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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from three cases involving discrimination against LGBTQ people in the workplace. The Justices were challenged to decide if the meaning of gender in the 1964 Civil Rights Act includes sexual orientation and gender identity.
In California, Governor Newsom signed a bill last week that will make accessing HIV prevention medication much easier starting this January.
Also last week, the FDA approved a second drug for use to prevent an HIV infection.
Outbeat News can be heard Sunday nights at 8pm as part of Outbeat Radio.
(Photo: U.S. Supreme Court - Daderot [Public domain])
Monday, October 14, 2019
Last week, 2 federal judges issued rulings against known hate organizations that target LGBTQ rights. The first was against a Florida based church and the second in Maryland against a challenge to the state’s ban on ex-gay reparative therapy.
In San Francisco, a gay man was been appointed by Israel to be the Consulate General of the Pacific Northwest. Matan Zamir and his partner of 3 years say they are excited to be living in San Francisco.
And don’t forget the OutWatch film festival begins this Friday at the Rialto cinemas in Sebastopol
(Photo: Matan Zamir – Courtesy of http://embassies.gov.il)
A printing business owned by a conservative Christian couple sued the state of Arizona in order to avoid having to print wedding invitations for same-sex couples. Even though they haven’t yet received an invitation order, they sued to stop a City of Phoenix ordinance that prohibits discrimination. The Arizona State Supreme Court agreed with the couple.
And here locally, Jim Foster, one of the founders of Positive Images has been struck by a debilitating disease and needs our help. A community fundraiser is set for this Saturday at Santa Rosa High School.
(Photo: Arizona Supreme Court Building in Phoenix - davidpinter [CC BY 3.0])
Outbeat News can be heard as part of Outbeat Radio Sunday nights at 8pm on KRCN FM Radio 91.
A Brazilian woman gave birth to twins after being a surrogate for her gay son, a rare instance of a woman giving birth to her own grandchildren.
At the Southern Decadence Parade in Louisiana this month, protesters dressed as police officers and politicians showing opposition to the legally questionable sex laws that seemingly target LGBTQ people.
And in San Francisco, new HIV infections hit an all-time low last year, setting the City on track to reach its goal of zero new infections.
Here locally, this year’s Outwatch Film Festival runs October 4th through the 7th.
(Photo: A Brazilian woman gave birth to her gay son's twins – Pexels)
Monday, September 16, 2019
