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California school board adopts LGBTQ+ curriculum after Newsom’s $1.5m threat

Temecula Valley district had previously rejected the material due to its inclusion of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk

The Guardian - US

First Thing: July likely to be hottest month on record, says Nasa

Gavin Schmidt of Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies warns of likelihood of new high as heatwave bakes large parts of planet. Plus, the beginning of the end for the great Megan Rapinoe

The Guardian - UK

California school district fined $1.5m after rejecting curriculum with Harvey Milk

Gavin Newsom, the state governor, said his office will provide new school textbooks and send a bill for violating state laws

The Guardian - US

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Temecula school board outrage over LGBTQ lessons motivates Newsom to rush new textbook law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two San Francisco Democrats were at the center of a chaotic school board meeting in Southern California on Tuesday: Gov. Gavin Newsom and slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.

Los Angeles Times

OPINION - Keir Starmer is getting a shellacking, but his strategy is right

You gotta give them hope: so declared Harvey Milk, the San Francisco city supervisor and gay rights campaigner. And it is so, especially in the case of progressive politicians. Hope is the bedrock of what they offer.

Evening Standard

Newsom to buy banned textbooks mentioning Harvey Milk for Temecula school district students

In the latest salvo in a battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the president of the Temecula Valley Unified School District over a banned book, Newsom announced Thursday that the state will purchase the book for district students if the board does not ensure that students have sufficient material before…

Los Angeles Times

Tom Philp: Even in liberal California, there is little to stop extremists from hijacking schools

When property tax reform via Proposition 13 led to fiscal challenges for California’s public school system in 1978, the Legislature strengthened the role of the local watchdog, the county superintendent of schools.

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My friend Harvey Milk celebrated hope. This Pride month, unions provide it

In these dangerous times for LGBTQ+ people, a union contract is a line of defense against discrimination and abuse

The Guardian - US

School board president faces backlash for calling Harvey Milk a ‘pedophile’

Joseph Komrosky of the Temecula, California, board objected to Milk being including in school materials when making claim

The Guardian - US

Dianne Feinstein is one of the most powerful women in America, but Democrats are torn over her future

Dianne Feinstein is one of just two senators representing the 40 million people of California. But at 89 and struggling with poor health, many Democrats are asking if she's up to the job.

ABC News

Feinstein's office details previously unknown complications from shingles illness

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office says she is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a complication from the shingles virus that can paralyze part of the face

The Independent UK

California's Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has returned to the Senate after a two-and-a-half-month absence recovering from a case of shingles

The Independent UK

2 House Dems call on California Sen. Feinstein to resign

Two House Democrats are calling on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign after her extended absence from Washington, saying she is no longer able to properly do her job

The Independent UK

Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she won’t run for reelection in 2024

Dianne Feinstein has been a trailblazer, dating back to her tenure as the first female mayor of San Francisco and stretching to the Senate, where she’s served since 1992.

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Los Angeles Times

Sen. Dianne Feinstein to retire: Looking back on tragedy, triumph and her contentious perseverance

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection next year. Here's a look at her storied career in politics, which included both tragedy and triumph.

Benzinga

A Brief Overview: How Cannabis And LGBTQ Rights Reform Have Intertwined Through The Decades

The cannabis and LGBTQ rights movements have been connected from the beginning, as they mutually supported reform throughout the decades. "Arguably, neither would exist as they do today if not for the other," said Tyme Ferris, founder and CEO of cannabis brand Pantheon Collective.

Benzinga

Who Was Harvey Milk And What Did He Do For Cannabis Legalization?

This article was originally published on Weedmaps and appears here with permission. As the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, Harvey Milk was, and continues to be decades after his death, one of the most important figures in LGBTQ+ history.

Salon

Greene gives anti-LGBTQ rant (again)

On Friday Greene expressed “concern” for the nation and its children

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Los Angeles Times

Mark Z. Barabak: She helped win an early fight for gay rights. Now it feels like history is repeating

SAN FRANCISCO — Gwenn Craig made her way slowly through the lobby of a beachfront landmark, past the colorful Depression-era murals to the elevator and a table upstairs for two.

Marie Claire

38 Different Pride Flags and What Each Stands For

Inclusivity matters.

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