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A bomb threat at a drag story hour couldn’t stop a crowd from showing up to spread love
A Drag Queen Story Hour at the public library in Somerville, Massachusetts was canceled last weekend after someone called in a bomb threat. While police had been prepared for anti-LGBTQ+ protesters, they didn’t anticipate a bomb threat, which reportedly came through right as the event was about to begin. As such, officials had to evacuate […]
The election could push LGBTQ+ mental health to the edge. Queer activists are fighting for a lifeline.
Anti-trans legislation sweeping the country is proving deadly. A recent study determined that such laws increased suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth by as much as 72%. And that’s just one instance of how LGBTQ+ mental health is on the ballot this election. Studies overwhelmingly show that queer people are disproportionately likely to experience depression, anxiety, […]
Florida mom of trans student sues school district, claiming retaliation and violation of rights
Jessica Norton, a Florida school employee and mother of a transgenderdaughter, is suing the Broward County schools and the Florida State Department of Education, saying they violated her rights by investigating and ultimately disciplining her in retaliation for filing an earlier lawsuit challenging the state’s trans-exclusionary sports law. Norton had been an employee at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek […]
Local News
Rainbow Connection LGBT Halloween Street Dance Party Happens Oct. 31 in Sebastopol
Inviting our LGBT Family, Friends & All Allies Hosted by Scotty King, LGBT Liaison, Rainbow Connection of the Sebastopol FUN Senior CenterHalloween, Thursday, Oct 31st Cost: FreePlease Register in advance.Register online here. or Call 707-829-2440When: 6:30 PM Meet outside the Senior Center. What: Wear a fun hat or costume! Dance to the best of the Halloween Dance songs!(Monster Mash, Addams’s Family, […]
Arts & Entertainment
2024 Arab Film Festival Happens October 24 – November 3
The Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) is pleased to announce the full program for the 2024 Arab Film Festival, running October 24 – November 3, 2024 with a hybrid program of in-person and virtual events. The festival offers special programming to local audiences, and unprecedented access to the diversity and range of authentic Arab experiences. It […]
Made of Mana Performs at Arlene Francis Center in SR October 18
These four friends grew up making music together, and itshows. They cut their teeth early, and were soon sharing the stage with high-profileartists at major venues. They continued to hone their skills over the years throughextensive touring and live performances in other projects – these are accomplishedmusicians. Their new project, Made of Mana, is a […]
State News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs and vetoes LGBTQ+ legislation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, provided the local LGBTQ+ community with a mixed response to a series of bills approved by the California state legislature in recent days. Newsom signed two bills providing IVF coverage for the community and another banning censorship of LGBTQ+ books in school libraries, but he vetoed two bills that would have created […]
Bathhouses once thrived in San Francisco. The city’s gay supervisors are fighting for their return.
Two San Francisco city supervisors are trying to make it easier for new gay bathhouses to open in the city. Last week, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, whose district includes the historically gay Castro neighborhood, introduced legislation that would repeal the San Francisco Police Department’s Article 26. According to local Fox affiliate KTVU, the section of the city’s police […]