Monday, October 10, 2011

State's major LGBT group loses executive director - again!

The evening e-mail statement came as opponents of SB48 face a Wednesday deadline to qualify a referendum to repeal that law, approved by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this year. That law mandates the teaching of the historical accomplishments of LGBT people and people with disabilities. Equality California appeared to be ready to defend it, though that is now in question.
In the e-mail, the organization's Board of Directors said Roland Palencia "will step down as of Friday." It also stated that the organization would release a "transition plan" by the end of this week.


Read more: SF Chronicle

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