Kevin McCarthy, Former Speaker of the House, Says He's Quitting Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who recently faced a historic ousting from his leadership position, has officially announced his resignation from Congress. McCarthy, a California Republican,...
View ArticleTransgender San Francisco Sex Worker Claims Self-Defense in Killing
A 20-year-old transgender sex worker allegedly confessed to killing a man, dumping his body at San Francisco’s Chrissy Field, and stealing his car after he demanded his money back and refused to give...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s Transgender Income Assistance Program Faces Legal Challenge
Opponents of social support programs are attacking several measures in California that provide money to those in need. The Californians for Equal Rights Foundation, San Francisco resident Ruth Parker,...
View ArticleRequiem for the Anti-LGBTQ+ Career of Kevin McCarthy
RIP to Kevin McCarthy's political career.Kevin McCarthy is leaving the U.S. House of Representatives with a lengthy anti-LGBTQ+ and generally far-right record.McCarthy, representing California’s 20th...
View ArticleThis California Surf City Is Moving More and More to the Right With Books...
Huntington Beach, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles that’s famed for surfing, is quickly becoming famed for its far-right politics as well.The city, located in Orange County, has long been conservative,...
View Article14 Steamy Photos From Fetish Gras San Diego 2023
Mr. City Entertainment will throw its third annual Fetish Gras party Febuary 9-11. The fantasy weekend will be hosted by The Rail and Rich’s and each night's party will explore different forms of...
View ArticleGender-neutral toy aisles required under new law in California
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN(CNN) — Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new state law.The law, which went into effect Monday, stems from a 2021 bill in...
View ArticleThis Florida county spent $800k to show its support for LGBTQ+ people
In a striking display of one Florida community’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity, Broward County invested $800,000 to craft an elaborate parade float for the prestigious Tournament of Roses in...
View ArticleSex-positive adult toy store employees file for unionization
Workers at three Bay Area locations of the sex-positive adult toy store Good Vibrations have filed for a union election.The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 5 (UFCW 5) said...
View ArticleSan Jose council member granted restraining order against transphobic...
An elected official in California has been temporarily shielded from attacks by a right-wing extremist. San Jose City Councilmember Peter Ortiz recently obtained a restraining order against Robert...
View ArticleOut Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia goes viral with ‘Real Housewives’ Donald...
In a striking instance where politics intersected with pop culture, California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia gained significant attention on Wednesday for echoing Heather Gay, a star from The Real...
View ArticleLaphonza Butler, first Black lesbian senator, honors young people in first...
U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler, the first Black lesbian to serve in the chamber, delivered her maiden address to her colleagues Wednesday, focusing the work being done by young Americans and promising to...
View ArticleLesbian Toni Atkins announces run for California governor in 2026
The nation’s most populous state could elect a lesbian governor in 2026.Longtime California legislator Toni Atkins, a Democrat, announced Friday that she will run for the post. She had said late last...
View ArticleRep. Robert Garcia calls out ‘Trump crime family’ in House speech
Out California U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia voiced on Thursday serious concerns over financial benefits from foreign governments that former President Donald Trump and his family may have received.During...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ group pulls Biden endorsement over 'perilous' handling of Israel-Hamas...
The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in San Francisco has rescinded its endorsement of President Joe Biden for the state's March primary over his handling of Israel's war on Gaza. The rescission was...
View ArticleCalifornia judge blocks rule requiring police to disclose their gender identity
A California judge on Tuesday temporarily suspended a recently enacted rule mandating police officers to disclose their gender identity when they report traffic stops. The decision stems from a...
View ArticleSan Francisco man convicted of poisoning, raping, and murdering young man...
A San Francisco man was convicted by a jury on Tuesday for the gruesome videotaped 2019 torture, poisoning, and murder of a young man who was adopted by a gay couple.Gerald Rowe, 52, was convicted for...
View ArticleGay Democratic reps demand Pentagon resolve cases of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’...
Three gay Democratic U.S. congressmen have sent a letter to the Department of Defense demanding a quicker response to resolving cases of LGBTQ+ people dishonorably expelled from the military under the...
View ArticleReps. Lee, Schiff, and Porter make their appeal for California U.S. Senate...
The three most prominent Democratic contenders in this year’s election for a U.S. Senate seat from California offered their views on LGBTQ+ issues in a forum Saturday, and there wasn’t a lot of...
View ArticleDemocrat Robert Garcia calls Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘insane’ after...
During a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing on Tuesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia stormed out of the room after Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California held...
View ArticleKamala Harris marks 20 years since first officiating same-sex marriages and...
Twenty years have passed since Vice President Kamala Harris, then serving as the district attorney of San Francisco, took a bold step in officiating some of the nation’s first same-sex marriages. That...
View Article20 photos from the grand opening of Palm Springs' older LGBTQ+ luxury community
Palm Springs has a new LGBTQ+ active adult community, which had its grand opening last month. "The Living Out community is designed to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ seniors by providing a new and unique...
View ArticleWatch Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik exposed in stunning, cringe-worthy...
The internet lit up over the weekend when a 53-minute long interview with right-wing extremist Chaya Raichik went viral. Taylor Lorenz, a technology columnist for The Washington Post who has followed...
View ArticleAttackers yelled antigay, racist slurs during beach party stabbing of teen...
A 16-year-old boy is recovering after he was stabbed and beaten by a group of attackers yelling racist and antigay slurs on a popular Southern California beach. Video of the attack has been...
View ArticleSan Francisco prosecutors will seek a retrial in bondage and poppers killing...
Prosecutors in San Francisco said they will proceed with a new trial for James Rickleffs after his convictions for the 2012 bondage and poppers murder and robbery of gay hairstylist Steven “Eriq”...
View ArticleSurf City USA bans Pride flags
Voters in Surf City U.S.A. on Tuesday amended their city charter to ban rainbow Pride and other flags from government property unless approved by a unanimous vote from its city council.Huntington...
View ArticleFirst Lady goes to bat for LGBTQ+ rights: 'They want to take our victories...
More than 650 advocates and supporters of LGBTQ+ rights attended the Human Rights Campaign 2024 Los Angeles Dinner on Saturday. The evening was marked by powerful speeches celebrating the community’s...
View ArticleIt's unanimous — Sacramento is now a sanctuary city for transgender people
Sacramento's city council has voted unanimously to declare the capital of California a sanctuary city for transgender people.While California was already a sanctuary state, the city's law will...
View ArticleHilton receives blowback for hosting Libs of TikTok event in California
In Southern California, a “War on Children” event, scheduled to take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Torrance - South Bay on Sunday, has sparked controversy for featuring right-wing extremists...
View ArticlePattie Gonia takes drag and fierceness to Capitol Hill to voice environmental...
Pattie Gonia, a towering figure both literally and figuratively in the fight for environmental justice, led a spirited rally at the Washington Monument on the National Mall in the nation’s capital on...
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