California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus
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Official Account for The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
http://lgbtcaucus.legislature.ca.gov
http://lgbtcaucus.legislature.ca.gov
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded over 25 years ago to memorialize the murder of a transgender woman. Since last year’s TDOR, we’ve continued to lose members of our TGI community- and even one life lost is one too many.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded over 25 years ago to memorialize the murder of a transgender woman. Since last year’s TDOR, we’ve continued to lose members of our TGI community- and even one life lost is one too many.
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Our LGBTQ Caucus was honored to have Senator Caroline Menjivar speak at the LIVE Annual Summit this month 🌈 It was an inspiring space focused on LGBTQ+ mental health and community care.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Our LGBTQ Caucus was honored to have Senator Caroline Menjivar speak at the LIVE Annual Summit this month 🌈 It was an inspiring space focused on LGBTQ+ mental health and community care.
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October is Filipino American History Month! That is why we’re proud to highlight Senator Christopher Cabaldon – one of our newest LGBTQ Caucus Members and the first openly LGBTQ+ Filipino elected to the California State Senate.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
October is Filipino American History Month! That is why we’re proud to highlight Senator Christopher Cabaldon – one of our newest LGBTQ Caucus Members and the first openly LGBTQ+ Filipino elected to the California State Senate.
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We want to thank Governor Newsom for signing 12 of our priority bills into law!
These bills affirm dignity, protect safety, and address the everyday challenges Californians face — from health care and housing to supporting families and beyond.
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These bills affirm dignity, protect safety, and address the everyday challenges Californians face — from health care and housing to supporting families and beyond.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
We want to thank Governor Newsom for signing 12 of our priority bills into law!
These bills affirm dignity, protect safety, and address the everyday challenges Californians face — from health care and housing to supporting families and beyond.
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These bills affirm dignity, protect safety, and address the everyday challenges Californians face — from health care and housing to supporting families and beyond.
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Today and always, we honor the history, resilience, and vibrant cultures of the First Peoples. May we continue to listen, learn, and uplift their voices — with respect and solidarity. 🪶
October 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Today and always, we honor the history, resilience, and vibrant cultures of the First Peoples. May we continue to listen, learn, and uplift their voices — with respect and solidarity. 🪶
Rounding up our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember Mark González 🌈
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Assembly Majority Whip.
Thank you for your leadership!
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Assembly Majority Whip.
Thank you for your leadership!
October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Rounding up our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember Mark González 🌈
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Assembly Majority Whip.
Thank you for your leadership!
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Assembly Majority Whip.
Thank you for your leadership!
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Senator Caroline Menjivar 🩷🧡🤍
Senator Menjivar was the first person of Salvadorean descent elected to the California State Legislature. She’s also the Women’s Caucus Vice Chair and Senate Health Committee Chair.
Senator Menjivar was the first person of Salvadorean descent elected to the California State Legislature. She’s also the Women’s Caucus Vice Chair and Senate Health Committee Chair.
October 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Senator Caroline Menjivar 🩷🧡🤍
Senator Menjivar was the first person of Salvadorean descent elected to the California State Legislature. She’s also the Women’s Caucus Vice Chair and Senate Health Committee Chair.
Senator Menjivar was the first person of Salvadorean descent elected to the California State Legislature. She’s also the Women’s Caucus Vice Chair and Senate Health Committee Chair.
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur 🌈
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Thank you for your leadership!
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Thank you for your leadership!
October 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur 🌈
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Thank you for your leadership!
In addition to serving on our Caucus, he serves as the Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Thank you for your leadership!
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Senator Sasha Renée Pérez 🩷💜💙
In addition to serving on our Caucus, she’s the Senate Education Chair and has championed monumental legislation to protect our immigrant community members from targeting by the Trump Administration.
In addition to serving on our Caucus, she’s the Senate Education Chair and has championed monumental legislation to protect our immigrant community members from targeting by the Trump Administration.
October 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month celebrations by highlighting Senator Sasha Renée Pérez 🩷💜💙
In addition to serving on our Caucus, she’s the Senate Education Chair and has championed monumental legislation to protect our immigrant community members from targeting by the Trump Administration.
In addition to serving on our Caucus, she’s the Senate Education Chair and has championed monumental legislation to protect our immigrant community members from targeting by the Trump Administration.
Congratulations to Justice Martin Jenkins on his retirement later this month! As the first openly LGBTQ+ justice on the CA Supreme Court, he served with professionalism and applied the law faithfully and justly. ⚖️
Thank you for your decades of service and for showing that representation matters.
Thank you for your decades of service and for showing that representation matters.
October 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Congratulations to Justice Martin Jenkins on his retirement later this month! As the first openly LGBTQ+ justice on the CA Supreme Court, he served with professionalism and applied the law faithfully and justly. ⚖️
Thank you for your decades of service and for showing that representation matters.
Thank you for your decades of service and for showing that representation matters.
On World Mental Health Day 2025, Governor Newsom signed our first LGBTQ Caucus bill — AB 727 (Mark González)! In the face of federal cuts, this signature signifies that LGBTQ+ students will have adequate access to mental health resources in California. 🦋
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October 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
On World Mental Health Day 2025, Governor Newsom signed our first LGBTQ Caucus bill — AB 727 (Mark González)! In the face of federal cuts, this signature signifies that LGBTQ+ students will have adequate access to mental health resources in California. 🦋
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Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember Sade Elhawary 🩷💜💙
In addition to serving in our Caucus, she is an educator, organizer, and advocate for social justice, championing legislation for youth wellness and racial justice initiatives across the state.
