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Advocates for transgender youth vowed to keep fighting Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked — at least temporarily — a California po…
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This weekend, I’ll be supporting two International Women’s Day events in the Bay Area. On March 7, Asians Are Strong hosts its annual Asian Wo…
Women are meant to be homemakers. Not all of them, but many. Most of my childhood outside of school was spent with family, especially my mom. …
Scouting America says it's keeping its new name and preserving its service to the 200,000 girls who participate in its programs following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement it's altering several policies at the urging of the Pentagon. One of the policies targets transgender youths. Hegseth made the announcement Friday. Hegseth has criticized Scouting America's historic rebrand in 2024 from the Boy Scouts and other changes he sees as part of "woke culture." Scouting America began allowing gay youths in 2013, ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015 and announced in 2017 it would accept transgender students. The Texas-based organization didn't mention the policy change targeting transgender youths in a statement Friday.
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California filed a lawsuit this week challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold funding over the state’s policy on gend…
The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans. But the conservative-dominated Supreme Court gave no indication after more than three hours of arguments Tuesday that it would follow suit. Instead, at least five of the six conservatives on the nine-member court indicate they'll rule the laws don't violate either the Constitution or the landmark Title IX law. Title IX prohibits discrimination in education and has produced dramatic growth in girls and women's sports.
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There are few topics that are as polarizing in the current political climate as gender identity and sexuality. Yet Preeti Deb, a Burlingame-ba…
The head of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged white men to report workplace discrimination based on race or sex. Andrea Lucas, a critic of DEI initiatives, posted on social media Wednesday, encouraging affected individuals to contact the agency. Her post followed Vice President JD Vance's criticism of DEI. Critics argue Lucas misunderstands DEI, which aims to create fairness for all, including white men. Former EEOC Chair Jenny Yang calls Lucas' focus on white men "problematic." Lucas has prioritized addressing DEI-related discrimination since becoming acting chair in January.
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San Francisco residents gathered around the city’s iconic Union Square on Thursday evening to commemorate the longstanding annual drag show th…
