The Santa Clarita City Council spent much of Tuesday night’s meeting celebrating the people, organizations and institutions that help shape the community before turning its attention to city business. The evening began with a special recognition honoring the William S. Hart Union High School District’s 80th anniversary, marking eight decades of educating students throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. Mayor Pro ...

The Santa Clarita City Council’s plan to proclaim June as Pride Month and recognize Juneteenth attracted a number of supporters and opposers to the meeting Tuesday. Every seat in the council chambers was filled and others stood where they could Tuesday night as the city council prepared to proclaim June as Pride Month, marking the fourth year the city has ...

The most famous cause that initiated pride month started with the Stonewall Riot (Stonewall Uprising) which took place in June of 1969 in New York City and was a turning point for the LGBTQ+ community which continues to this day. On the early morning of June 28, 1969, a police raid happened at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar and ...

LGBTQ+ youth in Santa Clarita discussed being transgender and the unique experience that comes with it this Pride Month.  Someone who is transgender is someone who does not identify with their sex assigned at birth. Being transgender can involve a myriad of things and it is different for every individual.  “Once I found out what transgender was, I was like ...

One of the most commonly misunderstood and disregarded individuals of the LGBTQ+ community, is the presence of individuals who do not identify as strictly male or female. A defining factor of identifying as non-binary is the belief that gender is a spectrum, rather than the traditional belief that gender is strictly male or female, people can feel and identify as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a “pilot program” for a lease of dark fiber optic internet lines during Tuesday’s regular meeting. The City Council also gave the final approval of the budget for fiscal year 2019-20, discussed some upcoming summer events and recognized June as Pride Month on Tuesday, holding public hearings on several agenda items. Several members of ...

PFLAG Santa Clarita and Queer SCV are scheduled to host a community “Picnic in the Park” in celebration of Pride Month, according to officials. The event is set to be at Dr. Richard Rioux Park in Stevenson Ranch on Saturday, June 22. All community members are invited, said Peggy Stabile, vice president of PFLAG Santa Clarita. “We’re hoping that, as ...