‘Disgusted’ and ‘Betrayed’ — LBUSD Trans Students on Trump’s New Restroom Rules

Feb. 26, 2017 / By Sandy Garcia
Tags: lbusd, LGBT, students, transgender

Transgender students say they feel supported in some Long Beach schools, but not all.

Q Film Festival Screens Rarities, Runs Through Weekend

Sep. 11, 2015 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: Art, Film, LGBT, LGBTQ

The Center of Long Beach and the Art Theatre are holding the 22nd annual Long Beach Q Film Festival Thursday through Sunday, in an event catered to one of the largest LGBTQ communities in California. The films at the festival are not available on DVD and are not screening at major theaters.

Local Queer Youth of Color at the Forefront of Transgender Rights Movement

Mar. 24, 2015 / By Seng So
Tags: LGBT, LGBTQ, transgender

Thanks in part to GSAN activism, trans and queer youth across Southern California are demanding that political leaders speak out about the pervasive violence targeting trans women of color, and that investments be made specifically benefiting transgender leadership of color.

Why Do Male Athletes—Gay or Straight— Get More Attention Than Female Athletes?

May. 23, 2014 / By Karen Marin
Tags: LGBT, Sports, Women

Photo Courtesy of Getty/Reuters

Being on a sports team comes with camaraderie and often times, teammates can become really close, like family...

How To Be A Good Trans Youth Ally: Tips From An LB Youth

Feb. 28, 2014 / By Skyler Clarke
Tags: LGBT, LGBTQ, transgender, Youth

The first time I told a therapist that I was transgender at 15-years-old, I was immediately asked, “Aren’t you too young to know that?”..

Floridians Fight for LGBT Workplace Rights

Nov. 29, 2013 / By New America Media
Tags: Labor, LGBT, LGBTQ

Florida Courier/New America Media, News Report, Penny Dickerson

Gay rights took a leap forward when the U.S...