A quarter-century after California elected Sheila Kuehl as s first openly gay or lbian legislator, s LGBT uc has victori and a to-do list.
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CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO REAFFIRM GAY MARRIAGE PROTECTNS ON 2024 BALLOT
California voters will be asked to affirm gay marriage rights on the 2024 ballot followg Prop. 8 ncerns about the state nstutn. * california lgbt caucus *
As Vice Chair, I will ntue to look for areas where we n work together to protect gay and trans youth and ensure they have support so they don’t feel isolated.
In 2020, the Governor appoted Jtice Mart Jenks to serve as the first openly gay man on the California Supreme Court, and this year appoted Sacramento County Superr Court Judge Andi Mudryk, the first openly transgenr person to serve on the state’s judicial bench. Shortly after takg office, the Governor lnched a new iative to pardon people who were prosecuted California for beg gay. Robert Gentry was the first openly gay elected official Southern California and the first openly gay Mayor California.
Gentry also thored an ordance which registered both gay and straight domtic partnerships the cy, th offerg ernmental affirmatn of the relatnship and extendg any benefs to domtic partner registrants. Gentry held the followg posns as an openly gay admistrator durg his tenure at UCI: Actg Dean of Stunts, Associate Dean of Stunts, Director of Development for Stunt Affairs, Director of Hog, Director of Stunt Special Servic. Gentry helped tablish and -chaired the Chancellor's Advisory Commtee on the Stat of Lbians and Gays, which was an advisory mtee to the Chancellor of the mp that remend polici and practic support of the LGBTQ faculty, staff, and stunts.