California has lifted its ban on state-funded travel to 26 states with anti-LGBTQ laws — offering more financial flexibility for UCLA and Cal’s athletic departments just in time for the latest round of conference realignment.
Since the boycott took effect in 2017, the list of problematic states grew from a handful to more than two dozen, forcing public universities in California to find alternative sources of funding for road matchups in Arizona. With UCLA moving to the Big Ten and Cal joining the ACC next year, conference trips would have been a budgetary nightmare at North Carolina, NC State, Florida State, SMU, Ohio State, Iowa, Indiana, and Purdue instead of just Arizona and Arizona State.
States formerly banned by California for government-funded travel:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
California’s restrictions on state-sponsored travel proved to be an ineffective deterrent as more than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in state legislatures around the country this year alone. Instead, California will invest $5 million in a non-partisan advertising campaign dubbed “The Bridge Project,” which will advocate for inclusivity in anti-LGBTQ states.
“In the face of a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, this measure helps California’s message of acceptance, equality and hope reach the places where it is most needed,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who signed SB 477 into law on Wednesday.
The boycott also impacted the work of academics researching targeted states
“With nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills having been introduced in legislatures nationwide this year alone, now more than ever I think we need to reach into those communities with messages of support, inclusivity and understanding,” added Senate leader Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), who drafted the legislation.
Even a slight financial break could prove crucial for Cal and UCLA, which are already adding millions of dollars in additional travel costs with cross-country schedules after the Pac-12’s collapse. Plus, Cal accepted a reduced revenue share to earn an ACC invite and UCLA could owe up to $10 million in “Calimony” to its Berkeley foe for tanking the value of the Pac-12’s (now-dead) media rights deal with its departure last summer. The details of the tax that UCLA owes Cal are expected to be discussed during a UC Board of Regents meeting next Thursday.
what concerns me the most is California will invest $5 million in a non-partisan advertising campaign dubbed “The Bridge Project,”. How about funding for your homeless community that is rampant in your state. As well as the insurmountable amount of individuals below the poverty level, children who are coming to school without the basic necessities, the amount of folks who need drug treatment programs. Theft and crime that is out of control. Why are we looking at other states and worrying what they are doing. Take care of your home first before you go trying to solve other peoples problems.
Exactly
Pretty rich for the State of California who promotes some of the most antisemitic school curriculum outside of Iran.
let me guess, you think anti-Zionism is antisemitic
If you are saying that it’s ok to completely ignore history and to deny self-determination for the indigenous people of the land for the last 3,500 years then yes, I would say that antizionism is just another word for antisemitism.
That’s because it is you fool 💀
Wasted everyone’s time and money with this from the beginning. It was obviously never anything more than posturing.
LGBTQ+ people are more accepted and celebrated in modern (American) society than they have ever been in world history. Respectfully, I’m not sure why the narrative that there is “rising hate” against them is as pervasive as it is.
Rising hate:
*source http://www.hrc.org
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LGBTQ+ are more accepted, protected, celebrated, showcased and supported more in the USA than any country in the world. The “rising hate” is a misplaced and illogical narrative.
According to this report, the US almost doesn’t even make the top 25 for social acceptance of LGBTQ people.
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/global-acceptance-index-lgbt/
How does a comment with a source get more dislikes than the sourceless comment it’s replying to lmao
A propaganda fueled report does not hold water with advanced thinkers.
As someone who has been to Europe, the USA is definitely not the most LGBTQ embracing country in the world, haha (although it’s definitely up there despite what some claim). Have you ever been to the urban parts of Germany and Netherlands?
You’ve obviously not travelled or lived outside of the USA. Scandinavia, France, Canada, Netherlands all are much farther ahead as societies when considering LGBTQ rights.
Go to another country my dude…and try to be openly trans and see how that goes…rising hate? People are oblivious to the realities of the world
That doesn’t mean that lawmakers in some states aren’t actively trying to take away rights and protections from LGBTQ people. 2023 has seen a record number of laws passed or introduced whose goal is to either erase rights or actively oppress LGBTQ people.
https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/roundup-of-anti-lgbtq-legislation-advancing-in-states-across-the-country
So do you think that’s getting rolled back anywhere or nah?
Something being better than it was previously still doesn’t mean that it is acceptable…
I don’t know how you can possible make this statement? Do you not listen or understand Supreme Court decisions, hate crimes, and attacks from political factions? Where have you been living under? A rock or in the clouds?
This is very good news: CALIFORNIA HAS RESUMED TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE UNITES STATES!
America’s most intolerant and ambitious experiment in cultural cancellation has ended in abject failure.
The government of the state of California, which had attempted to force the entire country to adopt Golden State social policies, is now pledging it will seek to persuade rather than impose sanctions on people with whom it disagrees. If cancel culture can die in California, it can die anywhere.
The name “climate change hysteria” is all I need to know to not take you seriously
That whole comment was a roller coaster of delusion, the username is just icing on the “I watch too much Fox News” cake
That Fox News argument is old and tired. Do you realize that Fox News it’s the other side of the same coin ? Six corporations own 95% of the media and their job is propaganda.
As far as the poster he is just spouting thr truth!
Last time I checked Fox News is the only “news corporation” that is consistently sued for slander and defamation. And recently had to settle for like, 800 million dollars for consistently lying on their programs. It’s not the other side of the same coin.
Also, could you point out to me? Which part of that comment was the truth? California never halted trade relations with the rest of the US and never tried to force anyone to do anything.
Relax bud u can leave the simulation now