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California police accused a lawmaker of DUI when she was sober. She says she was targeted because she's queer

Law enforcement has still refused to release the records from Sabrina Cervantes' DUI arrest, despite tests proving she was sober.

Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules

Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.

It's unanimous — Sacramento is now a sanctuary city for transgender people

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said that "we debate the many issues in our city, but there's no shade of gray when it comes to civil rights."

California judge blocks rule requiring police to disclose their gender identity

In response to a lawsuit, a Sacramento County judge temporarily stoped enforcement of a rule requiring law enforcement officers to report their gender identity.

PHOTOS: Sacramento Pride Is So California

Cheerleaders, Girl Scouts, and go-go boys -- Sacramento Pride is a slice of California LGBT life.

Sacramento Cracks Down on Public Sex

Sacramento's police force has declared war on cruising for sex in public places, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento Kings Add Trans-Inclusive Restrooms

The new home of the NBA team, the Golden 1 Center, is believed to be the first major stadium to have all-gender bathrooms.

Photos From the Ground: Lobby Day, Sacramento

Demanding equality, hundreds of people took to the steps of the State Capitol this week in Sacramento. Advocate.com's exclusive photo gallery tells the story.

Sacramento School District to Vote on Trans-Inclusive Policy

The school district in California's capital city is set to consider expanding its nondiscrimination policy to include transgender students in a vote Thursday.

WATCH: Train Hero Stabbed After Leaving Gay Bar

Police say the fight that left a U.S. airman severely wounded was not an act of terror or a hate crime. 

Colin Kaepernick Responds to Trump's Taunt by Donating $50K to Meals on Wheels

The pro football quarterback made the donation after he was publicly criticized by Trump for remaining unsigned to an NFL team, according to The Sacramento Bee.

Killed in Broad Daylight

Sacramento has long been considered a tolerant city, but a gay man's violent death has exposed the wide divide between LGBT residents and the area's Slavic evangelical Christians.

Gay youths: The movement's new ambassadors

The half-dozen lobbyists who crowded into a lawmaker's office in Sacramento recently didn't come bearing campaign cash or votes to swap. Instead, they recounted tales of high school torment as fresh as their faces.

Current Prop. 8 Description to Stay

Proposition 8 supporters got a setback on Friday when a Sacramento judge ruled that the proposed constitutional amendment will appear on the November ballot in words that could level the playing field in favor of gays. And it all turned on a word.