LGBTQ

The Trump administration threatened to cut funding for a sexual health education program in California last week over references the program makes to gender identity.

San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education.

Last year California passed a law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. The U.S. Department of Education alleges the law violates parents’ rights.

Advocates for California’s LGBTQ+ community are pushing back on Governor Gavin Newsom after he made comments indicating he doesn’t support transgender athletes playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

A California appeals court rules a baker can’t refuse to sell a generic cake to a lesbian couple. It’s part of a series of cases shaping the debate over free speech and anti-discrimination laws.

The documentary "Outliers and Outlaws" is one piece of the University of Oregon's Eugene Lesbian History Project.

New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when students identify as a gender other than what’s in their official files.

Book reveals first-hand accounts of teens struggling to navigate environments in which they are surrounded by hostility.

This marks the first time the district has removed challenged books from its libraries.

Although mental health for young people has declined in recent years across the board, young transgender people are especially at risk.

Fresno County is about to appoint a library review committee that critics say will censor children’s books. But a bill before the Legislature would outlaw such groups in California.

If advocates collect enough signatures, Oregonians would consider the change in 2026.