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Keeping LGBTQ Families Safe: Recommendations and Best Practices
There are important, commonsense things LGBTQ people and families can do to protect themselves to ensure our identities, families, and wishes are legally clear and respected. For decades, LGBTQ legal organizations and advocates have set the foundation and created pathways forward for us as LGBTQ people to be safe and recognized. Those include the ACLU […]
British Lawn Tennis Association bans trans women from some female events
The British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced that transgender women will be banned from competing in some domestic tournaments. The LTA oversees the domestic game, so the rule changes do not apply to international matches which are played on British soil, including Wimbledon, or other events such as an internal club tournament, where venues […]
LGBTQ+ parents are rushing to safeguard their parental rights before Donald Trump is president
LGBTQ+ parents are reportedly scrambling to secure their parental rights before Donald Trump takes the oath of office. Attorney Meghan Alexander told Advocate she usually receives about three calls a week from LGBTQ+ parents seeking second-parent adoptions. The week Trump won, she fielded 26 calls. Since then, they have just kept coming. Project 2025, which is believed […]
Local News
LGBTQI Seniors: Santa Rosa Meeting Happens Tuesday, December 24
Tuesday, December 24·1:00 – 3:00pm Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA Social time 1:00 – 1:30 PM; facilitated discussion 1:30 – 3:00 PM Join us for lively discussions, mutual support, sharing information, and all the while celebrating who we are. Everyone is welcome; there is no charge. Whether you’re in the […]
Heart Circle for Gay, Bi, Queer, and Trans Men Happens December 21
Saturday, December 21·10:00am – 12:00pm http://www.thebillys.org/events/ Please join us for Heart Circle, where we “sit” gently together, holding space for each other and sharing deeply. Heart Circle is where community is forged, and it is the central ritual of our community. This circle is for Gay, Bi, and Queer men. To be clear, trans men […]
Arts & Entertainment
Barbara Higbie & Friends Winter Solstice Concert at Occidental Center for the Arts Happens December 20
Friday, December 20 @ 7 pm. Barbara Higbie & Friends Winter Solstice Concert at Occidental Center for the Arts. Mega-talented musician and entertainer Barbara Higbie returns with a stellar ensemble of performers for the annual Winter Solstice concert! Prepare to be uplifted and energized for the winter season by this impressive group. Joined by Michaelle Goerlitz, Vicki Randle, Lena Anderson, […]
West County Fiddle Workshop at Occidental Center for the Arts Happens December 17
Tuesday, December 17 @ 7 pm. West County Fiddle Workshop at Occidental Center for the Arts. Led by David Pascoe and held every 3rd Tuesday from 7-9 pm. American traditional fiddle music is vast, with deep Celtic roots and a fascinating multi-cultural history that gave birth to old-time music, and later to bluegrass. After learning the basic […]
State News
Horizons Foundation Awards More Than $750,000 to 44 Bay Area LGBTQ Organizations
Horizons Foundation announced the 44 recipients of grants totaling $753,372 through its flagship Community Issues (CI) funding program this year. CI grants provide general operating support to grassroots LGBTQ organizations and programs based in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. They fund vital work across a diverse range of service areas, including youth, advocacy and […]
Troy Masters, publisher of LGBTQ+ paper Los Angeles Blade, has died at 63
Troy Masters, publisher of the Los Angeles Blade, an LGBTQ+ newspaper, has died at age 63. Masters died unexpectedly Wednesday, a family member announced, according to the Blade. The cause of death was not released. “We are shocked and devastated by the loss of Troy,” said a statement from his family. “He was a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ community […]
