CA: LGBTQIA+ Issues
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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/…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
"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 …
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 …