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Florida Ranks Last In Annual LGBTQ Safety Report
The Naples Daily News reports: Home security and safety blog SafeHome.org released their annual report of the best and worst states for LGBTQ+ safety, noting hate crimes have risen for the fourth year in a row and 71% of LGBTQ+ adults have avoided a public space due to fear of discrimination or violence. Experts ranked the 50 states […]
Lesbian journalist Victoria A. Brownworth dead at 69
Victoria A. Brownworth, a lesbian journalist who wrote for The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, Philadelphia Gay News, and other LGBTQ+ publications, died Thursday at age 69. She “had long lived with multiple sclerosis and had battled cancer for many years,” according to an obituary in the Reporter, where she was a television critic. She had recently been hospitalized in her hometown of Philadelphia. “With […]
Republican support for same-sex marriage is lowest in a decade, Gallup Poll finds
Marriage for same-sex couples has been legal across the United States since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision a decade ago. While Democratic support for gay nuptials has risen steadily since that landmark 2015 ruling, Republican support has tumbled 14 points since its record high of 55% in 2021 and 2022, according to a Gallup […]
Local News
June Events at Sonoma County Library
Join us for events throughout the month of June, from magic shows to live music performances. All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend; registration is required for select events. See you soon! Kids Magic & Juggling with James ChanExperience the magic of 17-year-old prodigy James Chan’s show! For grades K-6. At six locations: […]
Pride Pop-Up Bowling Happens 3 Times This Summer Starting June 8 – All Are Welcome
The first pop-up event is Sunday, June 8th at 11:00 am, and it will be a non-tap fun event.Who is the event for? The event is open to anyone. You can be a current Pride League bowler, a previous Pride League bowler, interested in joining the Pride League in September, someone looking to make new friends, […]
Arts & Entertainment
Director Johnny Symons Talks About His Documentary Assembly, Which Screens at Frameline 49 June 27 in San Francisco (Audio Interview)
Working with LGBTQ+ activists, poets, dancers, rappers, and in connection with community, queer, Black visual artist Rashaad Newsome’s new immersive work serves as both salve and lifeline to those daring to exist outside the margins. Through personal stories and tributes, odes to ballroom culture, live music, and Afro-futurist AI, Newsome transforms an NYC armory into a […]
Harvey Milk Reimagined, a New Opera Happens at Yerba Buena Center for Arts in SF May 31 – June 7
In a fitting tribute to gay rights icon and activist Harvey Milk, Opera Parallèle will produce a completely new and eagerly anticipated production of Harvey Milk by composer Stewart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie. Newly revised into two acts instead of three, with new music and a tighter cast from its sprawling original Houston Grand Opera premiere […]
State News
LAPD seeks group of men in another attack on a transgender woman
The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a group of men who they say attacked a transgender woman over the weekend and are believed to be the same people who attacked her in April. According to LAPD, the group involved in a previous attack returned to the victim’s location on May […]
Trump demands California stop trans girl competing in state high jump finals
President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if California did not stop a transgender girl in high school from competing in state track and field finals, and said he would discuss it with Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. Trump, in a social media post, appeared to be referring to AB Hernandez, 16, who has qualified […]
