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California Conservatives Call for School Boycott on Harvey Milk Day

By Winnie McCroy | Monday May 20, 2013
Conservatives are calling for parents to keep their kids home from school on May 22, when California plans to commemorate the first openly-gay lawmaker.

Bacterial Meningitis Deaths of Gay Men in S. Calif. Spark Concern

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Apr 19, 2013
After three men, at least two openly gay,` in South California died from meningitis, health officials in Los Angeles are offering free vaccines.

Big Fun on the Big Gay Wine Train

By Heather Cassell | Monday Apr 15, 2013
EDGE writer Heather Cassell hops aboard the Big Gay Wine Train for a rollicking good time as the wine flows and LGBT winemakers show off their best vintages from some of California’s most notable vineyards.

Calif. Man Found Guilty of Murdering, Robbing ’Boyfriend’

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Mar 25, 2013
An Orange County man was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing his boyfriend with a decorative rock. He faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison.

N’ern Calif. Gay Man Attacked in Alleged Hate Crime

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Mar 15, 2013
A gay man from Davis, Calif., says he was verbally and physically attacked by a neighbor on Sunday. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

L.A.’s New "SPIN" on Combating LGBT Bullying and Suicide

By Les Spindle | Thursday Mar 7, 2013
After sitting on their hands over protecting LGBT students, Southern California schools are now implementing Project SPIN, Suicide Prevention Intervention Now.

No Kissing Allowed :: Smooching Gay Couple Allegedly Kicked Out of Mall

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Mar 7, 2013
A gay couple says they were kicked out of a California mall by a security guard for simply kissing and holding hands.

Implementation of California’s Gay Cure Ban Delayed Until Hearing

By Victor Yates | Saturday Jan 12, 2013
San Francisco’s legislation to prohibit doctors from using techniques to ’cure’ a patient’s gayness went into effect on Jan. 1, but lawsuits brought against the state revealed it doesn’t apply to faith-based or unlicensed providers.

Celebrating Mark Takano’s Win as First Openly Gay Person of Color in Congress

By Les Spindle | Sunday Nov 25, 2012
California leads the way with the election of veteran California public school teacher and Democrat Mark Takano, as the first openly gay person of color elected to the House of Representatives.

Furor Rises as Proposition 35 Targets Trans and Sex Workers

By Holly Grigg-Spall | Thursday Nov 22, 2012
The seemingly innocuous California legislation aimed at harsher sentences for human traffickers has raised a furor, after LGBT activists note that it will unfairly impact trans youth and sex workers.