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Former Rep. Katie Hill's Office Target of a Perceived Anthrax Hoax
CrimeCrime, Politicians, Bisexual, CaliforniaAs her last act amid cyber exploitation and scandal around an affair with a staffer, Hill voted to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into Donald...
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Meet the Young Lesbian Managing a Key Congressional Campaign
PoliticsPolitics, CaliforniaRepublicans want to unseat Rep. Harley Rouda, who knocked off a homophobe in 2018. Campaign manager Alyssa Napuri intends to keep that from happening.Alyssa Napuri and...
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Calif. School to Gay Teen: Get Counseling or We'll Out You to Parents
YouthYouth, CaliforniaMagali Rodriguez recounted horrific antigay treatment at the Bishop Amat Memorial High School.CaliforniaDaniel ReynoldsA teenage girl, who is identified as gay in a BuzzFeed News...
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School Settles Lawsuit After Deleting Pro-LGBTQ Quotes From Yearbook
YouthYouth, Schools, CaliforniaThe Chawanakee Unified School District in central California agreed to assure compliance with state law requiring an LGBTQ-affirming environment.Students Mikayla Garaffa...
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Male Prisoner Gets Death Penalty for Murdering Female Trans Cellmate
CrimeCrime, Transgender, CaliforniaThe case highlights the dangers faced by trans women when housed with male prisoners.Miguel CrespoTransgenderCaliforniaTrudy RingAn inmate at a California state...
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This Gay Man Could Be the Next Mayor of San Diego
PoliticsPolitics, CaliforniaTodd Gloria is widely acknowledged as the front-runner in the race to be mayor of California's second-largest city.CaliforniaTrudy RingWhen Todd Gloria was studying at the...
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Gentrification Shutters One of Oakland's Only LGBTQ Bars
NewsNews, CaliforniaClub BnB will close to make room for tech offices.CaliforniaJacob OglesGentrification will close down one of Oakland, Calif.’s only LGBTQ bars.A spokesman for Club BnB (Bench and...
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Bayard Rustin Finally Pardoned by California for Consensual Sex Arrest
PoliticsPolitics, Bayard Rustin, Race, CaliforniaThe civil rights icon was sullied by a homophobic "morals charge" at the height of his career.Bayard RustinRaceCaliforniaNeal BrovermanGay civil rights...
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Starbucks Trans Ad 'Hypocritical,' Says Lawyer for Worker Who Sued
TransgenderTransgender, Business, CaliforniaAn attorney for Maddie Wade, who sued Starbucks for discrimination, calls the pro-trans ad "a cruel slap in the face." BusinessCaliforniaTrudy RingOne former...
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Gay Candidate Todd Gloria Is First in San Diego Mayoral Primary
ElectionElection, CaliforniaGloria will advance to the general election, when California's second-largest city is likely to elect an out mayor.CaliforniaTrudy RingGay candidate Todd Gloria won the most...
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Three More Trans Americans Killed; Another Hospitalized for Injuries
Crime, Transgender, Louisiana, Florida, CaliforniaCrimeTwo of the deaths have been ruled homicides, while there is uncertainty around the third. And a California trans man is being treated for severe...
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Trans Woman Marilyn Monroe Cazares Killed in California
CrimeCrime, Transgender, CaliforniaCazares, who was experiencing homelessness, was found dead in Brawley, Calif., this week, and her family suspects her death was a hate...
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Equality California to Honor Pete Buttigieg, John Lewis, 'Disclosure'
Arts & Entertainment, People, California, Pete Buttigieg, PosePeopleThe LGBTQ+ organization is throwing a star-studded virtual ceremony hosted by Angelica Ross (Pose).CaliforniaPete...
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LGBTQ+ Californians Know Kamala Harris, We Know She Will Fight for Us
CommentaryCommentary, Politics, Election, California, Kamala HarrisThe mayor of Long Beach, Calif., and the head of Equality California vouch for the vice presidential...
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Police: Man Stole Shotgun Before Racist, Antigay Graffiti Spree
NewsNews, Crime, California, Palm SpringsChari Godakanda had a concealed knife, and a shotgun and airsoft pistol were found near him, Palm Springs, Calif., police say.Photo by Leah Kelley from...
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Gay Lawmaker Threatened, Called Pedophile Over Sex Offender Bill
PoliticsPolitics, CaliforniaCalifornia Sen. Scott Wiener's bill would equalize how the law treats various sex acts, but he's being called a criminal for it.CaliforniaTrudy RingA gay California state...
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Largest Gay Circuit Party of the Year Canceled by COVID
NewsNews, Travel, California, Palm SpringsWhite Party Palm Springs was postponed last April and rescheduled for October, but it won't be happening next month either.Photo by Iggy Lopez for White...
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Firefighter Dies in California Fire Sparked by Gender Reveal Party
NewsNews, CaliforniaThe fire has been burning for weeks and has blazed through 21,000 acres. Getty ImagesCaliforniaTracy E. GilchristA blaze sparked by an explosive device set off at a gender reveal...
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California Will House Trans Inmates According to Gender Identity
TransgenderTransgender, CaliforniaThe new policy is part of a package of pro-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.CaliforniaTrudy RingCalifornia will house transgender, nonbinary, and...
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Martin Jenkins Is the First LGBTQ+ Nominee to Calif.'s Supreme Court
News, Law, California, CommentaryNewsJustice “Marty,” a former NFL player, talks to The Advocate about making history, coming out, and finding love later in life. UpdatedOctober 05 2020 4:20 PM...
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