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Pentagon to ban trans people from joining military, pauses gender-transition procedures
The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth filed in court on Monday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month that took aim at transgender […]
WorldPride 2025 expects huge ‘visibility’ march & rally in D.C. amid Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda
As the second Trump administration continues its sweeping rollback of LGBTQ+ rights and diversity initiatives, organizers of WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C., are forging ahead, determined to make this year’s global celebration a moment of defiance, resilience, and renewed visibility for the LGBTQ+ community. Despite recently losing a corporate legacy sponsorship amid an atmosphere where some companies are pulling back from diversity […]
It’s time to dial up your trans allyship. Here’s how.
For trans people, these times are a nightmare come true. Every day for the past four years seems to have brought news of a new state law or policy aimed at us. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, the federal government has jumped on us, too. Even those of us who […]
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Amor Para Todos Hosts Bilingual LGBTQI+ Community Zoom Meeting February 20
Our LGBTQIA+ familia and friends, especially our beautiful trans community, are being treated unjustly. Do you feel like you want to help, take action, but don’t know how? Join us in community on February 20th at 6p via zoom and learn about: 1. Amor Para Todos (APT) and our programs and resources. 2. How our […]
Transgender Clinic: Santa Rosa Community Health Every Thursday 8 AM – Noon
751 Lombardi Ct, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, USA https://srhealth.org/service/other-services/gender-clinic/ What:Full Spectrum with exception of surgical services When:Thursdays 8am – 11am Who:All are welcome. You do not have to be a current patient of our clinic. All ages welcome. Services Provided:-Consultation-Hormone Therapy-Referral to surgical options-Mental Health Services/ Referrals-Paperwork for name and gender change Call to schedule […]
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Equality California on Trump’s Attack on Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Youth and their Families
Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to President Trump issuing an executive order attempting to stop LGBTQ+ youth—specifically transgender youth—and their families from accessing medical care: “Decisions about medical care for young people should be made between doctors and families—not by politicians like Donald Trump. This attack on transgender youth, […]
U.S. Marshals arrest fugitive sex offender allegedly posing as LGBTQ+ journalist for years
A man who worked as a journalist in LGBTQ+ media has been arrested and identified by California authorities as a fugitive sex offender who police say had been living under an assumed identity since at least 2016. Police officials allege that George Paul Bishop, 66, had lived under the name “Brody Levesque” in Santa Cruz County, south of San Francisco, for […]