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Pete Buttigieg & Robert Garcia join chorus of leaders condemning Donald Trump’s ‘war of choice’ with Iran

“The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice," the Afghanistan War veteran and former transportation secretary said.

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California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner.

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Los Angeles police won't stop man from throwing dog poop at LGBTQ+ youth center

Unless an officer witnesses it directly the man who has been throwing bags of dog poop at Mi SELA won't face charges.

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This gay economist running for Congress in California makes his case on the economy

Trans editor sues DreamWorks over harassment on ‘Bad Guys 2’

The lawsuit alleges a supervisor repeatedly made invasive comments about Parker Goldsmith’s gender identity and that the studio retaliated after complaints.

Gov. Gavin Newsom again under fire for comments on trans athletes & pronouns

The California governor urged Democrats to be more "culturally normal."

101 Night & Day Photos of the Heavenly Lazy Bear Week by Felix Xie

Both the crystalline daylight and the celestial nightime create a comfortable, cuddly mood for the hundreds of men that come to relax and play near Guerneville, Calif.

Families sue Southern California hospital system for withholding care from transgender youth

A newly unsealed lawsuit alleges discrimination after the hospital moved to end legal gender-affirming care for nearly 2,000 patients amid Trump administration pressure.

Katie Couric confronts Gavin Newsom on his shifting views on transgender youth

The veteran journalist called the California governor out on the perception that he's retreating from his LGBTQ+ rights allyship.

Mike Johnson loses another Republican as California congressman bolts from GOP

California Rep. Kevin Kiley announced his immediate departure from the Republican Party.

Darrell Issa’s retirement opens Palm Springs–area House race for queer Democrats

The longtime California Republican congressman is packing it up.

Pete Buttigieg & Robert Garcia join chorus of leaders condemning Donald Trump’s ‘war of choice’ with Iran

“The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice," the Afghanistan War veteran and former transportation secretary said.

Democrat under fire over campaign memo implying LGBTQ+ candidates aren’t electable in key California race

Queer candidates say Ammar Campa-Najjar’s campaign implied that LGBTQ+ people can’t win in a newly drawn congressional district. His campaign says “the memo does not ‘imply’ anything.”

California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner.

Don Lemon's arrest prompts Jane Fonda and LGBTQ+ rights group to rally for press freedom

The Human Rights Campaign, Stand Up for America, and others join forces to protest government's targeting of journalists.

Los Angeles police won't stop man from throwing dog poop at LGBTQ+ youth center

Unless an officer witnesses it directly the man who has been throwing bags of dog poop at Mi SELA won't face charges.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican congressman from California dies suddenly

California U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term Republican who opposed marriage equality and trans rights, is dead at 65.

San Francisco green-lights affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors

Nearly 200 affordable housing units for low-income LGBTQ+ seniors are being developed in San Francisco

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The lawsuit alleges a supervisor repeatedly made invasive comments about Parker Goldsmith’s gender identity and that the studio retaliated after complaints.

The California governor urged Democrats to be more "culturally normal."

Both the crystalline daylight and the celestial nightime create a comfortable, cuddly mood for the hundreds of men that come to relax and play near Guerneville, Calif.

A newly unsealed lawsuit alleges discrimination after the hospital moved to end legal gender-affirming care for nearly 2,000 patients amid Trump administration pressure.

The veteran journalist called the California governor out on the perception that he's retreating from his LGBTQ+ rights allyship.

California Rep. Kevin Kiley announced his immediate departure from the Republican Party.

The longtime California Republican congressman is packing it up.

“The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice," the Afghanistan War veteran and former transportation secretary said.

Queer candidates say Ammar Campa-Najjar’s campaign implied that LGBTQ+ people can’t win in a newly drawn congressional district. His campaign says “the memo does not ‘imply’ anything.”

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner.

The Human Rights Campaign, Stand Up for America, and others join forces to protest government's targeting of journalists.

Unless an officer witnesses it directly the man who has been throwing bags of dog poop at Mi SELA won't face charges.

California U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term Republican who opposed marriage equality and trans rights, is dead at 65.

Nearly 200 affordable housing units for low-income LGBTQ+ seniors are being developed in San Francisco