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Trans Activist Running for 54th District Assembly Seat

January 15, 2018

January 15, 2018

Ashlee Marie Preston plans to run for the seat following the resignation of Sebastian Ridley-Thomas. Transgender activist Ashlee Marie Preston...

Rep. Lieu Statement On Trump’s Decision To Bar Transgender Americans From U.S. Military Service

July 26, 2017

July 26, 2017

Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following President Trump’s decision to bar...

Chella with the Trans Chorus LA

July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

Founded in October of 2015, the Trans Chorus of LA has been empowering the transgender community through song for nearly...

Rally for Trans Resistance in Santa Monica | International Transgender Day of Visibility

April 6, 2017

April 6, 2017

The Santa Monica Democratic Club as well as the Stonewall Democratic club hosted a rally outside city hall in honor...

California Attorney General Elects to Strike Down Transgender Discrimination

July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced today that California has joined friend-of-the-court briefs in two cases supporting transgender rights....

Congressman Lieu Statement on Transgender Military Service

July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016

  “I applaud Secretary Carter’s decision to lift the ban on transgender military service. Every day our military is tasked...

California will welcome its first performing arts group comprised of and celebrating the Trans community

May 2, 2016

May 2, 2016

Every year since 2004, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia has been observed on May 17. Though there...

Suspect connected to East Hollywood transgender killing put behind bars

December 30, 2014

December 30, 2014

A suspect was behind bars Monday in connection with the killing of a transgender woman in East Hollywood, but two...

UCLA School of Law studies reveal statistics about LGBT population

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014

As many as 9.5 million adults in the United States identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and the...