October is LGBTQ+ History Month — a time to honor the resilience, progress, and ongoing fight for equity and justice in California and across the nation. 1/3

Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Senator Steve Padilla 🌈 In addition to serving in our Caucus, Senator Padilla serves as the Governmental Organization Committee Chair and was the first Latino Mayor of the City of Chula Vista. 1/2

Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember José Luis Solache 🌈 1/2

The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus sends a huge congratulations to Lisa Middleton for being appointed to the CalPERS Board of Administration! She is a trailblazer with a proven track record of delivering key results for constituents. 1/2

Celebrating Latino Heritage Month 2025 by highlighting our Vice Chair, Senator Sabrina Cervantes 🩷🧡🤍

Californians deserve safety, love, and respect. Hate has no place in the Golden State. The California vs Hate initiative remains vital as it provides a safe, affirming space for reporting and support. Let’s stand together, speak out, and report hate wherever it arises. 🌈 1/2

We’re proud to announce 15 of our priority bills passed the Legislature and are on their way to the Governor’s Desk! 1/3

This afternoon, our LGBTQ Caucus stood in strong solidarity with the Latino Caucus and fellow Diversity Caucuses to condemn the Supreme Court’s dangerous ruling that gives ICE unchecked power to detain people based on how they look, the language they speak, or where they happen to be in public. 1/3

We’re proud to announce all 14 bills before the Assembly and Senate suspense files have passed. 16 of our priorities are now on the Assembly and Senate Floor- one step closer to the Governor’s Desk!

The LGBTQ Caucus would like to congratulate Senator Sabrina Cervantes as our next 2025-26 Vice Chair. We’d like to congratulate Senator Caroline Menjivar for her new role as the Women’s Caucus Vice Chair and thank her for her year of service as our 2025 Vice Chair.

The LGBTQ Caucus would like to congratulate Senator Sabrina Cervantes as our next 2025-26 Vice Chair. We’d like to congratulate Senator Caroline Menjivar for her new role as the Women’s Caucus Vice Chair and thank her for her year of service as our 2025 Vice Chair.

The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus proudly stands with AG Rob Bonta and his multistate coalition in defending the rights and dignity of transgender youth and their families. 🧵(1/3)

As President Donald Trump eliminates the LGBTQ+ suicide hotline, risking youths’ lives, Governor Gavin Newsom doubles down on this life-saving support for those experiencing mental health crises. Thank you for your leadership in saving young lives 🌈

Wishing a huge congratulations to our Chair Assemblymember Chris Ward and Vice Chair Senator Caroline Menjivar for being recognized on the Victory Institute’s LGBTQ+ Political Power List! 🌈 (1/2)

The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus stands in strong solidarity with the Latino Caucus and our fellow Diversity Caucuses in calling for an end to the unconscionable and inhumane actions the Trump Administration is waging on our immigrant neighbors. (1/2)

What a #Wicked great time at the @calgbtq.bsky.social Foundation’s Making Change For Good event 🧹👑🪄 As we close out #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈, I joined so many great events hosted around SD-25 & the Capitol! It’s a privilege to work with a committed group of legislators focused on LGBTQ+ rights! 🌈

It may be the end of June, but in the #CALeg and in #SD20, we’re gonna keep showing our #LGBTQ+ #Pride 365! Highlights from #PrideMonth: ⚾️ Pride House International There’s No Crying At Pride ✨ @calgbtq.bsky.social Making Change for Good 🏳️‍🌈 #TeamMenjivar at LA Pride & Birmingham Student Pride

As we wrap up June 2025, we’d like to once again wish everyone a very Happy Pride! Thank you everyone for joining us and Making Change For Good 🌈 PC: @ryangreenleaf.bsky.social

10 years ago, today Obergefell v. Hodges decision ruled that marriage equality is the law of the land. This landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision enshrined marriage equality rights, providing same-sex couples equal freedom to marry who they love 🌈💍

In Sacramento, we celebrated Pride Month by Making Change For Good! The ceremonies revved up with a Dykes on Bikes motorcycle procession to the Capitol for an @calgbtq.bsky.social Press Conference & I welcomed our #SD20 #LGBTQ+ Persons of the Year, Más Mañanitas, to the Senate!

The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus released the following statement condemning U.S. v. Skrmetti Supreme Court ruling, and reaffirms support for transgender youth and their families. Full Statement: lgbtqcaucus.legislature.ca.gov/node/211

Flashback to last week when 16 LGBTQ Caucus bills passed their houses of origin 🌈 Our priority legislation tackle the most pressing issues facing our community- ranging from health equity & access, privacy rights, vital records, combatting hate, supporting families, & education & housing supports.

Our Caucus was proud to join the Latino Caucus and fellow Diversity Caucuses at this week’s Standing United rally. (1/3)

As we continue to celebrate #PrideMonth, NextGen recognizes @asmchrisward.bsky.social, Chair of @calgbtq.bsky.social ‬ for his leadership & unwavering commitment to protecting & advocating for CA’s LGBTQ+ community! 👏🎉🏳️‍🌈 #Pride2025

9 years ago today, 49 of our community members were killed and 58 were wounded in a mass shooting at Pulse, an LGBTQ+ nightclub hosting its Latin Night in Orlando, Florida. This senseless act of violence was the deadliest one against LGBTQ+ people in the history of the US.

