Pinole Celebrates Pride, Juneteenth and Its Birthday
The city of Pinole celebrated Pride — for the first time — Juneteenth and its 120th birthday with a party Sunday at Fernandez Park....
15
Jun
14
Jun
To Me, the LGBTQ+ Community Means Family
A 20-year-old bisexual woman from Pinole shares how family helped her embrace the LGBTQ+ community even as her religion brought her shame....
13
Jun
Young Gay Man Had to ‘Get Out of Richmond’ to Find Community
Growing up gay in a large Catholic, Latino family in Richmond, Carlo Figueroa often felt there was no one to show him how to “be gay.”...
09
Jun
Richmond LGBTQ+ Community Celebrates Pride, Says ‘We Have a Long Way to Go’
Richmond Rainbow Pride held its ninth annual Pride Month event in Civic Center Plaza on Sunday in a return to in-person celebration....
04
May
WCCUSD School Board Honors LGBTQ+ Community
The WCCUSD school board voted unanimously, with one trustee absent, to recognize Pride Month, Harvey Milk Day and National Coming Out Day....
27
Apr
Battle to Ban Books at Schools Dramatically Escalates
The culture wars are stepping up with an unprecedented number of bans on books written by people of color or LGBTQIA authors....
31
Mar
Transgender Community Fears Wave of Retaliatory Attacks
Transgender youth are afraid of being targeted for attack after the recent Nashville school shooter was identified as transgender....
29
Mar
Richmond Recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility
The Richmond City Council issued a proclamation Tuesday recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility, which is held annually on March 31....
17
Jan
A Mixed-Race Queer Couple Finds Acceptance in Richmond — ‘People Don’t Stare at Us’
A Black woman, a white woman and their third partner have forged a happily unorthodox life for themselves in Richmond after struggling to gain acceptance....
29
Dec
The Issues This Year Felt Neverending, But I Still Have Hope
2022 was a year of a few highs —Brittney Griner's release, new music from Rihanna, Beyoncé and SZA — but mostly lows, like attacks on the LGBTQ+ community....
21
Jun
Hope, Community and Self-Esteem: What Pride Means to Me
Current and former The CC Pulse writers reflect on what pride means to them and how their feelings about Pride Month have changed over time....
29
Mar
They Are All Right: Teens Weigh in on Gender Pronoun Debate
Kennedy High students share their thoughts on gender identity and using nontraditional pronouns whether for themselves or others....
18
Mar
How I Learned to Rethink the Gender Norms I Was Raised With
A young man describes growing up in a conservative family that insisted on traditional gender roles and what he has learned from the LGBTQ community....
28
Jun
Richmond’s LGBTQ Community Wants More Safe Spaces
LGBTQ people from Richmond share their concerns over how they are treated and the lack of safe spaces, particularly for queer people of color....
25
Feb
2020 Census: LGBTQ FAQ
A FAQ column on/about LGBTQ issues and the census, written by Meghan Maury, director of the National LGBTQ Task Force and a leading census expert and advocate....
