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ELECTION: A Lesbian Mayor for Salt Lake City, Gay Victory in Palm Springs
PoliticsUtahKentuckyCaliforniaSouth CarolinaMississippiTransgenderElectionTrudy RingWhile LGBT activists mourned the defeat of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance Tuesday night, a reason to celebrate came...
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Politicians Condemn Palm Springs Attack on Gay Couple
CrimeHate CrimesCaliforniaBreakingDawn EnnisOn the eve of the city's Pride Weekend, messages of support are pouring in as are calls of condemnation of the attack on two prominent gay residents of Palm...
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WATCH: Lesbian Teacher Sues Los Angeles School District for Discrimination
WomenLawBreakingLos AngelesCaliforniaEducationBil BrowningTeacher Cathy Figel is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District for discriminating against her because she's a lesbian, reports Los...
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WATCH: Transgender Pilots Subject to Extra FAA Scrutiny Despite Policy Change
TransgenderBreakingTransgender Law CenterCaliforniaElizabeth DaleyA pilot who has flown for years was forced by the Federal Aviation Administration to undergo an additional psychological evaluation to...
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WATCH: 'Hot Cop of Castro' Arrested for Hit and Run Crash
CrimeBreakingCaliforniaOnline/MobileBil BrowningChris Kohrs, a San Francisco police officer dubbed the "Hot Cop of Castro" on social media, was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly crashing into two...
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WATCH: Don Lemon, Thomas Roberts Interview Boyfriend of San Bernardino Victim
CrimeCaliforniaBreakingCNNMediaDawn EnnisThe boyfriend of one of the victims of the massacre at a San Bernardino, Calif., social services center has shared memories of his loved one and how he learned...
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Gay Man Killed in San Bernardino Mass Shooting Credited With Saving Four
CrimeCaliforniaBreakingViolenceGun ControlTrudy RingDaniel Kaufman, the gay man killed in last Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., is being credited with saving four people’s lives,...
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Activist George Zander, Recent Hate-Crime Victim, Dead at 71
PoliticsObituariesHate CrimesCaliforniaTrudy RingGeorge Zander, a longtime LGBT rights activist in Palm Springs, Calif., died today at age 71.Zander and his husband, Chris, were attacked in a hate...
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Judge Rules Sex Discrimination Includes Sexual Orientation in Historic Title...
SportsBreakingEducationFamiliesLawCaliforniaElizabeth DaleyA federal judge in California has ruled that the nation's ban on sex discrimination in education includes a ban on sexual orientation...
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This Gay Man Is the Third Person Shot Dead by One San Diego Cop
CrimeCaliforniaGun ControlDawn EnnisNew information has come to light in the deadly shooting of a gay man by police in San Diego, in what officers said was a domestic dispute involving his boyfriend....
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Jim Obergefell and Boyfriend of Shooting Victim Among Obama's State of Union...
PeopleCrimeBarack ObamaBreakingCaliforniaDawn EnnisRyan Reyes, whose boyfriend Daniel Kaufman (pictured above, right) was killed in the San Bernardino terrorist attack last month, is among the two...
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AHF's Michael Weinstein Has a New Fight, and It's Not About HIV
HIV & AIDSCaliforniaBusinessHealthNeal BrovermanSeveral offices of the world's largest HIV services provider are located in Hollywood, the legendary Los Angeles neighborhood that's either in the...
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WATCH: Richard Simmons Says 'I Am Not Kidnapped'
PeopleBreakingCaliforniaDawn EnnisWATCH: Richard Simmons Says 'I Am Not Kidnapped' 1WATCH: Richard Simmons Says 'I Am Not Kidnapped' 0video
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San Francisco Pride Names Black Lives Matter as Grand Marshal
PrideAfrican-AmericansCaliforniaDaniel ReynoldsIt is a proud moment for Black Lives Matter.The social justice movement — which advocates for marginalized people who are black, queer, transgender,...
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Why This Straight Grandpa Wants to Ban Conversion Therapy
CommentaryEx-gay TherapyCaliforniaMike HondaA young man stands in a room, swinging a tennis racket into a pillow as hard as he can, gripping the racket until his hands bleed. Every strike is joined by...
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California Passes Bill That Includes LGBT In Sex Ed (Video)
YouthEducationCaliforniaVideoSchoolsDawn EnnisCalifornia Passes Bill That Includes LGBT In Sex Ed 1California Passes Bill That Includes LGBT In Sex Ed 0video
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San Francisco Police Sent Dozens of Racist, Antigay Texts
CrimeOnline/MobileCaliforniaRacismHomophobiaNeal BrovermanThe district attorney of San Francisco announced Thursday that his staff discovered dozens of racist and antigay texts sent between five city...
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Donald Trump's Supporters Protest City of West Hollywood
ElectionPoliticsDonald TrumpCaliforniaVideoAdvocate.com Editors(RELATED COMMENTARY: West Hollywood's Mayor Explains Taking on Trump) 1Donald Trump's Supporters Protest City of West Hollywood 0video
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Melee Breaks Out Over Gender-Neutral Bathroom in L.A. School
TransgenderLos AngelesCaliforniaNeal BrovermanA group of homophobic, transphobic individuals upset over a new gender-neutral restroom at the Santee Education Complex in Los Angeles made their feelings...
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Judge: Long Beach's Sex Stings 'Intentionally Targeted' Gay Men
CrimeHomophobiaCaliforniaDaniel ReynoldsA Los Angeles County judge sent a strong message against a police department for conducting sting operations on gay men.On Friday, Superior Court Judge Halim...
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