“Aptos native Nikki Hiltz aims for Olympic gold while advocating for LGBTQ community” – KSBW
“Being raised in Santa Cruz, California, you know, coming from a very liberal progressive family and town and city only helped me in taking up space. Realizing and having that support, I feel so privileged to know that I am loved and supported, and I know that not every queer person has that,” Hiltz said.
“First LGBTQ+ Visitor Center in the National Park System” – Comcast News Makers
“The Stonewall Inn, site of the historic June 1969 uprising for LGBTQ+ rights, was designated a national monument in 2016. In June 2024, a new visitor center opens on-site, the first in the National Park Service devoted to LGBTQ+ history and culture.”
Learn more and watch a short interview with Mark Segal who was present during the historic Stonewall Riots at Comcast News Makers
“31 Sports to Watch Featuring Out LGBTQ Olympians at the Paris Games” –