LGBTQIA

A large crowd attended this week’s public comment session for the Lane County Board of Commissioners. They rallied in support of immigrant and transgender rights.

Transgender organizers in Eugene fear that President Trump’s federal attacks on gender-affirming care could ripple down to the local level.

This week the Eugene 4J School Board voted to update its policies making it explicitly clear that transgender students and staff are protected in the district.

Eugene’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ nightclub is shutting down this weekend after six years in business. Now the drag queens and kings who’ve performed there are saying their goodbyes.

The organizers of this year’s Eugene Pride Festival say their earlier concerns about parking and public safety have mostly been resolved.

The organizers of Eugene’s Pride festival say they’re frustrated by what they see as a lack of communication and support from the city.

Newport said it intends to follow state law - which bars discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

Before Randy Shilts became a leading voice in the AIDS epidemic, he was a student reporter at the University of Oregon, trying to launch a career as an openly gay man in the ‘70s. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of his death.

The grand opening of The Museum of Natural and Cultural History's newest exhibit drew in visitors from all over to learn about Eugene's lesbian history.

The new document expands the guidance from transgender students specifically to serving all gender expansive students. “Gender expansive” is a term used in the document to describe a range of gender identities, including transgender, nonbinary, intersex, genderqueer and Two Spirit.

The Oregon Country Fair wrapped up its three-day run on Sunday. A new feature of this year’s event was an area that aimed to give marginalized communities a break.

Oregon lawmakers are advancing a bill that aims to create more support for LGBTQ+ students. Senate Bill 52 would require the Oregon Department of…