California First State to Condemn Unnecessary Surgery on Intersex Children
SCR110 to affirm Intersex Rights.
As of Tuesday, Aug. 28, California is the first state to pass legislature that supports the autonomy of intersex people...
Senate Approves Bill to Provide LGBT-Specific Educational Training for Peace Officers
A new bill could mandate specific training on sexual orientation and gender identity minority groups for entry-level peace offices and dispatchers.
Assembly Bill 2504 –...
Senate Approves Bill to Declare LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy for Adults a Fraudulent Practice
Though conversion therapy for children has been banned in California for the past five years, the Senate just recently declared adult conversion therapy a...
Should California’s Last Call Be at 4 a.m.?
UPDATE By Tor Marom
The nightlife in Los Angeles may be on the verge of stretching a bit further.
Senate Bill 905, introduced by State Senator...
Gay Man Denied Asylum in Austria for mot Acting Gay Enough
Do you know what the colors of the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag mean? How about your clothes? Are they gay enough? Are YOU gay enough?
Gay...
OPEN LETTER: To the Prime Minister of Armenia on the Welfare of the LGBTQ+...
Prime Minister Pashinyan,
I sent a letter to several members of your staff a few weeks ago, prior to visiting Armenia, but I did not...
Bill for Gender Neutral Pronouns in State Statutes, Policies Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee
The use of gender neutral pronouns in state policies and regulations passed in the Assembly Committee today.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution 260 won in a bipartisan...
Costa Rica Legalizes Gay Marriage, Equal Rights
The ban on same-sex marriage in Costa Rica has been found unconstitutional. The Supreme Court gave lawmakers a year and a half to legalize...
Joe Biden Launches Campaign for LGBTQ+ Equality
https://youtu.be/zFzjPorIkvs
Joe Biden’s launch of “As You Are: A Family and Community Acceptance Campaign” on Tuesday gives the LGBTQ+ youth and families much needed visibility....
Steve Dunwoody Could Be the Queer Candidate California’s Been Waiting For
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."
