KXTV TV – California could recognize third gender by end of year
California is moving closer to officially recognizing a third gender. A bill which would allow Californians to choose non-binary on their identifying documents and birth certificates passed the state...
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How to get PrEP to Prevent HIV
By Brad Lundahl, Program Manager PrEP, the once-a-day pill to prevent HIV, works. Period. But most people still have no idea how to accessit, and more importantly, how to afford it. That’s where we...
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Women and PrEP to Prevent HIV
By Chelsea Mottern, Program Associate Did you know that in 2015, women made up 19% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States? All too often, women are overlooked in conversations about HIV prevention...
View ArticleKOVR TV – California Bill Would Require Workplace Transgender Training
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California is on track to becoming the first in the nation to require workplace training about gender identity. The new bill comes in response to a new survey showing a high...
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Calif. Health Report – Commentary – Following a Stroke, She Woke Up in Men’s...
By Rick Zbur Corinne was capable and courageous. She had served in the military and ran her own business for years, doing both as a man. At the age of 55, Corinne, whose name has been changed to...
View ArticleA victory for transgender servicemembers
By Valerie Ploumpis, Equality California National Policy Director Working closely with other national LGBT organizations and our outside lobbying team partners, Equality California’s Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleEquality California Endorses Robert Garcia in Long Beach Mayor Reelection Bid
Long Beach, Calif. — Equality California has endorsed Robert Garcia in his campaign for reelection as mayor of Long Beach. “Robert Garcia is one of the most prominent and respected LGBTQ elected...
View ArticleFighting Back Against Voter Suppression
By Valerie Ploumpis, Equality California National Policy Director Even before he took office, President Trump referred repeatedly to widespread systematic voter fraud, claiming that millions of illegal...
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PrEP: Debunking Myths
By Brad Lundahl, Program Manager There is a lot of misinformation out there about PrEP, the once-a-day pill to prevent HIV. Equality California knows that PrEP is an invaluable tool in the fight to end...
View ArticleDefending DACA
By Valerie Ploumpis, National Policy Director In late June, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the attorneys general from eight additional states and Governor “Butch” Otter from Idaho, sent...
View ArticleField Organizer (Central Valley)
Salary: Based on Experience Type: Temporary Full-Time Reports to: Program Director/Deputy Executive Director Start: As soon as possible Closing date of this position: Open until filled Organizational...
View ArticleEquality California: Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Ignores Research and...
Los Angeles – In response to today’s announcement via Twitter that Donald Trump intends to ban transgender troops from serving military service, Equality California Executive Director Rick Zbur issued...
View ArticleSacramento Bee editorial — Trump wants to reinstate hate in the military
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD JULY 26, 2017 2:15 PM It may be yet another diversion from the controversies closing in on the White House. It may be to appease House conservatives and an early appeal for the...
View ArticleDOJ Wrongly Says LGB People Are Not Protected From Employment Discrimination...
By Valerie Ploumpis, Equality California National Policy Director The Trump Administration dealt a terrible blow to gay, lesbian and bisexual people yesterday when it filed an amicus brief in Zarda vs...
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