Emily Chudy, Pink News February 1, 2023
A report has found that a number of people at risk of being deported to Rwanda are LGBTQ+, even though the UK Government has admitted there is evidence queer refugees could face persecution in the country. Analysis by refugee charity Care4Calais found that of 213 asylum seekers who have received Rwanda Notices of Intent from the […]
Michael K. Lavers, The Washington Blade February 1, 2023
The European Court of Human Rights on Monday ruled Lithuania's anti-LGBTQ propaganda law violates the European Convention on Human Rights. Author Neringa Dangvydė Macatė in 2019 filed a lawsuit against the law after Lithuanian authorities censured her children's book that featured two same-sex couples. The law specifically bans the distribution of information to minors that "expresses […]
Gary Carnivele January 31, 2023
In response to a Nebraska bill seeking to ban anyone under 19 years old from attending drag shows, a progressive lawmaker in the state has proposed an amendment that would ban "religious indoctrination camps," which she defines as "a camp, vacation Bible study, retreat, lock-in, or convention held by a church, youth group, or religious organization for […]
Local/ News
Gary Carnivele February 1, 2023
Join the Sonoma County Library for in-person and virtual eventsthroughout the month of February, from South African music and storytelling to Korean lantern-making workshops. All events are free and you don't need a library card to attend; registration is required for select events. See some of our February events below! Kids & Families Learn about local mushrooms and […]
Happening in February at Marin's Spahr Center
UPCOMING EVENTSall events are free February 7LGBTQ+ & HIV+ Grief Group **at the Spahr Center and on zoom(see flyer below for more details)7 to 8 pmFebruary 14A Special Valentine's Day!where we throw away the idea that Valentine's Day is only about romantic loveSecond Tuesday LGBT Senior Group at Mgt. Todd Senior Center 1560 Hill Road, Novatowatch for details!12:30 to […]
Arts & Entertainment/ Theatre
Lucy Kirkwood's Compelling Drama "The Children" On Stage at Left Edge Theatre Feb. 11 – 19
Joe Ali February 1, 2023
Robin and Hazel, a long-married couple, have retired to a farm by the sea. Their life is self-sufficient and apparently tranquil, until the arrival of an unwelcome figure from the past forces them to contemplate the world beyond their front door. This disturbing, compelling drama, set in the wake of a disaster at the nearby […]
Arts & Entertainment/ Film
San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest) Happens February 2-12
It's the 25th anniversary of the San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest) and it takes place February 2-12, 2023. This year's festival includes 62 shorts and 35 features from 14 countries. There are 34 films that are local to the Bay Area. "While the city might have changed over the last 25 years, SF IndieFest's mission and curation hasn't," says Festival Director Jeff […]
News/ State
Gay Jewish Student's Alleged Neo-Nazi Murderer Faces Judge
Christopher Wiggins, The Advocate January 30, 2023
It has been five long years of seeking justice since gay University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein was murdered. His family hopes a judge will move the case against the teen's accused killer forward. The suspect is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing in a California court Friday, according to the news site Forward. Samuel Woodward, now 25, is […]
Police Identify 6th Victim in SF Gay Serial Killings, Raise Reward to $250k
Donald Paddget, The Advocate January 26, 2023
Police in San Francisco yesterday announced a sixth suspected victim of a notorious serial killer who sketched his gay male victims before killing them during the 1970s. Police also increased the reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the serial killer dubbed the Doodler from $200,000 to $250,000. "As a result of a new investigation, it […]