San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

This past Saturday was the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming access to safe and legal abortion as a constitutional right. However, there is a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this session that puts legal access to abortion in serious jeopardy.

Faderman is curator of San Diego History Center’s LGBTQ+ exhibit and former historian-in-residence at Lambda Archives, and lives in La Jolla. Kaminski is an architect, historic preservation activist and Lambda Archives board member emeritus, and lives in Talmadge. Coons is executive director of Save Our Heritage Organisation, and lives in Point L

As we have shared, last year The Center was a key member of the 

Carlos Tabora’s first encounter with the North County LGBTQ Resource Center was actually a series of firsts.

Last week, GLAAD and 10 HIV organizations released an open letter to rapper DaBaby requesting a private meeting to discuss the facts about HIV and how it is a preventable and treatable condition, and to discuss a long-term opportunity for him to share the education to his fanbase.

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.