Equality California Endorses Susan Jerich and Greg Rodriguez in Local Races
Los Angeles — Equality California announced today that it has endorsed Los Angeles attorney Susan Jerich for Los Angeles County Superior Court judge and Greg Rodriguez to represent District 42 (Palm...
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New LGBT Laws for the New Year
– An Update from EQCA Legislative Manager, Jo Michael – Every January 1, hundreds of new laws go into effect in California. This month, eight of them will have a significant impact on the lives of...
View ArticleEquality California to Join Friend-of-Court Brief to Support Restoration of...
Los Angeles — Equality California announced today that it plans to participate in an amicus brief to be filed with the U.S. Supreme Court following the Court’s announcement that it will hear a case...
View ArticleA Wider Perspective on A Wider Bridge
– A blog post from EQCA Legislative Director, Alice Kessler – Last summer, I joined A Wider Bridge, an organization that builds bridges between Israel and LGBTQ North Americans and allies, on an LGBTQ...
View ArticleEquality California Statement on A Wider Bridge Events at Creating Change
Los Angeles — In response to events over the weekend at the Creating Change conference, organized by the National LGBTQ Task Force in Chicago, Equality California Executive Director Rick Zbur issued...
View ArticleEquality California Endorses 48 Pro-Equality Incumbents in California...
Los Angeles — Equality California today announced the endorsements of 48 members of the California Senate and Assembly for reelection in the 2016 election cycle. In order to earn Equality California’s...
View ArticleEquality California Releases Report Detailing LGBT Health and Wellbeing...
Los Angeles — Equality California Institute today released its second annual Fair Share for Equality report, which includes policy recommendations from Equality California Institute and reports from...
View ArticleEquality California Sponsors New Legislation to Expand Equal Restroom Access...
San Francisco – Equality California announced today that it is sponsoring legislation, authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), that would establish the nation’s most progressive...
View ArticleCalifornia Scores Well in Key LGBT Equality Index
Los Angeles — California ranks among the top U.S. states in terms of laws protecting its LGBT residents, according to an index just published by the Equality Federation and the Human Rights Campaign...
View ArticleEquality California Endorses Katherine Perez-Estolano in District 25 Senate Race
Los Angeles — Equality California announced today that it has endorsed Katherine Perez-Estolano to represent District 25 (Glendale, Pasadena, Sierra Madre) in the California Senate. “Katherine’s public...
View ArticleSacramento Equality Awards to Honor Four Heroes of the LGBT Community
Sacramento – Equality California will honor Assemblymember Rich Gordon, Mario Guerrero of SEIU, Executive Secretary to Governor Brown Nancy McFadden, and Dana Williamson, former cabinet secretary to...
View ArticleEquality California Sponsors Two Bills Combating Anti-LGBT Discrimination
Sacramento – Equality California is sponsoring two bills authored by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) that would prohibit the use of state funds to support entities that allow discrimination...
View ArticleEquality California and The Trevor Project Sponsor Bill Mandating Suicide...
Sacramento – Equality California and The Trevor Project are sponsoring a bill introduced today by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) that would require local school districts statewide...
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