The CA Supreme Court rejected a First Amendment challenge to a state law that protects the rights of gay and transgender people in nursing homes. bit.ly/3Lkm3lz 📝 @nigelduara.bsky.social 📸 Damian Dovarganes, AP

Support can be shown in weird and unexpected ways. It looks and sounds different for everyone, but there are some basic things you can do to support your trans loved one. buff.ly/O9WD5Ti #LGBTQ #Transgender #Allies #CisAllies #Support

These trailblazing leaders shattered barriers and paved the way for LGBTQ+ representation in politics.

Trans people don't need the government's permission to be ourselves.

What’s at stake for intersex people today? Legal existence, bodily autonomy, and attempted erasure by the administration. This is why intersex and trans rights are deeply connected. #IntersexAwarenessWeek #TransIntersexSolidarity

Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ We continue to face a wave of anti-trans & anti-LGBTQ+ attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down recent developments, & share ways you can challenge them. RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56

November is Native American Heritage Month. This month is meant to uplift and celebrate the cultures, languages, stories, and struggles of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities. At ASAN, we uplift and celebrate all autistic and disabled Indigenous people!

Farmworkers in Oxnard, CA are harvesting marigolds just in time for #DiaDeLosMuertos. The marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto (“Flower of the Dead”). These flowers are thought to attract the souls of the dead to the offerings and ensure eternal peace.

EVERY YEAR IS AN ELECTION YEAR! You can defend LGBTQ+ rights by helping turn out Equality Voters in California, New Jersey, and Virginia, no matter where you live. The election is NEXT WEEK — sign up before it’s too late: hrc.im/Virtual

Election Day is almost here! If you experience any issues while voting, from registration questions to polling place problems, help is just a call away. 📞 Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) Save this number in your phone so you’re prepared and protected at the polls.

“I’m visibly trans, I’m brown, I’m Mexican, I’m a product of immigrant parents. I’m also an educator who works with kids, and I’m a drag performer. Everything that is me is on the line.”

Intersex justice = accountability & reparations for decades of medical harm. #IntersexAwarenessWeek #WhyWeShowUp

Today in Disabled And Here T4T with Pride, meet lucky: “For me, trans pride means I’m existing despite it all!!! I am loving deeply and getting as free as I can each day, because that’s what I need, want, and deserve.” affecttheverb.com/2025/lucky-i...

The study of gender is being targeted by right-wing groups, because it raises questions about traditional social roles and inequalities that can result from them, argues Victoria Pitts-Taylor and Elizabeth Anne Wood.

COTS in Petaluma is providing free meals to any Sonoma County resident seven days a week due to possible CalFresh funding lapses. See below and contact COTS for more information. #sonoma #Sonomacounty #Petaluma

It’s #VoteEarlyDay! Native voices are powerful—and every early ballot strengthens our say in the future of our Tribal Nations and communities. 🗳️ ✅ Visit voteearlyday.org to find when and where you can vote ✅ Cast your ballot early ✅ Celebrate your voice in action!

Intersex rights are human rights. Intersex Awareness Week recognizes the diversity of people born with variations in their sex traits, and their right to health, dignity and freedom. #WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek

🚨 ACTION ALERT: Votes are happening today to confirm 2 of Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ & anti-civil rights judicial nominations to lifetime U.S. District Court positions. Urge your lawmakers NOW to oppose confirming Edmund LaCour Jr. and Judge Jordan Pratt! ☎️ Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

Immigrants have always played a vital role in building and protecting our democracy. On #NationalImmigrantDay, we honor the immigrants who help our elections run smoothly and securely, from poll workers and hotline workers to election officials and translators 🧡

October 26th is #IntersexAwarenessDay 💜💛 Did you know our movement started with a newsletter connecting intersex people for the first time in the 90s, a protest outside a Boston medical conference & later an internationally recognized day? @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/10/inte...

Happy Ace Week from Scarleteen! To celebrate the last day of this special week, we have compiled a list of resources within and beyond Scarleteen for you and yours:

Don’t get caught digging through your pockets, SAVE your local rapid response number in your phone.

Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.

Last weekend, more than 7 million people nationwide took to the streets to defend our democracy and civil liberties. But the work doesn't stop there. We will continue to defend our rights in the streets, in Congress, and in the courts.

Activists have returned to October 26 time and again when looking for a foundation from which to launch protests in the name of intersex justice. 19thnews.org/2025/10/inte...

Demand Non-Collaboration with ICE Now! Join Us! Rally & Vigil. Sign our petition! 3 pm: Teach-in about the Sheriff's policies 4-6 pm: Rally at the back gate of the jail. info: [email protected] 🗓️Thu Oct 30, 3-6p 📍SoCo Jail, 2796 Ventura Ave. SR website: www.mobilize.us/slsonoma/eve...

Last Saturday was the largest single-day nationwide demonstration in U.S. history, but it was just the beginning. Stay engaged in the fight for equality by getting out the vote in key elections across the country. Take action from ANYWHERE: hrc.im/virtual

Recently, the application has been embroiled in another scandal of sorts — a labor scandal. Its employees have attempted to unionize, and #Grindr, like a lot of large tech companies, has been doing its best to crush their efforts. buff.ly/ZIrGcUT #LGBTQ #Labor #Unions #UnionBusting

Thursday 10/23: ICE: Hands Off the Bay - San Francisco Rally & March

The threats are real, but so is our power. ICE relies on fear and isolation. We can counter with preparation and solidarity. COYOTE has put together an evolving list of resources and tips for immigrants and their allies — for our current era and for all the difficult times to come.

The surge of federal immigration agents to the Bay Area and threats to send the National Guard to SF are flagrant abuses of power intended to instill fear, target political opponents, and chill dissent. We all have constitutional rights when interacting with federal agents. Know your rights:👇🏾

BAY AREA PEOPLE, find your local Rapid Response Network and put their information into your phone NOW: www.ccijustice.org/carrn Here is the info for Sonoma and Napa Counties:

This is the third in a series of informal chats on what each letter of #LGBTQ means to Charlie Ray, a trans man, and Rachel Addison, a trans woman. We both live in the UK and are of similar age. buff.ly/Sj8N7hV #Queer #Bisexual #Transgender #Conversation

“For Black folks who have been involved in liberation work, it seems like Assata’s always been in the lexicon.” Assata Shakur’s legacy inspires new generations fighting for Black liberation, writes Tamar Sarai. The late revolutionary has shaped contemporary movements of Black freedom fighters.

Preliminary work has begun for a Rainbow Honor Walk plaque honoring the late Bob Ross, founding publisher of the Bay Area Reporter.

Virgin Islands make history by allowing trans & intersex people to change their gender markers www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/virg...

Happy Diwali, California! Today, we celebrate the Festival of Lights — the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Wishing all who celebrate a year filled with peace and unity.

lgbtqiA! It's Ace Week- a time to celebrate the asexual people in our community and learn about the issues affecting these individuals. This week and beyond, let's continue to celebrate, uplift, and fight for the visibility and acceptance of aces!

Hi. We’re back. 👋🏻

Thank you for coming out to join us! ✨

the massive scale of the No Kings protests, from the organizers’ perspectives, was ALWAYS about making it easy for people to people to go and meet organizers and organizations and mutual aid: “Let this be a springboard, not the end of your journey.” if you went, how are you doing so?

In one generation, I went from working in the fields to leading a community foundation.

The power of the people is greater than the people in power.

A united working class is what this administration fears the most. Together, we have the power to stop their attacks on working people and build a country that works for us. Happy No Kings Day. Solidarity forever!

October is LGBTQIAP+ History Month!

No Kings rally in Petaluma. Family friendly and it should be a lively day. Saturday October 18 starting 12 Noon in Walnut Park. #NoKings #Petaluma #SonomaCounty

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! 🌈 This month and every month we celebrate and affirm the LGBTQ+ community! LGBTQ+ rights are human rights! 🏳️‍🌈

Petaluma Pride sparkles at Fairgrounds. Click the image for more info.