Former farm boy turned lawyer turned former Executive Director of Equality California turned politician, Rick Zbur speaks with the Blade
The award is presented to a mayor who has exhibited an outstanding commitment to bringing diverse communities together
Measures included are LGBTQ+ laws offering protections for trans youth and their families, as well as LGBTQ+ and other people living with HIV
"California will never be a 'don't say gay state. There are laws in place that would stop that from happening, and they are holding strong"
"The email listed my home address, threatened to shoot up my Capitol office saying we will fucking kill you & called me a pedophile & groomer"
"I look forward to working with the community and all stakeholders as well as my colleagues and Governor Newsom"
When Zbur is sworn in on December 5 and takes office, he will join the largest Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus in California history
"Young people showed up to the polls and showed up to vote for important issues that pertain to all generations"
As California's Legislative LGBTQ Caucus has grown the state has led the nation in passing groundbreaking legislation protecting LGBTQ rights
LGBTQ+ Californians are poised to make history in the 2022 midterm elections — with a record number of out LGBTQ+ candidates running
