WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), ranking member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, led committee Democrats urging Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to protect transgender students. The letter to DeVos is in response to President Trump’s order rescinding the guidance around protections put in place by President Obama. “Civil rights are at…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Equality California has announced that a poll conducted by Tulchin Research in January 2017 has found that 12 percent of California voters identify as being members of the LGBT community. The online survey of 600 registered voters asked “are you a member of the LGBT community.” The answers showed notable divisions by age,…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Regan de Guzman is the only openly gay Filipina golfer with a full LPGA Tour card for 2017. She finished T14 and low amateur qualifier at the 2016 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. De Guzman becomes only the fourth Filipina to earn full LPGA Tour membership card status and the first after…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A proposed bill in the Arkansas State Legislature would prohibit changes to a person’s gender marker on their birth certificate, a move that would disproportionately affect transgender Arkansans. The bill, H.B. 1894, doubles down on discrimination, and would make an onerous process even more difficult for transgender Arkansans seeking to have…
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union Friday demanded documents from four federal agencies concerning a potential executive order that would sanction religiously motivated discrimination against LGBT people, members of minority faiths, women, and people seeking reproductive health care. “The American people deserve to know whether this administration plans to protect the rights of…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. –Thirty-two years ago, a band of queer history enthusiasts created the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco to uncover and preserve stories of the LGBTQ past. Six years ago, the society opened the doors of the GLBT History Museum in the Castro, the first stand-alone museum of its kind in the United…
Receiving the award is a historic moment not only for True Colors, but also for the White House in recognizing and honoring the artistic talents of America’s LGBTQ youth, especially youth of color. The next night following “Moonlight’s” win for Best Picture at the Oscars, a first for a black LGBTQ film, True Colors Out…
From the outside, the gay community has made more progress on legal and social acceptance over the last 20 years than any other demographic group in history. On the other hand, the rates of depression, loneliness and substance abuse among gay people remain stuck in the same place they’ve been for decades. In the latest edition of…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Board of Directors of San Diego Pride announced Friday that they had selected a search committee to review applicants for the position of executive director. The initial review of applicants by Nonprofit Management Solutions has resulted in several qualified candidates. In a press release the board said, “Interviews are expected…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego City Council fell short of actions many hoped it would take Monday regarding a San Diego State University report about racially biased traffic stops executed by the…
