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Florida Senate pushes ahead with ‘don’t say gay at work’ bill after seemingly brushing it aside
The Florida Senate revived legislation that would restrict the use of preferred pronouns for public employees. A committee on Tuesday took up a “don’t say gay or trans at work” bill that would require public employees to be identified in form as either male or female, and which would bar employers from directing workers to use pronouns […]
Trinidad & Tobago bans homosexuality… again
Trinidad and Tobago has reinstated its ban on homosexuality, which was lifted by the Caribbean nation’s High Court in 2018. That year, the High Court in the Christian-majority nation ruled in a lawsuit brought by LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones that Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offenses Act are “irrational and illegal” because they […]
In Memphis, Kayla Gore is building homes — and a future — for Black trans people
While lawmakers across the country push a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, in Tennessee, Kayla Gore is pushing back — not just through protest but with power tools, persistence, and vision. In a quiet stretch of Memphis, she’s creating something remarkable: a neighborhood of tiny homes designed to house Black transgender people and nonbinary individuals impacted by housing insecurity. Her nonprofit, My […]
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AA – LGBTQ Newcomers Group
Friday, April 4·6:30 – 7:30pm Faith Lutheran Church, 4930 Newanga Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95405, USA notes In-person and Online Meeting Information Friday, 6:30 pm
Tax and Legal Help at Sonoma County Library
No matter what life throws your way, your library is here to help you meet the moment. Need legal help? Don’t know where to start with filing taxes? Looking for guidance with technology? We’re here to help!Law, Finance & Technology Lawyers in the LibraryLocal volunteer attorneys offer free legal information and referral for general law matters. Sign-ups […]
Arts & Entertainment
Escape to Margaritaville Concert Opens April 6 @ 6th Street Playhouse
Break out the Hawaiian shirts and flip flops! We’re taking a trip to paradise! 6th Street Playhouse will present ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE in Concert. Leading our visit is Tully, a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer who thinks he’s got life all figured out—until a beautiful tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything. Our […]
“Janis Ian: Breaking Silence” Will Screen at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol April 8
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence chronicles the remarkable journey of the Jewish singer-songwriter Janis Ian, beginning with her teen years when she was a precocious member of the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene and jammed late at night with such legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. In the mid-70s, she ascends to major stardom with […]
State News
California’s San Mateo County celebrates trans people, fights bullying
At a time of attacks on transgender people and immigrants, San Mateo County in Northern California is standing up for them. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday OK’d a resolution confirming the county’s commitment to fight bullying of young people, Local News Matters reports. The county is located just south of San Francisco. “[Donald] Trump’s bullying tactics have swept across our schools, causing immigrant […]
Education Dept. opens investigation into California schools’ gender identity law
The Department of Education started an investigation Thursday into a new California law that bars public schools from disclosing to parents the sexual orientation of their children. If the three-month-old law were to be found in violation of federal rules and the Trump administration acted on threats to withhold funding, the state could lose up […]
