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‘Do Not Forget The B’: Recognition Of Bisexuality In The Santa Clarita LGBTQ+ Community

In a continuing series exploring LGBTQ+ topics during Pride Month, KHTS interviewed several members of the local queer community about bisexuality and bi-visibility. Despite being a recognized term in the English dictionary since 1892, those who identify as bisexual still face rejection and stigmatization, sometimes even from within the LGBTQ+ community. “You want to be able to find a place ...

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Members Of The Santa Clarita LGBTQ+ Community Discuss Coming Out

Coming out is a unique experience for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community, and this Pride Month, members of the Santa Clarita community discussed with KHTS their experiences and advice. The process of realizing and accepting one’s sexuality prior to coming out is different for everyone, and may take a long time.  “I was raised Catholic, and I was a youth ...

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Santa Clarita Reflects On 1969 Stonewall Uprising

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In recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, KHTS has put together a short overview of the history of the Stonewall Uprising, one of the decisive events behind the movement for recognition of equal rights for all Americans regardless of gender presentation or sexual orientation. This article was originally published on on June 10, 2021. June ...

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Santa Clarita Valley LGBTQ Center Offers Resources And ‘Community’ During Pride Month

Demonstrator waving a Progress Pride Flag near Bridgeport Park

KHTS interviewed an organizer with the Santa Clarita Valley LGBTQ Center about the importance of community and coming together to offer resources and support during Pride Month. The Santa Clarita LGBTQ Center aims to offer resources and a sense of community for people of all age groups, which requires more legal involvement than organizations focused on adults. “Everyone needs community ...

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Gay Men’s Chorus Performs At West Ranch High School

Gay Men’s Chorus Performs At West Ranch High School

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles visited West Ranch High School on Friday morning, spreading a message of anti-bullying and acceptance in an auditorium full of students. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Gay Men’s Chorus performed songs they felt resonated most with their message, including “Creep” by Radiohead and ...

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Santa Clarita Pride: Advocacy Group Hosts Celebration Of LGBTQ Community

In 1981, a high schooler named Trevor realized he was gay. Friends abandoned him, his parents ignored him and he is accused of being a pervert by the town priest, highlighting the lack of resources people in his position had. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Trevor’s story, told through the 1994 ...

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Vigil Held In Central Park For Orlando Shooting Victims

Santa Clarita residents came together Sunday evening, hours after the tragedy in Orlando Florida that killed at least 50 people, to give their thoughts and prayers and to remember those who died in the shooting. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Over 50 gathered in Central Park for a candlelight vigil, put ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Residents Celebrate Marriage Equality After Supreme Court Ruling

CNN contributed to this report. More than 100 Santa Clarita Valley residents came together to celebrate marriage equality after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that same-sex couples can marry across the nation. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Personally, I know now that I can get married and my cousin, who used ...

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