British study finds children citing distress over gender dysphoria rose 50-fold
1 of 2 | L.A. Pride parade participants walk along Hollywood Boulevard in 2023. On Friday, British researchers reported that the number of children telling…
Trump’s rebuke to ‘gender ideology’ changes federal policy and sets up clash with California
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s executive order rejecting liberal “gender ideology” and restoring the “biological truth” of two sexes sets the stage for a legal battle in…
Trump goes hard at sanctuary cities
Hello and happy Thursday. It’s day four of Trump 2.0 and things are moving fast. Today’s topic is immigration — though we could just as…
Trump calls for unity while attacking perceived enemies
Hello and happy Tuesday. President Trump was sworn in to his second term on a cold but sunny Washington afternoon Monday, offering up multiple speeches…
Could the L.A. fires change how California responds to deportations?
Hello and happy Thursday, though the fires rage on. There are four days until the inauguration, but already the Trump effect is in effect. Last…
As fires rage, so do rumors and agendas
Hello and happy Tuesday, though with great respect for the ongoing catastrophe in Los Angeles. There are six days until the inauguration, and President-elect Donald…
Essential Politics: Are Karen Bass and Kamala Harris frenemies?
WASHINGTON — I was first introduced to the concept of frenemies in sixth grade after a girl, who I thought was a friend, told my crush…
‘The mountain is screaming at you’: L.A. fires become a collective trauma
More than 1,100 homes, businesses and other buildings have been lost in the L.A. fires, and many more thousands of people have been displaced. It…
Newsom’s new budget sounds more Republican than radical left
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 13 days until the inauguration and folks, my vacation was not long enough. But here we are, and I’m…
Paris Hilton, gender parity, Siberian tigers: 3 good-news stories for the holidays
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 32 days until the inauguration and, bust out the tissues, this is my last newsletter until Jan. 7. That…
As states fight over abortion laws, California could get dragged in
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 34 days until the inauguration, and today we’re talking about the coming legal war over states’ rights. Of course,…
At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap | In Pictures News
A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of…
The fall of Syria brings hope to the family of Austin Tice
Hello and happy Thursday. American journalist Austin Tice has been held captive in Syria for 4,504 days, but his family is, for the first time…
Trump promised he won’t cut Social Security. Should you trust him?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 41 days until Donald Trump moves back into the White House. Today, we’re looking ahead to what he might…
IRL couple Tom Rasmussen and Hugh ‘Shugs’ Wyld on how changing gender identity labels impacted their relationship
TOM AND SHUGS Tom Rasmussen (they/them) is a musician and patron of Positive East, East London’s biggest HIV charity, and Hugh ‘Shugs’ Wyld (he/him) is…
Trump gained support in California. What does that mean for the so-called resistance?
Hi, and happy Thursday. There are 46 days until President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but hey, who’s counting? Well, we are. And, it seems, Gov. Gavin…
How California lawmakers are preparing for Trump 2.0
SACRAMENTO — Hello dear readers. Laurel Rosenhall here, The Times’ California politics editor, filling in for Anita Chabria. There are 48 days until President-elect Donald Trump’s…
Jennifer Siebel Newsom discusses women, health and safety. And Trump.
Hello and happy Thanksgiving. There are 53 days until the Inauguration, and today we’re talking about moms, daughters, sisters, wives and even the lady at…
Ohio law bans transgender youth from using school bathrooms aligned with their gender identity
Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine's office said Wednesday he signed a bill banning transgender K-12 students from using bathrooms consistently with their transgender identity, according…
Taiwan’s Olympic medallist Lin Yu-ting quits boxing event over gender issue | Boxing News
Taiwanese officials withdraw Lin from the event in the UK to ‘avoid further harm’ to the Paris 2024 gold medallist.Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin…