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Texas judge won’t drop lawsuit after commission rescinds LGBTQ rights warning
A Texas judge said she will not drop her lawsuit against a state commission that publicly sanctioned her for refusing to officiate at same-sex weddings, even though the commission withdrew its ethics warning last month. Judge Dianne Hensley, an elected Texas justice of the peace who hears small claims and misdemeanor cases, said in a filing in […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ law could have cost Uganda up to $1.6 billion
Uganda’s recently-adopted anti-LGBTQ+ law could have cost the country as much as $1.6 billion (£1.23 billion) in the year since it was approved by parliament. The Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), which carries the death sentence for “aggravated homosexuality”, was signed into law by president Yoweri Museveni in May 2023. Homosexuality was already illegal in Uganda, but the […]
Gay candidate Colin Lovett is running his campaign Harvey Milk style
The gay 41-year-old Democratic candidate has an undergrad degree in mathematics, a master’s in business administration, and a professional career spanning regulatory rate optimization and corporate pharmacy benefit management. With a knack for numbers, he’s all about finding the most elegant solution to complicated problems. He’ll find plenty in the Missouri Legislature if he’s elected […]
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 […]