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Donald Trump takes office next week. What happens next?
On November 6, 2024, LGBTQ+ people woke up to a dark new world. Donald Trump had just been reelected after being the center of one career-ending scandal after another for what felt like every week for almost a decade. His win raised a lot of questions: Why were so many people willing to set aside […]
Senate to vote on Tommy Tuberville’s anti-trans athlete bill
The U.S. Senate will vote on Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s bill to bar transgenderwomen and girls from competing in female school sports. Senate Majority Leader John Thune placed the bill on the chamber’s calendar last week, meaning a vote will be held in the next few weeks, The Hill reports. A firm date for the vote has not been set. The bill from Tuberville, […]
LGBTQ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash
A national rights group said Tuesday that more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ employees despite an ongoing effort by conservative activists to get high-profile brands to stop participating in the organization’s annual workplace report card. The education arm of the Human Rights Campaign released its latest Corporate Equality Index the […]
Local News
Beyond the Binary: Building Solidarity with the Trans and Nonbinary Community Happens January 27 in Sebastopol
This LGBT+ Panel is designed to foster inclusivity, education and community building. If you would like to understand more about Trans and Nonbinary genders, you are welcome to attend.Moderator: Dr. Jill Rees, PhD, Licensed PsychologistPanelists:Era Capone (she/they) Transfeminine person with developmental psychology and education experienceMichael Kessler (they/he) Trans-masculine, gender queer, former co-chair of Translife, cofounder of Solano Pride […]
Sonoma County Pride Hosts a Public Meeting to Discuss Law Enforcement’s Role at Pride Events
Dear Community, Sonoma County Pride will be engaging in dialogue We have received feedback from some community members around concerns with Law Enforcement involvement in our events, and those same community members have called for a ban of police involvement in future events (including LE participation in the parade and tabling at the Pride festival). […]
Arts & Entertainment
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival Passes Now Available
The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is BACK! Passes for the 2025 Festival are available now: Customize Your Festival Experience with One of These Passes! | SDFF 2025 Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Treat the art and film lovers in your life to an unforgettable experience with a pass to the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (SDFF)! […]
“POTUS” Opens at Left Edge @ The California December 5
Our New Ticket Pricing First Weekend (Dec. 5-7)• Thu, Fri, Sat: $22 Second Weekend (Dec. 11-14)• Thu, Fri, Sat: $33 Third Weekend (Dec. 18-21)• Thu, Fri, Sat: $44 All Wednesdays Half Off
State News
Lesbian bar to land in The Castro in ‘decades’
A new lesbian bar is set to make history as the “first” to launch in San Francisco’s Castro District in “decades”. Sara Yergovich and Danielle Thoe, two queer business partners and friends, have signed a lease to launch the new women’s sports bar called Rikki’s. According to local outlet The Bay Area Reporter, the upcoming venue […]
California bill introduced to seal adults’ gender transition documents
A bill being introduced Thursday in California would seal transgender and nonbinary adults’ gender transition court records, giving them the same privacy protections already available to minors. “The incoming Trump administration and Republican congressional leadership have made clear that targeting and erasing trans people is among their highest policy priorities, and California must have our trans community members’ backs,” state Sen. Scott Wiener said in a statement […]
