In show of support for transgender people, Assembly acts to make single-user...
Patrick McGreevy, In show of support for transgender people, Assembly acts to make single-user restrooms gender-neutral As other states restrict the ability of transgender people to choose which...
View ArticleTravel Ban and All-Gender Restroom Bills Clear California Assembly
Sacramento – Two Equality California-sponsored bills advancing the civil rights of LGBT people in California and across the country were approved by the California Assembly today. Assembly Bill (AB)...
View ArticleEquality California to Honor LGBT Families at San Diego Equality Awards
San Diego – Equality California will celebrate LGBT families at its annual San Diego Equality Awards on Friday, June 17, 2015. Receiving Equality Awards for their leadership, courage and service to the...
View ArticleCalifornia Advances Two Pro-LGBT Bills
Trudy Ring, California Advances Two Pro-LGBT Bills The California State Assembly today approved two pro-LGBT bills — one banning travel to states with discriminatory laws, the other calling for...
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California’s Historic Championing of Transgender Rights
Two historic Equality California-sponsored transgender bills on their way to becoming laws By Karen Ocamb, contributing journalist For years, battles over transgender rights have been fought relatively...
View ArticleLGBT Caucus Meets with Transgender Advocates at State Capitol
Joe Khalil, LGBT Caucus Meets with Transgender Advocates at State Capitol Sacramento – The transgender bathroom debate playing out in the halls of congress and state capitols nationwide fell upon the...
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Equality California Endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate
Los Angeles — Equality California has endorsed California Attorney General Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate in 2016. “Among the candidates running for U.S. Senate this year, we were fortunate to choose...
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An open letter to Supervisor Jane Kim
Click here to download a PDF version of the post May 19, 2016 Supervisor Jane Kim Jane Kim for State Senate PO Box 113 San Francisco, CA 94104 Dear Supervisor Kim: We are writing to express...
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‘Religious Liberty’ Stealth Attacks in Congress and California
A deep dive into California’s role in inciting and trying to stop excuses for anti-LGBT discrimination By Karen Ocamb One vote. That’s all it took on Thursday, May 19, with House Speaker Paul Ryan...
View ArticleEquality California Condemns U.S. House Vote Reinstating Federal LGBT...
Los Angeles – In response to yesterday’s narrow vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to reject an amendment that would have removed anti-LGBT provisions from a defense spending bill, Equality...
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Equality California Endorses Three LGBT Candidates for Local Races
Los Angeles — Equality California today announced the endorsements of three LGBT candidates for local races across California. “While our endorsed candidates may be running for office for the first...
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Equality California Condemns Reported Hate Speech in High Profile San Jose...
Los Angeles – In response to reports of an incident last month at a high profile political event in San Jose that reportedly involved ethnic and homophobic slurs, Equality California Executive...
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Senate Approves Bill to Protect LGBT Students Against Discrimination at...
Sacramento, Calif. – The California State Senate has approved a bill, authored by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) and sponsored by Equality California, to close a loophole that allows private...
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California Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Donation of HIV-Positive Organs
Sacramento — The California legislature today passed a bill that would allow organ transplants between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients. Senate Bill (SB) 1408, authored by Sen. Ben...
View ArticleSB 1146: California Divestiture in Academic Discrimination
SB 1146 would close a loophole that allows private universities to discriminate against students and staff based on their gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Under federal law,...
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Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Equality California-Sponsored HIV+ Organ Donation Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2016 CONTACT: Jason Howe, Communications Director, Equality California PHONE: 323-848-9801 MOBILE: 415-595-9245 EMAIL: jason@eqca.org Sacramento —California Governor Jerry...
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The Importance of the Down-Ballot Races to the LGBT Community in the June 7...
By Karen Ocamb Contributing Journalist In celebrating the birthday of Harvey Milk last Sunday, May 22, many forget that the assassinated gay icon repeatedly ran for political office before finally...
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KRON – SFUSD encourages SF schools to support transgender students
By Brittany Brown, KRON SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Unified School District encourages California schools to support transgender students at a rally held on Friday afternoon. On the heels...
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HIVPlus – California Governor Signs Historic HIV Bill
By Elaine Rita Mendus MAY 28 2016 2:06 PM EDT http://www.hivplusmag.com/treatment/2016/5/28/california-governor-signs-historic-hiv-bil California Governor Jerry Brown (D-CA) has signed a bill allowing...
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EdSource – California bill takes aim at religious colleges that seek to bar...
By Jane Meredith Adams Updated June 1. As a high school student, Coley Baker found a “dream school” in Biola University, an evangelical Christian college with a palm-tree-dotted campus close yet not...
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