1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (327+ words) SONOMA VALLEY, CA —The Sonoma Valley Unified School District board will consider two competing policies Thursday that would determine whether the Progress Pride Flag remains permanently displayed at Sonoma Valley High School or shares a rotating flagpole with other symbolic…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) BOHEMIA, NY — A federal appeals court has sided with the Connetquot Central School District in a yearslong legal battle over Pride flags in high school classrooms. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday upheld the dismissal…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) DANVERS, MA — A senior living community in Danvers has earned a credential recognizing its efforts to support LGBTQ+ older adults. Charter Senior Living of Danvers received its SAGECare Credential, which the organization said reflects a commitment to providing an inclusive,…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (1438+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Connie Jeung-Mills sat in a cafe in the Castro, not far from her apartment, drinking a cup of coffee and reflecting on her future. She is a 71-year-old lesbian who has lived in San Francisco for decades....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (975+ words) BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Get ready to wave goodbye to “men’s” and “women’s” signs at public bathrooms in Bloomfield. The Bloomfield Township Council unanimously voted to pass the ordinance on second reading at their July 13 meeting. Businesses or other entities falling under…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (209+ words) BURLINGTON, MA — The U.S. Department of Education slammed Burlington Public Schools on allegations that the district violated parental rights by requiring student participation in an inappropriate survey last year. The survey contained "sensitive, sexually explicit questions," according to the federal…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (131+ words) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — The Anne Arundel County Public Schools was threatened Monday with possible legal action or a loss of federal funding over its gender identity policies. Both the U.S. Education and Justice departments found that the school district…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its annual Pride on the Page Book Festival, which will mark its fifth anniversary with a day of free literary events and author panels this fall....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (405+ words) CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — The Cheltenham School District is one of 20 public school districts in the nation being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights as part of “a national K-12 initiative to crack down on sexual…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (146+ words) ROHNERT PARK-COTATI, CA — A call about a handful of stranded baby quail turned into a successful wildlife rescue after a Rohnert Park public safety officer and neighbors saved the tiny birds from a storm drain. Rohnert Park Officer Grey responded…...