All posts tagged "Scott Wiener"
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Scott Wiener to Ted Cruz: “Everyone Hated You” in Law School
Gay California State Sen. Scott Wiener claps back at Cruz for conflating him with a disgraced former congressman.
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The Riley Roundup: Andy Cohen, HIV Arrests, and PrEP Access
Andy Cohen advocates for HIV decriminalization, while California lawmakers block a bill easing access to HIV prevention medications.
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California Voters Have a Chance to Repeal Prop 8
A proposed constitutional amendment would repeal the ban on same-sex marriage and declare marriage a "fundamental right."
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San Francisco Repeals Boycott of Anti-Gay States
Report finds city's travel and contracting ban is ineffective at stopping Republican states from passing anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Gay California State Senator Receives Bomb Threat
A gay California state senator received a death threat from someone calling him a “pedophile” and a “groomer,” claiming they had placed bombs at his...
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Right-Wingers Balk at State Senator’s Shirtless Photo from Folsom
Twitter users criticize Sen. Scott Wiener for attending a sex-positive festival in San Francisco.
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California Bill Would Provide Refuge for Trans Youth and Their Parents
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would provide refuge for transgender youth and their families who are being investigated or threatened with removal from...
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California senator yanks bill to ban genital surgeries on intersex infants
A bill to ban doctors from performing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex infants has hit resistance in the California Senate.
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California lawmakers pass bill to decriminalize loitering and bar police from using it as evidence of sex work
California lawmakers have passed a bill intended to prevent police from using loitering as evidence of intent to engage in sex work.
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California bans state-sponsored travel to five more states over anti-LGBTQ laws
California has added five more states to its list of places where state-sponsored travel is banned due to passage of anti-LGBTQ laws.
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California bill would ban unnecessary surgery on intersex children under age 6
Measure seeks to delay surgical interventions so parents can make better-informed decisions about children's health
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California lawmakers pass bill to apply sexual offense laws equally to LGBTQ people
Current law treats same-sex intercourse differently to heterosexual intercourse in terms of punishment
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California starts tracking LBTQ data for COVID-19 patients
California will become only the second state in the nation, after Pennsylvania, to collect data on COVID-19's impact on LGBTQ people
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Advocates urge authorities to combat disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ community
LGBTQ and allied organizations call for data collection and increased economic support for vulnerable communities
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Ending the Gay Blood Ban: Why the FDA’s Changes Aren’t Enough
The FDA has reduced its celibacy requirement for gay men wishing to donate blood. Critics say it still discriminates.
