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“Queers for Palestine” protestors shut down Ottawa Pride parade & get it canceled
Ottawa’s Pride parade ground to a halt on Sunday afternoon when Queers4Palestine protesters blocked the route and demanded to negotiate with parade organizers over their stance on the war in Gaza. After nearly an hour of talks, and with the route still blocked, the two sides failed to reach an accommodation. Capital Pride, the event’s […]
Texas is gerrymandering the only LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South out of her seat
Texas Republicans‘ redrawn congressional maps will split up the district of the only out LGBTQ+ representative from the South. Julie Johnson, an out lesbian elected to the state’s 32nd congressional district last year, condemned the GOP’s plans to pick up five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives by gerrymandering Democratic districts. She said the proposal, approved by the […]
Pete Hegseth appears on podcast of pastor who called for murder of transgender allies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared at least four times on the Reformation Red Pill podcast, a far-right podcast hosted by Joshua Haymes, an anti-LGBTQ+ extremist who was also a former pastor at the church that Hegseth attends, The Guardian reported. The publication noted that Haymes wants to execute adulterers and people who have abortions, that he seemingly called […]
Local News
CALL TO ACTION: Summer to Grow: Sonoma County Mass Meeting to Turn up the Heat Meeting Saturday
Time Saturday, August 16 11:45am – 1:15pm PDT Location This event’s address is private.Sign up for more details. About this event In Summer 2025, it’s time to Turn up the Heat. Trump and his billionaire buds continue to push the limits of the presidency, and people are pissed and terrified. Whether it’s about slashing Medicaid […]
Arts & Entertainment
Transcendence Theater “Ladies of Broadway” Happens September 4 – 14
Step into a magical night under the stars in beautiful Sonoma, where the thrilling melodies and dazzling dance numbers of Broadway come to life. Feel the pulse of the stage as our beloved Broadway performers share not only breathtaking songs but also their personal journeys—the challenges they faced and the dreams they chased, inspired by […]
Glass Brick Boulevard in the Amphitheater at Occidental Center for the Arts September 6
Saturday, September 6 at 3 pm. Glass Brick Boulevard in the Amphitheater at Occidental Center for the Arts. This stellar jazz ensemble, led by Greg Johnson, offers contemporary, original jazz tunes with class. Featuring the original Bay Area bandmates who were regulars at Marin’s Fenix Theater, including Paul Hanson on bassoon, Rob Fordyce on bass, Celso Alberti […]
State News
HHS cancels $12 million sex-ed grant after California refuses to eliminate gender identity lessons
The federal government has ended a major grant for California sex education over the state’s refusal to eliminate trans and gender identity content from course materials. A letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) states that “the funded programs and services include gender ideology, which […]
Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info
Police in Los Angeles have no suspects as an LGBTQ+ youth center continues to be vandalized with dog poop. Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of bags containing feces outside the entrance of Mi SELA over the past several months, according to the center’s parent organizations, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Latino Equity Alliance (LEA). There are currently […]