Equality California to Honor Civil Rights Champions at Palm Springs Equality...
Palm Springs – Equality California will honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Palm Springs City Councilmember Ginny Foat and Raymond Cree Middle School for their leadership in the fight to...
View ArticleOngoing and Immediate Threats to Affordable Healthcare
By Valerie Ploumpis, National Policy Director With last week’s welcome collapse of Graham-Cassidy – the latest attempt by congressional Republicans to kill the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — the Trump...
View ArticleEquality California: U.S. Death Penalty Vote Highlights “abdication of any...
Los Angeles – In response to Sunday’s horrific shooting in Las Vegas, which killed nearly 60 people and left more than 500 injured, Equality California executive director Rick Zbur issued the...
View ArticleGov. Brown Signs “Bill of Rights” for LGBTQ Seniors in Long-Term Care
Sacramento–California Governor Jerry Brown today signed a bill that creates a “bill of rights” for LGBTQ seniors in long-term care. Senate Bill (SB) 219, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San...
View ArticleEquality California: New DOJ Guidance is a “license to discriminate”
Los Angeles–In response to guidance issued today by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that grants a sweeping religious ‘license to discriminate’ to federal employers, contractors and grantees, Equality...
View ArticleEdWeek – California Panel Adopts History Textbooks With LGBT-Inclusive Themes
By Stephen Sawchuk California has moved a step closer to approving a set of social studies textbooks in grades K-8 that includes discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. The...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Signs Equality California-Sponsored Bill to Reform...
Sacramento–California Gov. Jerry Brown today signed a bill to reform California’s sex offender registry, creating a tiered system that will make the registry a more effective tool for law enforcement...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Bill Modernizing California HIV Laws
Sacramento, Calif.— Governor Jerry Brown today signed into law landmark legislation to reform outdated laws that unfairly criminalized and stigmatized people living with HIV. Senate Bill (SB) 239 was...
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Position: Development Associate (Los Angeles) Salary: Based on Experience Type: Full-Time Reports to: Development Director Start: As soon as possible Closing date of this position: Open until filled...
View ArticlePoz – California Governor Signs Bill Modernizing HIV Crime Laws
The coming year will mark a new dawn for HIV crime laws in California. Beginning January 1, 2018, laws regarding disclosure and transmission will be modernized. Specifically, it will be a misdemeanor...
View ArticleSenior Living – New law creates LGBT ‘Bill of Rights’ for California assisted...
By Lois A. Bowers A bill signed into law Oct. 4 by California Gov. Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. establishes a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights to...
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Los Angeles Blade – Rep. Maxine Waters galvanizes Equality California Palm...
By Karen Ocamb The party atmosphere at the Riviera Palm Springs for the Equality Awards on Oct 7 shifted subtly into more of a political rally as the almost sold-out crowd bubbled with enthusiasm...
View ArticleEquality California Urges Funding Restoration to U.S. Census Effort
Los Angeles–In response to the introduction of the 2020 American Census Investment Act (H.R. 4013) today in Congress by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Equality California National Policy Director Valerie...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Signs LGBTQ Data Collection Bill
Los Angeles–In response to the introduction of the 2020 American Census Investment Act (H.R. 4013) today in Congress by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Equality California National Policy Director Valerie...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Bill Creating Non-Binary Gender for State Identification...
Sacramento–California Governor Jerry Brown today signed into law a bill making it easier to change gender markers on state-issued identification documents as well as create a gender-neutral, non-binary...
View ArticleEquality California’s 2017 Legislative Wrap-Up: Seven Sponsored Bills Signed...
Sacramento— With his signature on Sunday of Senate Bill (SB) 179, authored by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), and SB 310 (Atkins), California Governor Jerry...
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KPCC AirTalk – Californians will have the option to identify as nonbinary on...
A reporter holds a copy of President Barack Obama’s long form birth certificate in the Briefing Room of the White House April 27, 2011 in Washington, DC.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES Listen to this...
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