"Today, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 272, authored by State Senator John Laird (D – Santa Cruz). Senate Bill 272, Sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, will immediately update gender-specific references in various code sections to reflect gender-inclusive language. References pertaining to the CHP Commissioner, CALFIRE firefighters, insurance licensing, and California Conservation Corps members will now be gender neutral." - Office of Senator John Laird … [Read more...]
“Biden administration sends trans students a back-to-school message”
"As young people across America prepare to return to class — some in person, some remotely — the Biden administration issued a message for transgender students." - NBC … [Read more...]
“Here Are All the LGBTQ+ Olympians Who Won Medals at the Tokyo Games”
"While they are happy to compete as out athletes, their focus is winning for their teams and countries, and at least 55 LGBTQ+ athletes took home medals in the Summer Olympics this year." - Out … [Read more...]
“A Day in the Life of Three Transgender Athletes: What it Takes to Be Elite” – Teen Vogue
Despite what anti-trans bills seem to imply, trans athletes are just like any other athletes, and being an athlete is a commitment. Teen Vogue … [Read more...]
“The fearless gay athlete who came out and made Olympics history at the height of his career” – PinkNews
"Equestrian champion Robert Dover made history in 1988, at the height of the AIDS crisis, becoming the first gay athlete to come out to the public before competing at a modern Olympic games." … [Read more...]
Out in Sports
"Diver Tom Daley Wins Gold: ‘I Am A Gay Man And Also An Olympic Champion’" - HuffPost “I hope that any young LGBT person out there can see that no matter how alone you feel right now, you are not alone and that you can achieve anything and there is a whole lot of your chosen family out here ready to support you,” said Daley, who paired with Matty Lee to capture the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform. … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Message for Transgender Students from the U.S. Depts of Justice, Education, and HHS
Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the the Civil Rights Division, Department of Education Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg, and Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine issue a joint back to school message for transgender youth. … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education: Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
The mission of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation's schools. To serve this mission, OCR enforces civil rights laws to protect all students from unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age. This includes students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, intersex, nonbinary, and individuals … [Read more...]
GLSEN: 2021 Back to School Guide for Students
As many of you start to gear up for your literature class, soccer practice, musical auditions, and/or restarting your GSAs; know that when you return to school, we are here to help you with our resources and stories from your peers. Visit GLSEN to download the guide GLSEN Back to School 2021 - Students Webinar from GLSEN on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
GSA Network: Back to School Resources
GSA Network is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities. A few of the resources they offer: GSA Network Resource Packet 2021 - 2022 Calendar of Events Start a GSA: 10 Steps Queer and Trans Wellness Resource Page Advisor Handbook Virtual GSAs in Action Digital Organizing Toolkit Virtual GSA resources Join the movement. … [Read more...]