In addition to serving in our Caucus, she is an educator, organizer, and advocate for social justice, championing legislation for youth wellness and racial justice initiatives across the state.
October 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember Sade Elhawary 🩷💜💙
In addition to serving in our Caucus, she is an educator, organizer, and advocate for social justice, championing legislation for youth wellness and racial justice initiatives across the state.
In addition to serving in our Caucus, she is an educator, organizer, and advocate for social justice, championing legislation for youth wellness and racial justice initiatives across the state.
This month, we celebrate the trailblazers who paved the way and recommit to building a future where every LGBTQ+ person can live freely, safely, and authentically. 🌈
Visit link in bio or tinyurl.com/LGBTQCaucusHistory for more history of our LGBTQ Caucus.
Visit link in bio or tinyurl.com/LGBTQCaucusHistory for more history of our LGBTQ Caucus.
October 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This month, we celebrate the trailblazers who paved the way and recommit to building a future where every LGBTQ+ person can live freely, safely, and authentically. 🌈
Visit link in bio or tinyurl.com/LGBTQCaucusHistory for more history of our LGBTQ Caucus.
Visit link in bio or tinyurl.com/LGBTQCaucusHistory for more history of our LGBTQ Caucus.
From the Lavender Scare, to the hard-fought journey for marriage equality, to the growing number of out legislators serving proudly in the State Capitol, our community has turned struggle into strength and visibility into victory.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
From the Lavender Scare, to the hard-fought journey for marriage equality, to the growing number of out legislators serving proudly in the State Capitol, our community has turned struggle into strength and visibility into victory.
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October is LGBTQ+ History Month — a time to honor the resilience, progress, and ongoing fight for equity and justice in California and across the nation.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
October is LGBTQ+ History Month — a time to honor the resilience, progress, and ongoing fight for equity and justice in California and across the nation.
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Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Senator Steve Padilla 🌈
In addition to serving in our Caucus, Senator Padilla serves as the Governmental Organization Committee Chair and was the first Latino Mayor of the City of Chula Vista.
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In addition to serving in our Caucus, Senator Padilla serves as the Governmental Organization Committee Chair and was the first Latino Mayor of the City of Chula Vista.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Senator Steve Padilla 🌈
In addition to serving in our Caucus, Senator Padilla serves as the Governmental Organization Committee Chair and was the first Latino Mayor of the City of Chula Vista.
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In addition to serving in our Caucus, Senator Padilla serves as the Governmental Organization Committee Chair and was the first Latino Mayor of the City of Chula Vista.
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Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember José Luis Solache 🌈
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September 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Continuing our Latino Heritage Month 2025 celebrations by highlighting Assemblymember José Luis Solache 🌈
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The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus sends a huge congratulations to Lisa Middleton for being appointed to the CalPERS Board of Administration! She is a trailblazer with a proven track record of delivering key results for constituents.
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September 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus sends a huge congratulations to Lisa Middleton for being appointed to the CalPERS Board of Administration! She is a trailblazer with a proven track record of delivering key results for constituents.
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Celebrating Latino Heritage Month 2025 by highlighting our Vice Chair, Senator Sabrina Cervantes 🩷🧡🤍
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Celebrating Latino Heritage Month 2025 by highlighting our Vice Chair, Senator Sabrina Cervantes 🩷🧡🤍
September 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Californians deserve safety, love, and respect. Hate has no place in the Golden State. The California vs Hate initiative remains vital as it provides a safe, affirming space for reporting and support. Let’s stand together, speak out, and report hate wherever it arises. 🌈
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September 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Californians deserve safety, love, and respect. Hate has no place in the Golden State. The California vs Hate initiative remains vital as it provides a safe, affirming space for reporting and support. Let’s stand together, speak out, and report hate wherever it arises. 🌈
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We appreciate our colleagues’ support in advancing these protections. By signing these into law, Governor Newsom will ensure California remains a beacon of hope and safety for all. 🌈
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September 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We appreciate our colleagues’ support in advancing these protections. By signing these into law, Governor Newsom will ensure California remains a beacon of hope and safety for all. 🌈
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This year’s legislative package affirms dignity, protects safety, and addresses challenges impacting the everyday life of Californians — health care, housing, family, and beyond.
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September 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This year’s legislative package affirms dignity, protects safety, and addresses challenges impacting the everyday life of Californians — health care, housing, family, and beyond.
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We’re proud to announce 15 of our priority bills passed the Legislature and are on their way to the Governor’s Desk!
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September 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We’re proud to announce 15 of our priority bills passed the Legislature and are on their way to the Governor’s Desk!
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This afternoon, our LGBTQ Caucus stood in strong solidarity with the Latino Caucus and fellow Diversity Caucuses to condemn the Supreme Court’s dangerous ruling that gives ICE unchecked power to detain people based on how they look, the language they speak, or where they happen to be in public. 1/3
September 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This afternoon, our LGBTQ Caucus stood in strong solidarity with the Latino Caucus and fellow Diversity Caucuses to condemn the Supreme Court’s dangerous ruling that gives ICE unchecked power to detain people based on how they look, the language they speak, or where they happen to be in public. 1/3