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LGBTQ+ Community Keeps Watch on 2020 Democratic Candidates

February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019

A condensed look at who’s running, who’s likely to run and how their foregoing LGBTQ+ advocacy ranks. By Jorge Paniagua...

Supreme Court Approves Trump’s Trans Military Ban

January 22, 2019

January 22, 2019

The Supreme Court  on on Tuesday, Jan. 22  approved the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender people from serving in the...

New Year, New State Law-Mandated Gender Representation

January 10, 2019

January 10, 2019

The new year brought a handful of new state laws, including SB179, which allows for a third gender marker option...

Monday Night Rally Outside Ed Buck’s WeHo Apartment for Suspicious Deaths of Two Gay Black Men

January 8, 2019

January 8, 2019

“This man is not a problem to the Black Community; He’s a problem to every community!” A crowd of over...

10 Openly LGBTQ-Identifying People Sworn into Congress, Making History

January 3, 2019

January 3, 2019

Political history was made today as 10 openly LGBTQ-identifying politicians were sworn into the 116th U.S. Congress. Thursday, Jan. 3,...

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Urges Congress to Support LGBTQ+ Rights

December 20, 2018

December 20, 2018

Last week, by majority vote, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urged the 116th Congress to prioritize civil rights issues...

Can Kevin Hart Change? Why This Comedian Won’t Apologize for Past Homophobic Slurs

December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018

After weeks of controversy, Kevin Hart gets a defender. We’ve lived through this kind of thing before. A public hero...

Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Community Supports Immigration Rights

December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

By Christian Balderas It’s not news that the Trump Administration’s actions and rhetoric vehemently denounce undocumented immigration into the United...

President Trump’s Footnote Nullifies LGBTQ+ Provision in NAFTA Replacement

December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018

President Donald Trump has rendered a  North America trade agreement’s LGBTQ provisions meaningless by a footnote. The trade deal replacing...

Long Beach City Officials authorize policies protecting transgender and gender nonconforming citizens

December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018

Councilmember Rex Richardson, in collaboration with the LB LGBTQ+ Center, create legislation which combats discrimination and upholds inclusivity. By Jorge...