Equality California today announced that Rep. Mark Takano has been named the Leadership Award honoree for the Palm Springs Equality Awards scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12. Takano is the first openly gay person of color elected to the House of Representatives, representing California’s 41st District, and since his election, has been a strong voice in…
SACRAMENTO – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego),who represents California’s 80th Assembly District, located in southern San Diego County including the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista and National City has introduced legislation today to prevent payment for immigration reform services until federal immigration reform is enacted and to ensure other basic consumer protections are provided…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law AB 3371, a bill that will put an end to dangerous and disproved efforts designed to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender expression that have proven to inflict great emotional harm. New Jersey becomes the second state to ban these dangerous practices after California…
This year again, the Transgender Law Center organized the California Transgender Advocacy Day (CTAD), and Monday, Aug. 12, approximately 50 trans citizen lobbyists, family members of trans youth and adults and trans allies from across the state lobbied legislators in Sacramento for legislation that positively impacts trans citizens. There were three bills advocated for by…
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to revive Proposition 8, ending the last remaining legal challenge to same-sex marriage in the state. The Los Angeles Times reported that in its challenge before the state’s highest court ProtectMarriage, Prop. 8’s sponsors argued that a single judge lacked the authority to overturn a state…
SACRAMENTO—Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the historic School Success and Opportunity Act into law, ensuring transgender youth have the opportunity to fully participate and succeed in schools across the state. Assembly Bill 1266—which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014—was authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano and passed the California State Senate and Assembly earlier this…
The Vital Statistics Modernization Act (AB 433) became law Jan. 1, 2012. It alleviated the confusion, anxiety and even danger that trans people in California face when they have identity documents that do not reflect who they are. Authored by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, the act changed the documentation standard for obtaining a legal gender change…
By Jeremy Wilson Union Bank, N.A. Vice President and Branch Manager UB PROUD San Diego Co-Chair Buying a home may be the biggest investment you’ll make in your lifetime. The process can be exciting and for many, it can also be intimidating. There are additional factors for same-sex couples to consider that may make the process…
YouTube Sensation and out country star, Steve Grand, will make his West Coast performance debut at San Diego IndieFest 8. (See interview here) Grand went from being an unknown to the latest YouTube viral celebrity. His self-funded music video for his song, “All American Boy,” spread like wildfire across more than 1.6 million computer screens…
SAN FRANCISCO ― Marriage Equality USA has reaffirmed its support for the U.S. Supreme Court decision of June 26 restoring the freedom to marry in California. “Despite Friday’s implausible petition from the San Diego County Clerk, what remains absolutely clear is that the courts have spoken, and Proposition 8 is unconstitutional,” said Brian Silva, Marriage…
