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Mexican Senate approves bill to ban conversion therapy
The Mexican Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban so-called conversion therapy in the country. Yaaj México, a Mexican LGBTQ rights group, on X noted the measure passed by a 77-4 vote margin with 15 abstentions. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Mexico’s congress, approved the bill last month that, among other things, would […]
Ron DeSantis says Florida isn’t going to follow Joe Biden’s new LGBTQ+ supportive rules
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said that his state wouldn’t comply with new rules intended to prevent discrimination against LGBTQ+ students. “Florida rejects Joe Biden’s attempt to rewrite Title IX,” he said in a video posted to social media. “We will not comply, and we will fight back.” At issue are Title IX rules released by the Department of […]
How dating apps have tried to become more trans-inclusive over the years
Transgender actress Patti Harrison recently appeared in a comedic advertisement for the dating app Hinge’s “Designed to be Deleted” campaign. In the ad, Harrison plays an angelic receptionist at the Gate of the Afterlife who welcomes deleted Hinge app icons after newly and happily united couples delete the app from their phones. While the ad is […]
Local News
Women’s Weekend Happens May 16-20 at the Russian River
Registration is open now! Register We have a packed weekend of events: Women’s Weekend visitors stay at the nearby resorts or at one of the many area houses, apartments or rooms available for short-term rental. Please be aware that some locations have minimum stay requirements and most are booked well in advance. Women’s Weekend attendees […]
Free LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline Class Wednesday to Feature Frances Fuchs Speaking on the local Right to Marry Movement in the 90s
LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000.Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On May 1, Frances Fuchs will be speaking about The Right to Marry movement during the 1990s. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom link: [email protected]
Arts & Entertainment
OUTwatch Film Series Presents a Special Screening of “Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes” May 9 at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol
George Platt Lynes began his career photographing celebrities from the 1930s-50s. It’s those portraits along with his extravagant fashion work that he’s best remembered for today. However, George’s heart, his passion, and his greatest talent lay elsewhere, in his work with the male nude. This work, sensuous and radically explicit for its time, has only […]
Occidental Community Choir Spring Concerts 2024: ‘All Creatures Great & Small ‘ Happens May 3, 4, 10, 11 & 12
Occidental Community Choir Spring Concerts 2024: ‘All Creatures Great & Small ‘. This year’s concert series, featuring several local composers, marks the culmination of this remarkable choir’s 45th year together spreading harmony throughout our community. Under the joyous direction of Gage Purdy, the OCC promises an enchanting musical journey celebrating the diverse tapestry of creatures that […]
State News
This school district is going to start outing trans kids even after the state told them not to
A defiant conservative majority on the board of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) voted to ignore an order from the state of California to rescind a discriminatory policy that requires teachers and school administrators in Riverside County to out any trans or nonbinary student that asks to be called by a name or […]
“California Sex Workers and Harm Reduction Groups Call Foul On Three Bills Seeking to Again Let Police Target People for intent to Commit Prostitution”
California sex workers and a statewide harm reduction coalition are calling foul on three bills currently before the California state legislature which seek to reinstate the criminalization of loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution. The anti-loitering law in question, also known as the ‘walking while trans’ law was repealed in […]