Californian trans woman dies after trying to escape harassers
Rayanna Pardo was killed in Los Angeles after being hit by a drunk driver when trying to escape a group of harassers.
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LA AIDS monument begins renovation
A HIV/AIDS monument in Los Angeles has received $850,000 in renovation funding.
Ian McKellen shares message of support for JoJo Siwa
81-year-old actor and LGBTQ+ icon, Sir Ian McKellen, has shared a public message of support for 17-year-old JoJo Siwa after she came out as gay last week.
Laverne Cox attacked in Los Angeles
Actress and trans activist, Laverne Cox, was the victim of a transphobic attack in Los Angeles while walking in Griffith Park with a friend.
First LGBTQ+ nominee for California’s supreme court
Martin Jenkins, 66, has been nominated for the position of Justice in California’s supreme court; if successful, he would become first openly gay member of the court.
Trans woman stabbed 16 times in hate crime
Daniela Hernandez, a 42-year-old trans woman, was attacked and had her throat cut by a group of men at 9.30am as she was sat on a bench in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles.
$1.3 million raised for LA LGBTQ+ centre
The first ever live telethon in support of Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ centre has raised around $1.3 million in donations.