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Oregon Catholic School Revises Hiring Policy To Allow Gays After Backlash
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Roman Catholic school in Portland has changed its policy on hiring gay employees following the uproar over its decision to withdraw a job offer to a lesbian woman. The St....
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California LGBT Veterans Struggle To Get Military Benefits They Were Promised
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California’s LGBT military veterans are voicing their concerns at the state Capitol, with many vets saying they aren’t receiving the military benefits they were promised. Gene...
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Damning Study Finds Hollywood Studios Lack Diversity
NEW YORK (AP) – In one of the most exhaustive and damning reports on diversity in Hollywood, a new study finds that the films and television produced by major media companies are “whitewashed,” and...
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Former Inmate Will Get Gender Reassignment Surgery Herself
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A transgender inmate who was paroled after a judge ordered California to pay for her sex reassignment surgery is making plans to have the surgery on her own this summer through...
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Stockton LGBT Nightclub Patrons Pelted With Paintballs
STOCKTON, Calif. (CBS 13) – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after an attack near an LGBT nightclub. Two people told deputies they were hit with paint balls after leaving the...
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LGBT Community Protests Verity Baptist’s Roger Jimenez
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hundreds showed up at Verity Baptist Church to protest after a North Sacramento pastor made anti-gay comments in last week’s sermon. It was all in response to the Orlando...
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LGBT History Closer To Becoming Part Of California School Curriculum
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – After multiple delays, California education officials are moving to comply with the nation’s first law requiring public schools to include prominent gay people and LGBT rights...
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NBA To Pull 2017 All-Star Game Out Of N. Carolina
SACRAMENTO (KHTK1140) – The latest on the NBA’s reported move to pull the 2017 All-Star Game from North Carolina: 2:40 p.m. The NBA has officially decided to pull next season’s All-Star Game from North...
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Bill Would Prevent LGBT Discrimination At Religious Schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The conflict between religious freedom and gay rights has a new battleground – California’s religious colleges and universities. A bill moving through the Legislature would...
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Across The US, Marches And Rallies In Support Of LGBT Rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the nation’s capital, and dozens of other cities across the U.S., supporters of LGBT rights are gathering for marches and rallies Sunday, celebrating their gains but also angered...
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Services To Mark 1 Year Since 49 Killed In Orlando Gay club
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Church bells will toll throughout the Orlando area as residents reflect on the 49 patrons killed during a massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse in the worst mass shooting in recent...
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The Latest: L.A. Pride Parade Renamed ‘ResistMarch’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on LGBT pride marches around the United States (all times local): 3:30 p.m. In Los Angeles, the annual pride parade has been renamed the ResistMarch, and tens of thousands...
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Trump Tweets He’ll Bar Transgender Individuals From Serving In Armed Forces
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will bar transgender individuals from serving “in any capacity” in the U.S. armed forces. Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that after consulting with...
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Crowd-Funded Animated Short About Gay Love Goes Viral
LOS ANGELES (AP) – An animated short film about an adolescent gay couple has gone viral, garnering over 6 million views on YouTube in just two days. “In a Heartbeat ” follows a boy addressing his...
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California Education Board Approves 10 Textbook Families, Rejects 2
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California education panel on Thursday recommended that 10 families of textbooks receive the state’s blessing after incorporating dozens of changes requested by LGBT groups...
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Governor Brown Declares June “LGBT Pride Month”
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Governor Jerry Brown officially declared June LGBT Pride Month. The Governor issued a proclamation on Tuesday. The proclamation reads: “Our nation was founded on the principle of...
View ArticleRocklin School Board Approves New Curriculum, Including LGBT Profiles
ROCKLIN (CBS13) — The Rocklin School Board approved a controversial proposal Wednesday night. In a narrow vote, the board approved a new curriculum that is described as more inclusive, and will include...
View ArticleSacramento Pride March And Festival Postponed Over Coronavirus Pandemic...
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Organizers have postponed indefinitely all in-person Sacramento Pride events this year over the coronavirus pandemic. The postponement was announced on Wednesday by the Sacramento...
View ArticleVideo: Group Allegedly Singles Out Same-Sex Couple Kissing At Downtown...
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A relaxing day at the pool took an ugly turn. A heated argument caught on camera started when two women claim they were harassed for kissing each other at the Kimpton Sawyer pool....
View ArticlePink And Blue Era Over? New California Law Requires Gender-Neutral Options...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California on Saturday became the first state to say large department stores must display products like toys and toothbrushes in gender-neutral ways, a win for LGBT advocates who say...
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