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Carlos J. Mejia Vijil, 23 (left), and John Maragioglio, 82, share a bonding moment outside the Anita May Rosenstein campus, where Maragioglio lives in senior housing. Mejia Vijil lived in the youth housing on the campus before getting his own apartment. (Francesco Da Vinci/YES! Media)

Making the rainbow connection at Los Angeles' LGBT Center

By Greg Hernandez for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News …

For a proposed initiative to qualify for a California ballot, backers must gather more than 546,000 signatures by next April. (Mariusz/Adobe Stock)

Signature gathering starts for CA initiative to restrict transgender student rights

Three proposed ballot initiatives affecting transgender students are now in the signature-gathering stage in California. The group Protect Kids …

A memorial has spring up outside Lauri Carleton's store in Cedar Glen, Calif., in the wake of her murder. (Michael Feddersen)

Lake Arrowhead Community Reels after Woman Murdered Over Pride Flag

Community members in the Lake Arrowhead area are planning to distribute free rainbow flags this week - in memory of Lauri Carleton, a 66-year-old …

On Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump protestors tried to maintain control by attacking the rule of law, separation of powers and fair elections. (Wikimedia Commons)

Experts Sound Alarm on Rise of Authoritarianism in U.S., Globally

By Zoe Marks and Eric Chenoweth for Ms. MagazineBroadcast version by Lily Böhlke for Commonwealth News Service/Public News Service U.S…

A new mentorship program for LGBTQ+ teens is part of AmeriCorps' Safe and Supportive Schools initiative. (Jirsak/Adobestock)

AmeriCorps’ First LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program Helps Central Valley Teens

FRESNO, Calif. -- AmeriCorps has teamed up with the nonprofit Equality California to offer a groundbreaking mentorship program for LGBTQ+ teens in …

The fight against HIV/AIDS continues, 40 years after the disease began to ravage American cities and towns. (Nito/Adobe Stock)

Californians Mark 40th Anniversary of AIDS Epidemic

LOS ANGELES -- Forty years ago this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first cases of what would become known as HIV/…

By some estimates, 40% of young people experiencing homelessness in the United States are LGBTQ+.(Srdjan/Adobe Stock)

New Training on LGBTQ+ Inclusivity for Homelessness Programs

LOS ANGELES -- A new program aims to help staff at homeless shelters better care for their LGBTQ+ clients. Experts from the Equality California …

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia addresses people at one of the city's vaccine clinics. Long Beach has a large LGBTQ+ community. (City of Long Beach)

New COVID Education Campaign to Focus on LGBTQ+ Californians

SAN FRANCISCO - The pandemic has had devastating impacts on the LGBTQ+ community, so the 1 million-member Equality California has launched a …

Within five days of taking office, President Joe Biden made good on a pledge to reverse the ban on transgender people in the military. (MxRuben/Morguefile)

LGBTQ+ Groups Celebrate Reversal of Transgender Ban in the Military

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- LGBTQ+ groups are celebrating President Joe Biden's executive order reversing a Trump-era ban on transgender people in the …

Sen. Scott Wiener and advocates for intersex Californians met at the state Capitol, pre-COVID, last year. (Eler de Grey)

New CA Bill Would Limit Genital Surgeries on Intersex Infants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new first-in-the nation bill would limit medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children in California; that is…

Alex Lee, D-San Jose, will be sworn in on Monday as the first openly bisexual member of the California State Assembly. (Vanessa Hsieh)

"Rainbow Wave" of LGBTQ Lawmakers to Press for Change

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The 2020 election is notable for the so-called "rainbow wave" of LGBTQ lawmakers elected for the first time, in California and …

The Listos California program will be handing out empty

New Campaign Encourages Disaster Preparedness in the LGBTQ+ Community

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- September is National Preparedness Month, so today, LGBTQ+ groups are releasing an open letter and launching a big social media …

Monday's Supreme Court decision could serve as precedent to strike down anti-LGBTQ discrimination in other arenas such as housing and education. (Charlotte Florito/Wikimedia Commons)

CA LGBTQ Groups Rejoice at Landmark SCOTUS Ruling

SAN FRANCISCO -- LGBTQ+ groups are celebrating, as the decades-long struggle for equal rights in the workplace won a huge victory at the U.S…

Free resources for LGBTQ+ people during COVID-19 can be found on a new website and help line. (Andrew Pascual/EQCA)

LGBTQ+ Group Launches New COVID Help Line, Website

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Members of the LGBTQ+ community can now get help during the pandemic from a new COVID-19 help center website and help line …

The Out 4 Mental Health virtual town halls are a chance for members of the LGBTQ+ community to voice their experiences of the pandemic. (CALGBTQ Health and Human Services)

Virtual Town Halls to Address LGBTQ+ Mental Health in Pandemic

LOS ANGELES -- The LGBTQ+ community faces special challenges during the COVID-19 crisis, and these challenges are the focus of a series of virtual …

Nonprofits that serve the LGBTQ community are going virtual with their programs, including those to engage people in the 2020 census and the November elections. (MXRuben/Morguefile)

