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Hundreds Protest Reopening of Dublin Women’s Prison as ICE Facility

Viji Sundaram - Mar 3, 2025

Around 500 people, including some former inmates of FCI Dublin gathered near the prison to protest the proposed plan to turn it into an ICE facility.

Gender and Sexuality

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‘Outright Violence’ — Trump’s ‘Two Genders’ Order Puts Trans Lives at Risk

Nicole Chang - Feb 3, 2025

President Trump’s executive order proclaiming that the U.S. recognizes only “two sexes, male and female” poses a crisis for transgender people.

Elections '24

Black Women Make History as California and U.S. Senators

California Black Media - Nov 14, 2024

It will be the first time in U.S. history that two Black women have served in the Senate at the same time.

Op-Ed

Making America Great Again Begins With Respect

Peter Schurmann - Nov 11, 2024

Donald Trump’s commanding electoral victory last week is sending shivers through vulnerable communities across this country.

Stop the Hate

The Gleam — Celebrating Gay Pride in California’s Central Valley

Peter Schurmann - Oct 14, 2024

The Source, an LGBTQ+ community resource center in Visalia, celebrated National Coming Out Day with an art installation that lit up the night sky in rainbow hues.

Gender and Sexuality

Gender-Affirming Care Politically Polarizes Trans Rights in San Francisco

Selen Ozturk - Sep 27, 2024

As gender-affirming care grows ever-more politicized, efforts to ensure access have become a question of civil liberties in San Francisco.

Gender and Sexuality

Project 2025’s ‘War on Porn’ Threatens Sex Workers, LGBTQ Community

LA Blade - Aug 9, 2024

Project 2025 includes at least 32 specific provisions that call for rolling back LGBTQ rights, including marriage equality.

Stop the Hate

With LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Rising, How is California Responding?

Selen Ozturk - Jul 22, 2024

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in California nearly doubled last year despite an overall decrease in hate crimes statewide, leaving many feeling unsafe in their communities.

Gender and Sexuality

Queer and Trans Young Asian Americans Need Caregiving Too

Sunita Sohrabji - Feb 27, 2024

How do AAPI queer and trans youth collectively care for themselves? The Asian American Resource Workshop has developed a unique model.

Stop the Hate

LGBTQ+ Advocates & Health Care Providers Release New Report

LA Blade - Feb 13, 2024

Report details policy recommendations to improve access to comprehensive health care & education for LGBTQ+ communities.

Stop the Hate

LA Event Spotlights LGBTQ+ Anxiety Over Anti-Immigrant Measures

Ethnic Media Services - Jan 3, 2024

Over 150 people gathered recently in Los Angeles for an event highlighting rising fears within the LGBTQ+ community around anti-immigrant legislation.

Domestic Violence