Tableaux time

July brings Laguna Beach’s famous Pageant of the Masters with tableaux vivant: famous art re-created with real people. We had tableaux in the citywide Our History festival with all schools entering a display. I was corralled into two of them. One was The Salem Witch Trial. We froze in place for an eternity as all…

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No more ABCs

As we approach Pride weekend, I am reminded of what Pride is all about: togetherness. No matter what your sexual orientation, Pride gives you the opportunity to celebrate with those who have experienced the oppression of the majority because of their sexual orientation. The togetherness that we experience is constantly being diluted by the way…

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Sen. Atkins’ Affordable-Housing Bill reaches major milestone, passes on Senate floor

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Senate today voted 27-12 to pass SB 2 – the Building Homes and Jobs Act – legislation authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) that will create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. SB 2 now moves on to the state Assembly for consideration. “On behalf of the thousands of…

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Treasurer Chiang’s Cannabis Banking Working group to meet in San Diego

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and other expert witnesses will brief State Treasurer John Chiang and members of his Cannabis Banking Working group on how to provide banking services to California’s soon-to-be-legalized recreational cannabis industry in San Diego on Friday. Chiang, who created the 17-member panel late last year, has held a series of…

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Clinical laboratories key to breaking down the health care barriers faced by transgender patients

WASHINGTON — Clinical laboratories could significantly improve healthcare for the transgender community by using both sex and gender identity to make decisions about clinical testing, and by determining normal lab values for healthy transgender patients. A review published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal emphasizes these as critical steps on the road to eliminating the many…

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