Santa Cruz Pride has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz and the London Nelson Community Center to launch a new exhibit called “Out of the Closet and Into the Streets: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ History in Santa Cruz County.” It opens Thursday and runs through the beginning of June.
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Santa Cruz Pride’s 50th-anniversary celebration culminates in vibrant parade down Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz Pride capped off its 50th-anniversary celebration with a downtown parade Sunday morning. Hundreds of Santa Cruz residents lined up along Pacific Avenue decked out in Pride colors to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
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Cabrillo College’s annual queer prom uplifts LGBTQ+ students
A student-led LGBTQ+ prom at Cabrillo College, born during the pandemic, has evolved into an annual tradition, offering students a safe space to celebrate the end of the school year.
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Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies with criticism of transgender athletes
In the first episode of his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports, breaking with the Democratic Party. Republican lawmakers called on him to support a ban on transgender athletes in California.
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Tiffany will perform Saturday at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Pride Day
Tiffany, of 1980s pop “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Could’ve Been” fame, will perform as the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk celebrates Pride Day on Saturday. She’ll perform a free concert from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Boardwalk’s main stage. A DJ will perform from 2 to 4 p.m., and informational booths on LGBTQ+ issues and resources will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.