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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reported in a day with 8,860 new cases and 2,668 people currently hospitalized on Friday.

“This is the final surge,” says California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “This is the most challenging moment since the beginning of this pandemic.”

BRUSSELS, Belgium – A prominent member of Hungary’s ruling party that strongly opposes LGBTQ rights has resigned after he attended a gay sex party.

WEST HOLLYWOOD – Every year we have the privilege of being able to celebrate, remember, and mourn those who lost their lives to AIDS. December 1st marks World AIDS Day where people come together to remember the shared history of the fight against AIDS, but more broadly, oppression against members of the LGTBQ+ community.

SAN FRANCISCO – The National AIDS Memorial on Tuesday honored Drs. Anthony Fauci and David Ho during its virtual World AIDS Day event.

This World AIDS Day some of Los Angeles’ most important voices in the AIDS Crisis talk about their role in the AIDS crisis and the challenge we face in the age of Covid.  The panel included Rob Watson, Richard Zaldivar, Mary Lucey, Karen Ocamb, Thomas Davis and John J.

Nota del editor: Tremenda Nota es el medio socio del Washington Blade en Cuba. Esta nota salió en su portal el 30 de noviembre.

Editor’s Note: Tremenda Nota is the Los Angeles Blade’s partner media in Cuba. This note was posted on his website on November 27.

LOS ANGELES – As new COVID-19 cases remain at alarming levels and the number of people hospitalized continue to increase,  Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health for Los Angeles County announced Friday that the department was issuing a new stay-home order as coronavirus cases surge.

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic congressmen on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require the State Department to review the cases of personnel who were fired during the so-called “lavender scare.”

LOS ANGELES – A legal challenge brought by  the California Restaurant Association to block the Los Angeles County Health Department’s order to shut down outdoor dining Wednesday was rejected by a LA County Superior Court Judge Tuesday.

HAVANA — Cuban authorities on Sunday detained the managing editor of the Los Angeles Blade’s media partner on the Communist island.

We are about to celebrate Worlds AIDS day, in the middle of a new pandemic. for those who have survived, and will continue to live strong, it is a good moment to look at what we have learned, and what we can offer a confused world around us.

LOS ANGELES – As Angelenos prepare to celebrate a muted Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday, the escalating numbers of coronavirus cases has public health and government officials alarmed. According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the daily rate of new infections has risen with the average daily cases increased to 108% from October 31.

In a live online webinar broadcast from Hong Kong on Nov. 12, organizers of the 11th quadrennial Gay Games celebrated the start of a two-year countdown for the Nov. 12, 2022 opening ceremony at the Hong Kong Stadium for the world’s largest LGBTQ sports competition and arts andcultural event.

November, among other things, is Trans Awareness Month and it probably goes without saying, unfortunately, that anybody who wanted to celebrate that by watching trans stories would have a hard time finding more than a handful of them.

TORONTO — International News Editor Michael K. Lavers on Friday spoke with Rainbow Railroad Executive Director Kimahli Powell about his group’s work with LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers.

WEST HOLLYWOOD – The City of West Hollywood will host an online Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. featuring speakers and a reading of names to memorialize people who have been murdered as a result of anti-transgender violence.

MIAMI — A transgender woman who was a well-known activist and performer in Miami was murdered on Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, Delaware – The President-elect released a statement today from his transition spaces honoring transgender Americans killed in this past year and reaffirming his commitment to the Trans community as his presidential administration forms:

WASHINGTON – Colorado state Rep. Brianna Titone said she never thought she would be able to mount a successful candidacy for public office. As a transgender woman, she assumed that would immediately disqualify her. 

LOS ANGELES – Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Mayor Eric Garcetti are partnering with the City’s Transgender Advisory Council, the Department of Civil and Human Rights, and the Los Angeles Police Department to host a virtual event in celebration of Transgender Awareness Month and observe Transgender Day of Remembrance.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The widow of a bisexual Rio de Janeiro councilwoman who was murdered in 2018 was elected to the city’s council on Sunday.

WEST HOLLYWOOD – With the increasing surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, it should be no surprise that Los Angeles County officials announced this week new limits on hours of operation for some businesses while also limiting the size of outdoor gatherings.

As we move firmly into November, there’s no escaping the fact that holiday season 2020 is upon us – and with the election result and news of a vaccine breakthrough, it feels like we might feel OK about celebrating this year, after all.

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LOS ANGELES – Public Health officials are raising alarm as LA County confirmed 20 new deaths and 3,780 new cases Saturday. This is the largest daily total since July a spokesperson said noting that the number of new cases did not include any testing backlog results. The positivity rate remains high at almost 6%.

MANASSAS PARK – Virginia state Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas) launched her 2021 re-election campaign Tuesday, promising to continue the work she’s started. Roem in 2018 became the first openly transgender person seated in any state legislature in the U.S. 

SANTA CRUZ – As the sun begins to settle over the horizon to the west of where I’m sitting here in the mountains surrounded by an endless parade of Redwood trees, my thoughts as I end this Veterans Day are three thousand plus miles away thinking of a lone sentry as he, or she, guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; marching twenty-one steps, turning, pausing twenty-one seconds, turning and marching twenty one steps back down that black rubber mat again.

SAN FRANCISCO – Former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins, a widely respected veteran of the state and federal benches was confirmed Tuesday to California’s State Supreme Court. He will become the first openly gay man on the California Supreme Court, and only the fifth Black man ever to serve on the state’s highest court. It has been 29 years since an African American man has served on the California Supreme Court.

LOS ANGELES – A Pennsylvania furtive wanted for the murder and dismemberment of a 27 year old Black Trans woman was arrested in Los Angeles this week and currently is in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department awaiting extradition.

LOS ANGELES – There was excitement in the air. Pollsters and pundits predicted a “blue wave” that would sweep the country Election Night and definitively toss Donald Trump, his spawn and cronies from their gilded seats of power.

WILMINGTON, Delaware – As the United States surpassed 10 million confirmed COVID-19 cases Monday, President-elect Joe Biden pleaded with all Americans to wear masks.

WILTON MANORS, Florida — Stephen Neil disfrutaba tranquilamente la noche de elecciones en casa con su compañero cuando escuchó una conmoción fuera de su apartamento en Wilton Manors, en el sur de la Florida. Rápidamente pudo percatarse que se trataba de una caravana de carros sonando sus bocinas y ondeando banderas de apoyo al presidente Trump. “Más de lo mismo”, pensó.

This year is anything but normal, but we can always count on the film industry to cling to the tried-and-true, and that means November still marks the beginning of “Oscar season,” which means it’s time for those awards hopefuls to start coming our way.