COVID-19 Hits LGBTQ Nonprofits Hard; CARES Act Provides Grants, Loans

LOS ANGELES -- The COVID-19 crisis is really hurting nonprofit organizations -- in particular those that serve vulnerable populations. The LGBTQ …

Studies have shown that 61% of Los Angeles County Jail's population with mental-health needs could be safely diverted into community-based treatment. (Public Domain Pictures/Pixabay)

L.A. County Supervisors Mull Alternatives to Incarceration

LOS ANGELES -- Jails and prisons across California are moving toward alternatives to incarceration, and today the LA County Board of Supervisors will …

Advocates are spreading the word about the census at LGBTQ events around the state. (Beatriz Valenzuela)

Groups Launch Campaign to Increase LGBTQ Participation in Census

LOS ANGELES -- LGBTQ groups launched a $1 million campaign on Wednesday to encourage everyone to participate in the 2020 census. California's 1.3 …

Transgender activists demonstrate at the Los Angeles announcement of Stockman v. Trump, the lawsuit challenging the transgender military ban.(Equality California)

LGBTQ Leaders Gather in L.A. to Resist Trump Administration Policies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hundreds of leaders in the LGBTQ community are gathering for a conference in Los Angeles this Friday - to continue the …

President Trump is expected to reverse an Obama-era executive order banning discrimination by federal employees against LGBTQ people today. (arashdeep/morguefile)

Executive Order Expected Today on "Religious Freedom"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Today is the National Day of Prayer, and LGBTQ groups are bracing for an executive order President Trump may sign today that …

A new study shows same sex parenting does not alter children's outcomes compared to peers with opposite sex parents. (Euro/Flickr.com)

National Adoption Month: Love is Love, Study Says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A new study finds that adopted children of same-sex couples experience no differences from peers being raised by …

Marriage equality is one of many issues funded by California philanthropic foundations honored this year with N.C.R.P. Impact Awards from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. (Ted Eytan)

Three California Philanthropic Foundations Win Prestigious Impact Award

Three California philanthropic foundations have won Impact Awards this year from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. The award honors …

PHOTO: The Our Tomorrow Campaign will survey LGBTQ Americans at Pride events and online. Photo courtesy Equality Federation

LGBTQ Leaders Launch Our Tomorrow Campaign

LOS ANGELES – San Francisco-based Equality Federation wants to ask all LGBTQ Americans, “Where do you think the movement should go from …

PHOTO: Assemblywoman Toni Atkins was sworn in as the new Speaker of the Assembly on Monday. She becomes the first openly gay woman to lead the lower house of the California Legislature. Photo courtesy California State Parks Dept.

History Made with New Assembly Speaker

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - History is being made at the state Capitol again. Democratic Assemblywoman Toni Atkins was sworn in as the new Speaker of the …

PHOTO: As marriage equality gains momentum thanks to Supreme Court rulings, adoption by LGBT families and individuals lags behind. But advocates feel a corner has been turned. Courtesy HelpUsAdopt.org

Marriage Equality Advances; LGBT Adoption – Not So Much

LOS ANGELES - Two Supreme Court rulings have advanced the cause of marriage equality, and 13 states plus the District of Columbia now allow same-sex …

PHOTO: Taylor and Jacobs pose inside the Time Warner Cable Arena

Delegates Use Convention as Their Platform

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It's a mass exodus of delegates, media and officials from Charlotte today, after the 2012 DNC wrapped up last night with President …

More CA Groups Pledge Support for Underserved Groups

More foundations are pledging their support for under-served groups. When the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy launched Philanthropy's …

CA Governor Signs Landmark Bill on Gay History Education

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is now the first state in the nation to require public schools teach students about gay history. Gov. Jerry …

Testimony Ends In Historic Same-Sex Marriage Trial

SAN FRANSISCO, Calif. - Testimony has ended in the landmark federal case to determine if Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage…

GLBT Community Responds to Obama's Pledge on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Some civil rights activists are applauding President Obama's State of the Union pledge to work toward repealing the Don't Ask…

"D-Day" For Same-Sex Marriage In California

Today is "D-Day" for same-sex marriage in California, when the California Supreme Court announces its decision on the legality of Proposition 8…

Prop 8: Today's Vote Could Steer National Same-Sex Marriage Debate

California voters will decide today on Proposition 8, which would define marriage in the state and likely have a major impact on same-sex marriage …

Propuesta 8: el voto de hoy podría marcar el rumbo del debate nacional sobre matrimonios del mismo sexo.

Los electores de California decidirán hoy el destino de la Propuesta 8, iniciativa que definirá el matrimonio en este estado y seguramente …

Poll: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Losing Support

California - Few Californians are supporting a ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage. A new Field Poll has found Proposition 8 trailing …

Denver Convention Comes out of the Closet

Denver, CO - The Democratic National Convention is being called one of the most "open" ever, in every sense of the word. During the convention in …

CA Congresswoman Calls For Hearing On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the federal policy on gays in the military, will be the focus of a hearing on Capitol Hill today. California Congresswoman …

CA Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Sacramento, CA - The landmark ruling from the California Supreme Court allowing same-sex couples to marry is being heralded as an historic moment…

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