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PG&E Announces $250,000 Contribution to Fight Prop. 8
Equality California today received a significant contribution of $250,000 from Pacific Gas and Electric Company to help secure the freedo…
NCLR, Gavin Newsom Receive Honors at Los Angeles Equality Awards
Equality California celebrates its 10th Anniversary at the Los Angeles Equality Awards on August 2, honoring two longtime EQCA allies, Na…
Protections for Foster Youth Approved in Key Senate Committee
A measure that would help protect foster youth against harassment and discrimination at school passed the Senate Human Services Committee…
California Voters Choose Candidates who Support full Equality
Voters across California yesterday elected legislative candidates who support full equality for all Californians. Eighty five percent of …
Across CA, Same-Sex Couples Make Civil Right Hstory
‹Today is a historic and deeply personal moment as we witness gay and lesbian couples marrying across California,Š states Moll…
Foster Youth Protection Bill Passes Assembly
Legislation that would help protect foster youth against harassment and discrimination at school passed the California Assembly on Wednes…
Lesbian and Gay Couples Win Freedom to Marry in California
In a 4 -3 decision, drafted by Chief Justice Ronald George, the court ruled: ãIn light of the fundamental nature of the substantive right…
Equality CA PAC Group Makes Endorsements
Equality California PAC Announces Primary Election Endorsements PAC Endorses First-Ever Transgender Judicial Candidate and 5…
Equality for All Campaign Responds to Possibility of Constitutional Amendment Banning Marriage for Gay and Lesbian Couples
Proponents of an initiative that would use the California constitution to unfairly prohibit gay and lesbian couples from marrying claim t…
Bill Creating Harvey Milk Day Passes First Assembly Committee
California could become the first state in the nation to designate a day specifically commemorating a leader of the lesbian, gay, bisexua…
Measure to Protect LGBT Foster Youth Passes First Committee
Assembly lawmakers yesterday passed a bill that would help protect foster youth against harassment and discrimination at school. Assembly…
Two Bills Threatening Student Safety Die in Committee
Two bills opposed by Equality California failed in the Assembly Education Committee yesterday, safeguarding existing protections for Cali…
Same-sex Couples Ask California Supreme Court to Strike Down Marriage Ban
Attorneys for same-sex couples presented arguments to the California Supreme Court on March 4 in a historic lawsuit seeking to strike dow…
EQCA Announces 2008 Legislative Agenda
Equality California announced its 2008 legislative priorities today, which call for a state holiday honoring the late civil rights leader…
Overwhelming Support for the Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples Can Be Illustrated through a Quick Examination of Amicus Brief
An overwhelming amount of support to end the ban on the exclusion of marriage for same-sex couples can be illustrated through a simple ex…
With California Supreme Court Hearing in Marriage Case in 20 days on March 4th: Same-Sex Couples Engage in Marriage Counter Events on Valentineâs Day
With the historic marriage equality lawsuit set to be heard in San Francisco on March 4, 2008, a ruling expected within 90 days and this …
EQCA PAC Endorses Five LGBT Candidates in Assembly Races
Five openly lesbian and gay candidates for the Assembly received early endorsements today from the Equality California Political Action C…
Civil Rights Groups Urge Court to Dismiss Discriminatory Case
On January 18, Equality California (EQCA) and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA Network) filed an amicus brief supporting Attorney G…
EQCA, GSA Network Applaud Failed Far-Right Signature Drive to Overturn Vital Protections for California Students
Equality California, the Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), and the Transgender …
California Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Property Tax Protections for Domestic Partners
On January 3, in a major victory for same-sex couples, the California Supreme Court denied a petition by county assessors seeking review…
EQCA. GSA Network File Motion to Protect Students from Discrimination, Harassment
Equality California and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by anti-gay organizations that woul…
Seven Laws Protecting Youth, Improving Lives of LGBT Californians go into Effect January 1
On January 1, Californiaâs youth and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens will receive critical new legal protecti…
California Legislators Make History on EQCAâs 2007 Scorecard
A majority of the stateâs lawmakers voted for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians 100 percent of the…
Community Unity Pushes Campbell to Investigate Hate Crime
After a Christian church sign was vandalized with homophobic graffiti in Campbell, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender …
Record Ten LGBT Measures Pass California Legislature
California lawmakers approved a record 10 pieces of legislation advancing rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgend…
Assembly Passes Safe Schools Bill Filling Gaps in California's Anti-Bias Laws
Lawmakers in the Assembly on Monday, June 4 approved a measure that would fill in the gaps in California's safe schools law, which is des…
Assembly Passes Bill Granting Same-Sex Couples the Ability to Marry in California
The California Assembly on Monday, June 4 passed AB 43, legislation that would give same-sex couples the ability to marry. Authored by As…
Senate Passes Protections for At-Risk Incarcerated Youth
The California Senate on Monday, June 4 approved basic safeguards to protect youth residing in juvenile justice facilities from abuse and…
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