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Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.
Joseph Benza III, 36, admitted to an incident in February, 2023 where he followed a transgender man in his car for nearly two miles before brutally attacking him.
Atkins, an experienced California lawmaker, has just received the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund's endorsement.
Oceanside Police Sgt. Tyler Peppard says he suffered retaliation after reporting the mistreatment and that city officials did nothing to stop it.
She called on her colleagues to plant seeds of love and inclusivity.
Masters died unexpectedly Wednesday, said a family member, who did not state the cause.
"Like so many others, I was overwhelmed by a deep sense of loss that resonated to the core of my being. I immediately felt the rights our community have fought so long to accomplish were going to be under intense attack," Menendez said.
The San Jose State University lost to Colorado State on Saturday. The school had been targeted in recent debates about trans women in sports.
The confrontation came at the end of a week when Mace introduced measures in Congress targeting transgender people.
The state-wide survey of over 4,000 LGBTQ+ Californians shows high levels of personal satisfaction overall but serious concerns for trans women.
This is her third season on the team, but no one objected to her presence until this year. What's up with that?
Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the “sanctuary city” ordinance, shielding queer youth who travel to the city to receive gender-affirming care from prosecution.
She appeared with celebrities such as Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., Richard Pryor, and Don Rickles, and challenged a law against drag performances.
“Why [are we] focusing on singling out one member — one new member, a freshman member of this body now,” Garcia asked.
“Too many transgender people have been killed just for living as their true, authentic selves,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.
Jeanne Pepper, the mother of Blaze Bernstein, sat down with The Advocate to talk about what it means for her family that Samuel Woodward’s anti-Semitism and homophobia got him locked up for the rest of his life.
The World Health Organization issued a global health emergency over the spread of the new, more lethal clade I mpox strain.
Olson took on marriage equality as a principle of conservatism, he said.
“I’m excited to represent our Caucus and reclaim and maintain the majority,” Garcia wrote in a letter to colleagues.
There could be many firsts in this year's election.
