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Author: Karen Ocamb


Your Primer on 11 California Ballot Initiatives

October 21, 2016

October 21, 2016 153

BY KAREN OCAMB  |  First some good news for advocates of strong gun safety measures. A San Diego-based group crying...

Nikkei Japanese mother and transgender son break through stigma of traditional shame

October 13, 2016

October 13, 2016 4,343

BY KAREN OCAMB  |  The coming out process can be devastating for LGBT youth with many having to choose between...

David Stern on his tenure as publisher of Frontiers

October 6, 2016

October 6, 2016 173

BY DAVID STERN | Karen Ocamb’s tribute to Frontiers Magazine was a tour-de-force tribute to what was once a vital...

Brown Signs Lara Bill Regulating “Troubled Teen” Industry

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016 329

BY KAREN OCAMB  |  Simply put: this is huge. For decades, parents of LGBT youth, as well as youth deemed...

Farewell, Frontiers, Once LA’s Voice for LGBT Civil Rights

September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016 3,724

BY KAREN OCAMB  |   Wednesday, Sept. 28, will forever stick in my memory as the day a once proud LA...

Clinton-Trump Debate Proves Reality TV Star Not Ready for Primetime Presidency

September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016 2,987

BY KAREN OCAMB  |    To supporters of Hillary Clinton and to many Republicans frustrated by Reality TV star Donald...

Equality California withdraws endorsements for six Democrats who rejected LGBT equality

September 22, 2016

September 22, 2016 214

BY KAREN OCAMB  |    California Attorney General Kamala Harris framed the profound stakes of the 2016 election in her...

Will Gov. Brown end state travel to states that discriminate?

September 15, 2016

September 15, 2016 2,933

BY KAREN OCAMB  |  Legacy matters, especially to solidify the historic reputation of outgoing leaders and when used for optics...

Memorial for Writer/Photographer Mark Thompson on Sept. 18

September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 206

BY KAREN OCAMB  |  Mark Thompson was a seeker, a diviner of the gay soul and its scrumptious flesh, this...

California’s Education Accountability Policy Lacks LGBT Awareness

September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 210

BY KAREN OCAMB  |   LGBT education and legislative activists have been trying to get the attention of California’s education administrators...