POLITICS Archives - Page 10 of 26

CALIFORNIA, HEALTH, LOCAL, NEWS, POLITICS

California First State to Condemn Unnecessary Surgery on Intersex Children

August 29, 2018 Timothy Michael

SCR110 to affirm Intersex Rights. As of Tuesday, Aug. 28, California is the first state to pass legislature that supports...

CALIFORNIA, LOCAL, NEWS, POLITICS

Senate Approves Bill to Provide LGBT-Specific Educational Training for Peace Officers

August 21, 2018 thepridela

A new bill could mandate specific training on sexual orientation and gender identity minority groups for entry-level peace offices and...

CALIFORNIA, LEGAL, LOCAL, NEWS, POLITICS

Senate Approves Bill to Declare LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy for Adults a Fraudulent Practice

August 20, 2018 thepridela

Though conversion therapy for children has been banned in California for the past five years, the Senate just recently declared...

A&E, BUSINESS, CALIFORNIA, LOCAL, NEWS, NIGHTLIFE, POLITICS

Should California’s Last Call Be at 4 a.m.?

August 18, 2018 Annette Semerdjian

UPDATE By Tor Marom The nightlife in Los Angeles may be on the verge of stretching a bit further. Senate...

NEWS, POLITICS, WORLD

Gay Man Denied Asylum in Austria for mot Acting Gay Enough

August 16, 2018 thepridela

Do you know what the colors of the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag mean? How about your clothes? Are they gay enough?...

EDITOR'S LETTER, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, WORLD

OPEN LETTER: To the Prime Minister of Armenia on the Welfare of the LGBTQ+ Community

August 16, 2018 thepridela

Prime Minister Pashinyan, I sent a letter to several members of your staff a few weeks ago, prior to visiting...

CALIFORNIA, LOCAL, NEWS, POLITICS

Bill for Gender Neutral Pronouns in State Statutes, Policies Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee

August 14, 2018 Timothy Michael

The use of gender neutral pronouns in state policies and regulations passed in the Assembly Committee today. Assembly Concurrent Resolution...

LEGAL, NEWS, POLITICS, WORLD

Costa Rica Legalizes Gay Marriage, Equal Rights

August 12, 2018 Timothy Michael

The ban on same-sex marriage in Costa Rica has been found unconstitutional. The Supreme Court gave lawmakers a year and...

EDUCATION, NATIONAL, NEWS, POLITICS

Joe Biden Launches Campaign for LGBTQ+ Equality

August 7, 2018 Timothy Michael

Joe Biden’s launch of “As You Are: A Family and Community Acceptance Campaign” on Tuesday gives the LGBTQ+ youth and...

POLITICS

Steve Dunwoody Could Be the Queer Candidate California’s Been Waiting For

June 1, 2018 Samuel Braslow

His experience as a gay man has shaped who he would be as a politician, he says. "It's made me more confident in terms of advocating for those who don't have a voice. For many years, I felt as if I didn't have a voice because I couldn't be fully who I was."