republican elected officials to publicly support same-sex marriage.

Out in the World: Bulgarian lesbian moms' court case nears decision

Out in the World: Bulgarian lesbian moms' court case nears decision

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 17, 2021

The European Union's Court of Justice now has to decide if a binational lesbian couple's daughter will be granted a Bulgarian birth certificate and receive citizenship.

News Briefs: Frameline hires new programming chief

News Briefs: Frameline hires new programming chief

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Feb 17, 2021

Frameline, which produces the LGBTQ film festival in San Francisco, has announced that after an extensive search, it has hired a queer Black woman as its director of programming.

Political Notebook: Limited to just four years, Eggman plans busy Senate term

Political Notebook: Limited to just four years, Eggman plans busy Senate term

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 10, 2021

Following her election in November to the state Legislature's upper chamber, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) made history as the first lesbian of color to serve in the Senate.

Out in the World: Biden puts LGBTQ rights at front of U.S. foreign policy

Out in the World: Biden puts LGBTQ rights at front of U.S. foreign policy

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 10, 2021

President Joe Biden put his campaign words into action, sending a signal to the world that America was picking up the torch again as a global leader championing LGBTQ rights.

News Briefs: Quilt virtual exhibit honors Black lives lost to AIDS

News Briefs: Quilt virtual exhibit honors Black lives lost to AIDS

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Feb 10, 2021

During Black History Month, the National AIDS Memorial Grove, which oversees the AIDS Memorial Quilt, has curated a special virtual exhibit of 56 blocks to bring to light the impact the disease has had on Black America.

Out in the World: Victorian landmark legislation criminalizes conversion therapy

Out in the World: Victorian landmark legislation criminalizes conversion therapy

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 10, 2021

LGBTQ Victorians celebrated Australia's groundbreaking ban on conversion therapy February 4, calling the bill "gold-standard legislation" that other states should follow. The bill will become law, local television news reported.

Transmissions: Being or becoming

Transmissions: Being or becoming

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Feb 10, 2021

Like many, I watch more than my fair share of videos on YouTube, usually going between various cooking programs, music videos, and the occasional restoration video.

LGBTQ Agenda: Spanish-language podcast 'De Pueblo, Católico y Gay' starts 6th season

LGBTQ Agenda: Spanish-language podcast 'De Pueblo, Católico y Gay' starts 6th season

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Feb 9, 2021

The newest season of a Spanish-language podcast exploring the intersection of LGBTQ+, Latino, and Roman Catholic identities premiered online February 8.

Political Notes: Bay Area LGBTQ API group backs Bonta for CA AG

Political Notes: Bay Area LGBTQ API group backs Bonta for CA AG

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 3, 2021

Members of a Bay Area group for out Asians and Pacific Islanders have thrown their support behind Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), a straight ally, to be the state's next attorney general.

Political Notebook: Newsom recall backers race to meet March deadline

Political Notebook: Newsom recall backers race to meet March deadline

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 3, 2021

As California Governor Gavin Newsom faces mounting criticism of his handling of the state's COVID pandemic response, backers of an effort to recall him are racing to meet a March deadline to gather enough valid signatures to qualify it.

Bay Area Cannasseur: Couple open holistic health store in SF for pets

Bay Area Cannasseur: Couple open holistic health store in SF for pets

  • by Sari Staver
  • Feb 3, 2021

For Jen and Kristi Maxwell, 2020 was the year they began "living the dream."

News Briefs: CDC unveils new HIV prevention resources

News Briefs: CDC unveils new HIV prevention resources

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Feb 3, 2021

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention has unveiled new resources that are part of the agency's Let's Stop AIDS Together campaign.