#LosAngeles, if you can, stay home right now. 2,000 National Guard soldiers are being deployed here without the Governor’s approval. They want chaos, I want you to stay safe.

Great turnout for Mountain View’s first Together in Pride celebration today!! At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is being targeted by the White House and others, it’s more important than ever to strongly and proudly celebrate Pride!!

Paramount, Los Angeles, and all our immigrant friends and neighbors in California, we are with you.

We in the LGBTQ Caucus are heartbroken by and unequivocally condemn the recent ICE raids today in LA and over the weekend in SD. Full statement: lgbtqcaucus.legislature.ca.gov/node/210 Cc: @calatinocaucus.bsky.social @seiu.org

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #HappyPride! #CASenateDems are Flying Free with Wicked Pride! This month we want to acknowledge the seven #CA Senators who are members of the @calgbtq.bsky.social Caucus. #CALeg

As we kick off June, we’d like to wish our community members, their family and loved ones, and allies a very Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

HARVEY MILK DAY! As the first openly gay elected official in California, Harvey Milk fought for equal rights for gay people before his assassination in 1978. Harvey Milk Day began in 2010, and it honors the LGBTQIA+ icon on his birthday, May 22. @calgbtq.bsky.social #HarveyMilkDay #LGBTQRights

This Harvey Milk Day, we honor the contributions of this CA LGBTQ+ trailblazer who paved the way for LGBTQ+ civil rights & representation. Today, we remember his words which told us to not sit quietly in the face of inequality, but rather work in unity & solidarity to battle all forms of oppression🌈

With the federal government abruptly cutting HIV/AIDS funds, California faces a looming public health crisis. Our Caucus and legislative allies called on @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to immediately release $5M in emergency ADAP funds to keep HIV prevention services alive across the state.

Founded in 2004, May 17th commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). #LoveWins 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (1/2)

The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus released the following statement in response to the suspected intentional bombing of the Palm Springs fertility clinic:

Continuing our Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander History Month celebrations, we’re highlighting Senator Christopher Cabaldon 🌈 In addition to serving on our LGBTQ Caucus, Senator Cabaldon is Chair of Senate Budget Sub 4! Thank you for your leadership! @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social

Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month, we’re featuring Senator Scott Wiener 🌈 In addition to serving on our LGBTQ Caucus, Senator Wiener is Co-Chair of the Jewish Caucus and Chair of the Senate Budget Committee. Thank you for your leadership! @scottwiener.bsky.social

Kicking off our 1st Friday of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander History Month celebrating Assemblymember @votealexlee.bsky.social 💙💜💗 In addition to serving on our LGBTQ Caucus, Assemblymember Lee is Chair of Assembly Human Services Committee and Chair of Progressive Caucus.

We celebrated Lesbian Visibility Week in style by holding a rally to uplift modern-day lesbian trailblazers 🧡🤍💗 (1/2) #LesbianPride

As the Trump Administration threatens to eliminate life-saving suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth, Governor Newsom reaffirms his commitment by announcing his support for priority bill AB 727 (Mark González). (1/2)

Spent the morning at the Young Professionals Council Academy at the San Diego LGBT Center. Their commitment to our community is truly inspiring! It was an honor to share insights on the legislative process and the crucial work of the @calgbtq.bsky.social.

Importance of our of our annual Caucus bills 👇 Thank you Assemblymember González for your leadership!

AB 727 is about saving lives—not politics. It’s about protecting young people and preventing the unimaginable. We honor Riley’s memory by turning heartbreak into action—and we carry his story forward by standing with every youth still struggling in silence.

Our last but most certainly not least Women’s History Month feature features Senator Sasha Renée Pérez 💙💜💗 In addition to serving on the Caucus, she’s serves as the Chair of the Senate Education Committee. Thank you for your leadership! @senatorsrp.bsky.social

First recognized in 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility is meant to celebrate trans joy and trans existence. In California, we are focusing on how we can best support our transgender community. Because you are enough, we see you and we know you are capable of great things. @calgbtq.bsky.social

Celebrated each year on March 31st, our LGBTQ Caucus Members were proud to present HR 21 and SR 22 last week to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility. TGI people are our neighbors, family members, colleagues, and more and today we celebrate them. 💙💖🤍 #TDOV #TransJoy 🏳️‍⚧️

Our next Women’s History Month feature features Senator Sabrina Cervantes 🧡🤍💗💜 In addition to serving on the Caucus, she’s serves as the Chair of the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee. Thank you for your leadership! @senatorcervantes.bsky.social

Today, we celebrate the annual Two-Spirit & Indigenous LGBTQ+ Awareness Day on the spring equinox. This day is dedicated to honoring the greatness of Two-Spirit folks. #TwoSpirit2025 #IndigenousLGBTQ #SpringEquinox