LGBTQA+

Last week the FDA eased restrictions for gay and bisexual men who want to donate blood. CapRadio’s Vicki Gonzalez spoke with the blood donation non-profit Vitalant, which contributed research that helped the department come to this decision.

Advocates and activists say not collecting this data makes LGBTQ+ health issues invisible and undermines the opportunity to humanize patients and conduct specific health interventions.

A new rule bans outdated diesel trains. Plus a bill to give California a state bat, and auditors say the state needs to collect more data on LGBTQ healthcare patients.

At the Chico Unified School District Board of Education meeting on April 5, all eyes were on one issue — whether or not the district would require staff to notify parents if a student 11 or younger identified as transgender or nonbinary.

A lawsuit filed against Chico Unified School District has sparked new legislation that opponents say would harm transgender youth.

Greater diversity in the Legislature leads to better representation for historically marginalized groups, advocates say.

Political divide in country has meant less classroom instruction on race and racism, more harassment of LGBTQ youth, according to nationwide survey of principals.

Elections results show voters in Chico approved a ballot measure raising the city sales tax rate by 1%. Also, a project to bring relief to some households with dry wells in Glenn County is moving forward, and the California Air Resources Board is considering phasing out diesel trucks.

While votes are still being counted, it appears that the next Legislature will include the most women and LGBTQ members ever. Advocacy groups are already celebrating, but how much difference will the diversity make in policy?

Currently, there are six confirmed cases of MPX in Butte County, according to data from the California Department of Public Health updated Tuesday. NSPR spoke with one person recently diagnosed in the county.