Fremont trans woman shares journey, honored by lawmaker
As a child, Jenna Daugherty would dress up in her sister’s and mother’s clothes around the house. But it wasn’t until she was 16, then a male student at Fremont …
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A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada
For years, researchers, activists, community leaders have shown how Indigenous, Black and other racialized groups have been disproportionately affected by polluting industries. Now, a new law will require the federal …
Councilman Kevin de León to introduce motion for Pershing Square name change – Daily News
Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León is expected Friday to officially begin the process of renaming downtown’s Pershing Square as Biddy Mason Park, in honor of a former slave …
Why a gay Bay Area state senator is annoyed by his own LGBTQ health info bill
State Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced 52 bills this session, but he’s annoyed that he had to author one in particular. “I’m gonna be honest that it’s frustrating that I …
Train California judges better for women and minorities
Many women and minorities find themselves unable to evade pervasive bias in our justice system. A bill concerning equal justice for women and minorities in the courts was recently passed …
Under Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial became ‘the soul’ of San Francisco
When the Rev. Cecil Williams took over leadership of Glide Memorial Church in the 1960s and began transforming it into a national powerhouse for social justice and nonprofit services, he …
How Chinese illustrator Carina Zhang is healing people through her art
She landed in the US in 2021, where she is currently honing her skills at the Rhode Island School of Design, one of America’s oldest and most prestigious art colleges, …
Amid valedictorian protest, USC scrubs outside commencement speakers, honorees – Daily News
Asna Tabassum, USC’s class of 2024 valedictorian and a first-generation, South Asian American Muslim, was previously announced as the school’s valedictorian, giving a speech at its Friday, May 10 commencement. …
Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents – Daily News
By MATT BROWN CHICAGO — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their …
Kenyan cult leader faces 191 murder charges in child mass starvation deaths
A Kenyan judge on Wednesday ordered cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 associates to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged with the murder of 191 children whose bodies have …