President Joe Biden marked World AIDS Day yesterday by displaying the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House lawn — a historic first — and placing a massive red ribbon on the White House’s southern portico, an annual tradition since

Poland made a landmark move for LGBTQ+ rights after it banned hate speech against sexual orientation and gender in a new set of regulations.Currently, the country’s laws prohibit hate speech on the basis of race, religion, and ethnicity. “These provisions

Trans kids staged a “die-in” at London’s busiest train station on Wednesday in protest of the U.K. Labour government’s extension of a ban on puberty blockers on the day the ban was set to take effect.One protester described the consequences

Out Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado (D) reacted with dismay Sunday night after President Biden granted his son Hunter a pardon.Polis called the move “bad precedent.” Related

In summary Gov. Newsom wants the California Legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders also say they heard voters’ message on lowering the cost of living. The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters:

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMattersI hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving break because the state Legislature is already raring to go.

The following is an excerpt from “Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent’s Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground” by Chris TompkinsWe cannot fully address the increase in anti-LGBTQ legislation, queerphobia, bullying, shame, and their effects without exploring trauma. When