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Pete Buttigieg Has to Keep Explaining to Republicans That Seasons Aren't Climate Change

The Secretary of Transportation finds himself repeatedly schooling the GOP on the difference between seasons and climate change.

Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion

Feinstein was slow to embrace marriage equality but eventually did, and she supported the community in other ways.

Outfest's Union Effort Meets Employee Layoffs and Executive Director Takes Leave of Absence

Staff members faced unexpected job cuts as unionization move unfolds at the LGBTQ+ nonprofit.

From AIDS to Assassinations, Sen. Feinstein Was Always There for Us

David Mixner, Feinstein's longtime friend and colleague for over 40 years, shares thoughts about her strength of character.

Dianne Feinstein Remembered by Political Leaders as a 'Titan' in the U.S. Senate

The nation mourns a trailblazer in politics, advocate for women’s rights, and champion for LGBTQ+ equality.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate, Dies at 90

Feinstein leaves legacy of championing women’s and LGBTQ+ rights.

California ‘LGBTQ Community’ Doctor Charged with Sexually Assaulting Male Patients

Dr. William Thompson IV allegedly told patients the acts of oral and anal penetration were medically necessary procedures.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs 9 Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills Into Law

The bills deal with issues such as foster care, name and pronoun recognition, and restroom access.

Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Custody Decisions Involve Affirming Children’s Gender Identity

California Go. Gavin Newsom released a veto letter saying that he was still committed to advancing transgender rights.

California Trans and Nonbinary Youth on Why Forced Outing Is Dangerous

As school districts in conservative parts of California enact these policies, young people speak out.

California Becomes First State to Declare Transgender History Month

It will be observed in August, beginning next year.

California Democrats Seek to Factor Support for Gender Identity Into Custody Decisions

The California Senate approved a bill to this effect Wednesday.

California School District Temporarily Blocked From Outing Trans Students

The Chino Valley district was the first in the state to adopt such a policy, for which it was sued by California's attorney general.

California Mom Blames Bullying for Gay Son’s Death

She said kids relentlessly teased her son because of his sexual orientation.

California Mom Who Claimed School Coerced Her Kid to Be Trans Wins $100K Settlement

In settling the mother's lawsuit, the Spreckels Union School District in California denied all the allegations.

Homophobia Rears Its Head at Chili Cook-Off at California County Fair

Someone harassed a gay couple in the competition with homophobic slurs and ran a vehicle over their supplies.

Library That Kicked Out Moms for Liberty Group Suffers Third Bomb Threat

The far-right group’s expulsion from the space seems to have sparked a spate of bomb threats against the library.

California Sues Chino Valley School District Over Policy Outing Trans Students

The policy violates students' rights under the California constitution and state law, Attorney General Rob Bonta says.

California Library Gets Bomb Threat After Kicking Out Transphobic Group

After a library official kicked out a speaker who kept misgendering trans women and video of the incident got spread online, somebody called in a bomb threat.

Trans Man to Sue L.A. County for Traffic Stop Beating Caught on Video

Brock Emmett was initially charged with three felonies in the shocking encounter.