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Out in the World: US leads historic call for the UN Security Council to protect LGBTQ people

Out in the World: US leads historic call for the UN Security Council to protect LGBTQ people

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 31, 2023

The United States led a coalition of countries, along with the United Nations LGBTI Core Group, and called upon the U.N. Security Council to better integrate LGBTQ human rights under its international peace and security mandate.

News Briefs: Activists plan 'Drag Up, Fight Back' rally

News Briefs: Activists plan 'Drag Up, Fight Back' rally

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 29, 2023

Angered by the anti-trans and anti-drag hysteria that is being whipped up around the country, activists have planned a "Drag Up! Fight Back!" march and rally for Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in San Francisco over the Easter holiday weekend.

Political Notebook: LGBTQ leader seeks Alameda supervisor appointment

Political Notebook: LGBTQ leader seeks Alameda supervisor appointment

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 29, 2023

A gay East Bay college board member is seeking to be appointed to a vacancy on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

LGBTQ Agenda: Half of trans youth may lose access to affirming care, HRC says

LGBTQ Agenda: Half of trans youth may lose access to affirming care, HRC says

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 28, 2023

Just over half of trans American youth ages 13-17 have lost or could soon face barriers to gender-affirming care, according to a report from the national Human Rights Campaign.

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 22, 2023

With legal pundits widely expecting the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling this year allowing businesses to refuse to serve LGBTQ customers, a nationwide survey continues to find that a vast majority of Americans oppose such discrimination.

News Briefs: San Mateo Pride Center to reopen

News Briefs: San Mateo Pride Center to reopen

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 22, 2023

The San Mateo County Pride Center will have its grand reopening Friday, March 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1021 South El Camino Real in San Mateo.

Transmissions: Lies and deceptions

Transmissions: Lies and deceptions

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Mar 22, 2023

There are many who want to claim that transgender lives are built on falsehoods, that everything about us is a lie.

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 21, 2023

Aiming to become the first transgender person elected to the California Legislature next November, Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton revived her campaign for a state Senate seat Tuesday.

LGBTQ Agenda: DeSantis administration seeks to revoke hotel's liquor license after it labels drag show a 'public nuisance'

LGBTQ Agenda: DeSantis administration seeks to revoke hotel's liquor license after it labels drag show a 'public nuisance'

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 21, 2023

The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is trying to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel for supplying the concessions for a Christmas drag show where the state claims minors were present.

Political Notebook: With eye on '24 reelection, gay SF treasurer rolls out new taxes

Political Notebook: With eye on '24 reelection, gay SF treasurer rolls out new taxes

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 15, 2023

Gay San Francisco City Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros has had a long-running joke with the Political Notebook that he is only of interest to cover when he stands for reelection.

News Briefs: Meetings planned on Castro dog park redesign

News Briefs: Meetings planned on Castro dog park redesign

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 15, 2023

The Eureka Valley Dog Owners Group will hold a series of community feedback sessions to solicit input on a new design for the dog park adjacent to the Eureka Valley Recreation Center.

Out in the World: India's Supreme Court sends same-sex marriage case to Constitution Bench

Out in the World: India's Supreme Court sends same-sex marriage case to Constitution Bench

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 15, 2023

India's Supreme Court on March 13 sent the country's consolidated same-sex marriage case to a five-judge Constitution Bench.

LGBTQ Agenda: 22 AGs ask CDC to make new PrEP billing code to avoid erroneous copays

LGBTQ Agenda: 22 AGs ask CDC to make new PrEP billing code to avoid erroneous copays

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 14, 2023

Attorneys general from 21 states, including California, and the District of Columbia, signed on to a letter to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee asking it to create a new diagnostic code for PrEP to ensure clear billing.

Political Notes: CA LGBTQ 2024 US House races begin to take shape

Political Notes: CA LGBTQ 2024 US House races begin to take shape

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 13, 2023

With less than a year until the 2024 primary election in California, the U.S. House races in the state with LGBTQ candidates are beginning to come into focus.