The State Department on Thursday said it is “very concerned” about the well-being of a transgender woman in Cuba who is serving a 14-year prison sentence after she participated in an anti-government protest last July. Tremenda Nota, the Washington Blade’s media partner in Cuba, notes Brenda Díaz was arrested in Güira de Melena in Artemisa […]
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SF budget contains $17M for LGBTQ needs
San Francisco’s two-year fiscal budget set to be approved by the Board of Supervisors this month includes more than $17 million for various LGBTQ needs.
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Long Beach Dyke March to take place this week
Women participate in the 2014 Long Beach Dyke March. Photo: Yvette Jessica. The Long Beach Dyke March will take place this week, and the flyer says it all. “Calling all Dykes! Queers! Women and Allies! “Now is the time to stand together. “Our right to love! […]
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$2.1 million grant program to aid LGBTQ restaurants, bars renewed
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the global online food delivery company Grubhub will continue a $2.1 million grant program they began last year to provide financial support to struggling “LGBTQ+ owned and ally” restaurants and bars through 2022 and 2023, according to LGBT Chamber President Justin Nelson. In a June 28 statement, Nelson […]
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‘Arena A House Musical’ tells legacy of famous gay Latino nightclub
“Arena A House Musical” is based on the house music of the 1990s that was pumped at the legendary Arena nightclub in Hollywood. The play is a coming-of-age story following Lucio Torrez, a young music minister at his father’s Apostolic church, and his friends during a turbulent decade when HIV/AIDS wiped out a generation of […]
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Newsom repeals California's 'walking while trans' loitering law
Governor Gavin Newsom has repealed California’s “walking while trans” loitering law, ending nine months of speculation on whether he would do so.
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White House: Fla. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law is ‘discrimination, plain and simple’
The White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre released a statement Friday as Florida’s notorious ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law took effect, saying “[…] state officials who claim to champion liberty are limiting the freedom of their fellow Americans simply to be themselves.” President Joe Biden also tweeted about the law prior to leaving for Camp David […]
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Monkeypox and gay men: Here’s what we know
Monkeypox virus has been in the news as the number of cases in the Los Angeles area and across the country is on the rise, according to data from the California Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most cases so far, including the 22 in Los Angeles County, have primarily occurred […]
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Black queer mental health with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer
Nearly a decade ago, Dr. LaNail R. Plummer founded Onyx Therapy Group to address mental health issues and disparities in communities, organizations, and for individuals in need. A U.S. Military Veteran, Dr. Plummer has over 15 years of experience working with a multitude of clients, and specializes in the care of young women; the Black […]
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Eastern Panhandle Pride brings celebration to rural W.Va.
Smiling faces spilled into downtown Martinsburg, W.Va., on June 4, welcomed by booths swathed in rainbow colors lining the road. The historic sight marked the first time that Martinsburg welcomed an official Pride celebration to its streets — but not all residents viewed the new event favorably. As the celebration came into full swing, two […]
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Long Beach Pride Parade 2022 grand marshal is ‘Jeopardy’ champion Amy Schneider
“Jeopardy” champion Amy Schneider will be the grand marshal for the Long Beach Pride Parade 2022. Photo: Amy Schneider “Jeopardy” champion Amy Schneider will be the grand marshal for the Long Beach Pride Parade 2022, organizers announced today. Schneider, a software engineer, is the first woman and transgender person to surpass $1 million on the […]
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Pelosi hints at legislation to codify same-sex marriage rights
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hinted at the possibility of legislation to codify the right of same-sex couples to marry, which many fear is in danger after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, as part of an effort to secure “freedoms which Americans currently enjoy.” Pelosi suggested such legislation could be in the […]
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LGBTQ Agenda: CA anti-gay hate crimes see dramatic increase, AG's report says
Hate crimes in California are at their highest level in more than 20 years, including bias attacks against the LGBTQ community, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a news conference June 28.
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How do we respond to rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric?
On Sunday, June 4, Pastor Dillon Awes stepped behind the pulpit at Steadfast Baptist Church in Watauga, Texas and declared, “What does God say is the answer, is the solution for the homosexual in 2022?…That they are worthy of death.” His statement was greeted by shouts of “Amen” from within his congregation. He continued preaching, […]
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Political Notes: Biden backs federal LGBTQ data collection bill
President Joe Biden has thrown his support behind federal legislation that would improve LGBTQ demographic data collection in the U.S.
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Two “Don’t Say Gay” bills pass Pa. Senate education committee
On June 21, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee passed two wide-ranging anti-LGBTQ+ bills that LGBTQ advocates are calling worse than Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation. The first bill, SB 1277, sponsored by Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster), would require parents to be notified and have the option of opting out of their child having access to […]
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Political Notebook: San Francisco 1st city to track LGBTQ workforce
San Francisco has become the first known city to track its LGBTQ workforce as well as to ask applicants for city and county jobs what is their sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center set to open in 2024
Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, announced plans this week to open the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC). When open, this will be the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service (NPS), system of parks and monuments. According to organizers, the center marks a landmark […]
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Poll shows more and more Americans identify as LGBT
A recent Gallup poll indicates that the percentage of adults in the U.S. who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or as non-cishet has gone up since the company’s initial poll in 2012. Based on a 2021 survey of over 12,000 American adults, 7.1% identify as LGBT, twice the percentage since the 2012 study. Overall, […]
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Alok talks about gender nonbinary, toxic masculinity, Urvashi Vaid
Alok Vaid-Menon says their aunt, the renowned lesbian activist Urvashi Vaid, was their first “queer protector.” “Having an openly queer person in my family changed everything and made it possible for me to do the work that I do today,” Alok says. “Urvashi was my first queer protector.” Alok, who identifies as gender nonconforming and […]