San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act made it illegal for healthcare providers to discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

“Sex” here includes sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. That means doctors would not be allowed to turn away LGBTQ+ patients or deny them healthcare simply because of who they are.

Last Tuesday, former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in a court of law for the murder of George Floyd; guilty of all three charges: second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter.

As we continue to witness inequities in healthcare and law enforcement across the country, The Center’s Advocacy team is focused on one significant opportunity to create greater equity in San Diego – through a more equitable City of San Diego budget, to better our San Diego region.

Last night, Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Nathan Fletcher called the state of our county “resilient” while delivering his inaugural address from the County’s Emergency Medical Operations Center.

One of the lessons learned from this pandemic is how quickly people are to pass judgement about others. It has been a wakeup call and at the same time a great disappointment into who we really are.

Editors note: This story was shared with permission by its author Kalee Garland, a San Diego HIV/AIDS activist. Follow her journey on Instagram here. 

Open Letter to the San Diego LGBTQ+ Community:

San Diego Lambda Archives has lost an amazing treasure and champion in Lillian Faderman and I'm so very saddened by her resignation.

Editors note: This year's San Diego Pride weekend may have looked different than we are used to, but it will still be one to add to the long legacy of pride celebrations in the city. Longtime activist Nicole Murray-Ramirez shared his history of San Diego's pride celebration with us and we are publishing it below.