Tag: lgbt

Alameda County Democrats harshly rebuke Lily Mei for anti-LGBT stances a day after she joins state senate race

Fremont Mayor Lily Mei joined next year's highly-anticipated state Senate race on Tuesday. Her announcement came on the first day of Pride Month. But Mei's ugly history when it comes to the LGBTQIA community is leading Alameda County Democratic Party activists to urge its members not to support candidates who have discriminated against the LGBTQIA … Continue reading Alameda County Democrats harshly rebuke Lily Mei for anti-LGBT stances a day after she joins state senate race →

Castro Valley: Despite rule change, MAC re-elects two familiar faces

A new policy instituted by Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley last fall to rotate the chair of his appointed Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council was intended to appease community concerns that one controversial member was consolidating power. But the gesture was seen as empty by some in Castro Valley because it was not retroactively applied, … Continue reading Castro Valley: Despite rule change, MAC re-elects two familiar faces →

FREMONT: Ad blasts Yang Shao for comment disparaging MLK

Fremont City Council candidate Yang Shao has faced a gauntlet of criticism, almost unmatched in its ferocity in the East Bay this election season. Beginning with his vote as a Fremont school board president earlier this against a sex education program that includes curriculum intended to teach elementary school children about LBGT family dynamics to … Continue reading FREMONT: Ad blasts Yang Shao for comment disparaging MLK →