MSN – Sacramento Kings’ new arena will fully accommodate transgender fans
By Rob Perez, Fox Sports © NBAE/Getty Images SACRAMENTO, CA – APRIL 13: A fan holds up a sign supporting the Sacramento Kings during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April13, 2014 at...
View ArticleCalifornia’s LGBTQ Youth Deserve Justice Reform Now
California’s broken criminal justice system is failing our youth and families, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and youth of color. Although some reforms have...
View ArticleEquality California Endorses Four Openly LGBT Candidates in Local Races in...
Los Angeles—Equality California today announced the endorsement of four openly LGBT candidates running in local races in San Francisco, Oakland, and Alameda County. “There continues to be an impressive...
View ArticleSacramento Bee – Single-user public bathrooms will be all-gender in California
Capitol Alert The go-to source for news on California policy and politics A painted and decorated portable restroom promoting transgender bathroom rights is wheeled through N street at the 32nd annual...
View ArticleCalifornia Rejects ‘Religious Liberty’ as an Excuse for Anti-LGBT Harm
By Karen Ocamb In their prominent political section, the Los Angeles Times announced that they were following “10 of the biggest issues” facing California lawmakers this legislative session. However,...
View ArticleThe Advocate – California Passes Law Preventing Colleges From Discriminating...
It would require institutions receiving Title IX exemptions to disclose their status. BY NICO LANG OCTOBER 04 2016 11:11 AM EDT A new California law mandates that private universities who...
View ArticleBay City News Service – Governor signs legislation broadening restroom access...
All single-user restrooms in any California business, government building or place of public accommodation must be accessible to all Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that is being considered the...
View ArticleBay Area Reporter – Online Extra: Political Notes: EQCA endorses 3 Oakland...
Published 10/06/2016 by Matthew S. Bajko m.bajko@ebar.com The statewide LGBT advocacy group Equality California has endorsed three lesbian candidates running in Oakland races this fall. It announced...
View ArticleEquality California Statement on Senate District 11 Campaign Ad
Equality California Statement on Senate District 11 Campaign Ad San Francisco — Equality California Executive Director Rick Zbur has issued the following statement regarding the race for California...
View ArticleEquality California to Celebrate Local Civil Rights Champions at Palm...
Palm Springs – Equality California will honor outgoing U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, transgender pioneer Lisa Middleton and, posthumously, Equality California’s former Palm Springs Field Manager George...
View ArticlePrimer on 11 California Ballot Initiatives
By Karen Ocamb, contributing journalist First some good news for advocates of strong gun safety measures. A San Diego-based group crying “gun-maggedon” over gun safety laws signed by Gov. Jerry Brown...
View ArticleGroup Against Prop 60 Condemns Deceptive Campaign Mailer Attacking Scott Wiener
San Francisco – In response to a deceptive campaign ad mailed this week to San Francisco voters portraying Supervisor Scott Wiener, candidate for Senate District 11, as funded by the adult film...
View ArticleEquality California Condemns Kim Attack on Gay, Formerly Homeless Man
San Francisco – In response to a campaign ad by San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim attacking an HIV-positive, formerly homeless gay man featured in an ad by Equality California, Equality California...
View ArticleEQCAI’s Inaugural Los Angeles Leadership Academy
By Program Director Allison VanKuiken The Equality California Institute (EQCAI) hosted 25 LGBT leaders from a variety of professions at its first Leadership Academy, earlier this month in Los Angeles....
View ArticleEquality California Barnstorms Vegas
By Marco Meneghin Last weekend, Equality California stormed Las Vegas with 25 volunteers to campaign for Hillary Clinton. Partnering with our friends at the Los Angeles Stonewall Democratic Club, we...
View ArticleEquality California Announces New Members of Boards of Directors, Equality...
Equality California Announces New Members of Boards of Directors, Equality Council Los Angeles – Equality California and Equality California Institute today announced the election of nine new members...
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