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Sep 30 2023
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, pioneering LGBTQ ally, celebrated and mourned in San Francisco
Outside of San Francisco's City Hall, several U.S. flags were at half-staff in memoriam Friday of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Inside, a blue and yellow floral arrangement was gently tucked in the left arm of a bust of a smiling Feinstein erected outside the mayor's office. Outside Feinstein's hilly home in the city's Pacific Heights neighborhood, a makeshift memorial of yellow, pink and
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Sep 26 2023
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California. Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Package of Pro-LGBTQ Bills
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a package of pro-LGBTQ legislation on Saturday, one day after vetoing a transgender custody bill. Newsom said he was “committed to the ongoing work to create safer, more inclusive spaces for all Californians,” according to a report by the Sacramento Bee. “These measures will help protect vulnerable youth, promote acceptance, and create more
Breitbart News
Sep 25 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs 9 Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills Into Law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed nine LGBTQ-supportive bills into law last week after vetoing one. • Assembly Bill 5 sets timelines for implementing LGBTQ+ cultural competency training for public school teachers and staff • Senate Bill 857 creates an advisory task force to identify the needs of LGBTQ+ students and put supportive measures into force • SB 407 directs the California Department
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Sep 25 2023
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Gov. Newsom signs new LGBTQ+ protections after controversial veto
Just a day after vetoing a measure that sought to protect trans and gender-fluid kids in child custody disputes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed several bills on Saturday focused on supporting LGBTQ+ youth. One of the four bills signed requires foster families to demonstrate their willingness to meet the needs of potential foster children regardless of their sexual orientation or
LGBTQ Nation
Sep 25 2023
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Newsom signs trio of bills on LGBTQ youth after controversial veto
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a trio of bills supporting LGBTQ youth just one day after vetoing a bill that would have required judges to consider whether parents have affirmed the gender identity of their children amid custody disputes. He signed three pieces of legislation that would support protections for LGBTQ residents in California, including setting implementation timelines
The Hill
Sep 30 2023
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Dianne Feinstein was at the center of a key LGBTQ+ moment. She's being lauded as an evolving ally
Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she's being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn't always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve. Feinstein was president of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors when she stood behind reporters’ microphones in November 1978 and grimly
News 4 Jax
Sep 26 2023
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Gavin Newsom Signs Law Barring Removal Of LGBTQ Books From Schools
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will ban school boards from removing books that teach racial or LGBTQ topics in the classroom. School boards around the U.S. are removing books and materials from classrooms that parents have deemed inappropriate, causing books with overtly racial or sexual material to become a flashpoint in the culture wars. A.B. 1078, which
The Daily Caller
Sep 22 2023
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Adam Mac cancels show at Kentucky festival over LGBTQ+ concerns
Queer country singer Adam Mac has removed himself from the lineup of this year's Tobacco Festival in Russellville, Kentucky after learning there were fears about him 'promoting homosexuality or sexuality in a family friendly environment.' The musician, 33 — who is a Russellville native — revealed the news in a video statement shared to Instagram on Thursday, where he claimed that someone who
Daily Mail
Sep 24 2023
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Gavin Newsom Bolsters Protections For LGBTQ People In California After Controversial Veto
The new laws include legislation that focuses on support for LGBTQ+ youth. One law sets timelines for required cultural competency training for public school teachers and staff, while another creates an advisory task force to determine the needs of LGBTQ+ students and help advance supportive initiatives. A third requires families to show that they can and are willing to meet the needs of a
HuffPost
Sep 25 2023
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After Vetoing Bill Protecting Trans Kids, Gavin Newsom Signs 9 LGBTQ+ Rights Bills
In a matter of days, California governor Gavin Newsom signed nine LGBTQ+ rights bills into law while also vetoing a bill that would have established strong protections for transgender children in custody and visitation decisions. The vetoed legislation, which Newsom rejected on Friday, would have required judges to weigh parents’ acceptance of their trans children in custody and visitation
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