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LA lesbian icon Nancy Valverde honored by LGBTQ+ community
Valverde is one of the first Chicana lesbians who publicly fought for acceptance as an out and proud member of the community.
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Remembering iconic LGBTQ+ activist Nancy Valverde
The LGBTQ+ community honors Nancy Valverde, an activist who battled with Los Angeles police over here masculine clothing and haircuts. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on April 17, 2024.
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LA man arrested for allegedly making bomb threat at LGBTQ center
A 60-year-old man was charged with hate crime after allegedly threatening to bomb an LGBTQ+ center in Koreatown. NBC Los Angeles’ Ted Chen reports.
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Tickets for Disneyland After Dark's much-anticipated ‘Pride Nites' go on sale
The joy-filled, join-together June events will feature special merchandise, photo locations, and tasty treats.
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Meet Winnie the canine diva, West Hollywood's new furry mayor
Winnie may not be your typical politician, but according to her best friend, the city’s mayor, she’s a part of city business as anyone else.
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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people of legal recognition
Efforts in Republican-led states to write definitions of male and female into law are leading to outcry that the measures deny transgender people legal recognition.
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Pose actress Cecilia Gentili dead at 52
Cecilia Gentili—a renowned LGBT activist known for starring as Miss Orlando on Pose—died on Feb. 6. She was 52.
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Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
From its inception, the newscast La Verdrag was meant to radically transform the way the LGBTQ+ community are viewed in Mexican society.
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Pope Francis formally approves allowing priests to bless same-sex couples
A radical change in the Catholic Church as Pope Francis now says priests can bless same sex couples. The blessings can not be part of any Catholic celebration or mass and they cannot take place during a civil union ceremony. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 18, 2023.
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India's LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country's restrictive laws
More than 2,000 people danced, sang and cheered in a gay pride parade in India’s capital, while also raising their concerns over India’s restrictive laws.
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LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack
After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people. What motivated the shooter, who didn’t grow up in Colorado Springs and is now serving life in prison, may never...
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LGBTQ+ cultural district design underway in Long Beach
A survey is out for people to vote how they want the corridor celebrating the LGBTQ+ community to look. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 8, 2023.
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Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Hong Kong is set to launch Asia’s first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub.
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The Rundown: Wednesday October 11, 2023
The Rundown: Wednesday October 11, 2023
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What is National Coming Out Day? Here's how it started, what its goal is and how to celebrate
The annual holiday encourages members of the LGBTQ+ community to be proud of their authentic selves.
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Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
Many LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. To learn about their identities and how to build healthy, safe relationships, some have turned to social media or YouTube.
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Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting on church's future and says ‘everyone' is welcome
Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles.
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California governor signs bill barring schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ+ topics
School boards in California are barred from enacting textbooks bans that are based on racial and LGBTQ+ subject matter under a bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state's protections for LGBTQ+ community
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Saturday aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a controversial veto that was criticized by advocates.
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Georgia school district cancels Batman researcher's speech for the use of the word ‘gay'
In the past three years, conservatives in the 54,000-student district have tried to tamp down diversity policies and sexually explicit books they view as immoral.