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Life Experiences Help LGBTQ Organizer Find True Calling
By Marcus Castro
Editor’s Note: This story is part of an ongoing South Kern Sol series of profiles of local social justice activists and organizers.
“Raising Zoey” Shows How Family Support Means An Abundance
By Randy Villegas
Residents of Kern County packed a theater room at Maya Cinemas on May 17 to watch “Raising Zoey,” a film that illustrated just how important family support is to transgender kids who are going through transition.
Obama’s Speech Gives LGBTQ Community Hope
By ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD – Local LGBTQ community is left a little uncertain after United States President Barack Obama announced of his support for same Sex Marriage.
For LGBTQ Youth, Obama Announcement Better Late Than Never
By BERENICE SANCHEZ/South Kern Sol
On Wednesday, people across the nation tuned their television sets to an exclusive White House press briefing, where they heard Barack Obama utter a sentence that no previous President had ever dared: “I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”
A New Miss California?
Written by Anthony Nget, VoiceWaves Journalist.
Tiaras, ball gowns, swimsuits—these feminine items are what people think of when conjuring the image of a beauty queen.
Bakersfield Pride an opportunity for advocacy
by Gibran ‘Gibz’ Moncayo/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD–The Bakersfield Pride Festival was filled with booths, people, and of course, a sea of the rainbow from flags hanging or waving and products with the rainbow print on them.
Bakersfield Pride a place for acceptance
by ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD—On Oct. 15 at Stramler Park was decorated with the colors of the rainbow in honor of the annual Bakersfield LGBTQ Pride Festival.
Bakersfield Pride gives a chance for love, acceptance
by ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD— On Oct. 15, 2011, Bakersfield LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) community is inviting all of Kern County to come out and have a good time.