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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — LGBTQ+ groups are celebrating President Joe Biden’s executive order reversing a Trump-era ban on transgender people in the military. The ban took effect in April 2019 and also prevented transgender people from enlisting, joining the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps or attending military academies. Rick Chavez Zbur,...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – La elección de 2020 se destaca por la llamada “ola arcoíris” de legisladores LGBTQ elegidos por primera vez en California y en todo el país. Por ejemplo, Todd Gloria es la primera persona LGBTQ y la primera persona de color en ser elegida alcaldesa de San...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The 2020 election is notable for the so-called “rainbow wave” of LGBTQ lawmakers elected for the first time, in California and across the country. For example, Todd Gloria is the first LGBTQ person and the first person of color to be elected mayor of San Diego,...
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SACRAMENTO, California – Septiembre es el Mes Nacional de Preparación, por eso esta semana varios grupos LGBTQ + publicaron una carta abierta y lanzaron una gran campaña en las redes sociales para que la comunidad planifique con anticipación en caso de incendios forestales, terremotos, inundaciones u otras emergencias. Beatriz...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — September is National Preparedness Month, so this week LGBTQ+ groups released an open letter and launching a big social media campaign to get the community to plan ahead in case of wildfire, earthquake, floods or other emergencies. Beatriz Valenzuela, communications manager for Equality California, said everyone needs to...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members of the LGBTQ+ community can now get help during the pandemic from a new COVID-19 help center website and help line launched on Monday. Covid19.eqca.org will include full lists of service providers in all 53 counties and will feature free webinars for people out of work....
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SACRAMENTO, California – Los miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ + ahora pueden obtener ayuda durante la pandemia desde un nuevo sitio web del centro de ayuda COVID-19 y una línea de ayuda lanzada el lunes. Covid19.eqca.org incluirá listas completas de proveedores de servicios en los 53 condados y ofrecerá...
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LOS ANGELES — The COVID-19 crisis is really hurting nonprofit organizations — in particular those that serve vulnerable populations. The LGBTQ community, for example, suffers high rates of HIV and cancer, which makes it more susceptible to the virus. Alphonso David, president of Human Rights Campaign, says his group...
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LOS ÁNGELES – La crisis de COVID-19 realmente está perjudicando a las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, en particular aquellas que sirven a poblaciones vulnerables. La comunidad LGBTQ, por ejemplo, sufre altas tasas de VIH y cáncer, lo que la hace más susceptible al virus. Alphonso David, presidente de...