Vicky Kolakowski has been sworn in as a Superior Court Judge for Alameda County. Kolalowski’s campaign and election is historic: she is the nation’s first openly transgender trial court judge. The final election count revealed that she won by 9,535 votes, 50.98% to Alameda County Deputy District Attorney John Creighton’s 47.98%. Most race watchers believe…
Governor Jerry Brown has confirmed reports he would name John Laird, one of the first openly gay men to serve in the state Legislature, as Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. Brown, who took his third oath of office as the state’s top official on January 3, is expected to make several more high profile…
As President Barack Obama signed into law the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, sitting in a seat at the front of the audience was 85-year-old Frank Kameny. Kameny attended wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge that he was awarded for his service in World War II. He recalls his service fighting in the wake of…
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) has added a new task force to address suicide prevention efforts within youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). This is one of three new task forces being added to address suicide in high–risk populations. The other two cover Native Americans/Alaska Natives and…
