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FLUX Launches Second Chapter in India for Transgender & Non-binary Communities
FLUX, the Transgender affinity group of AHF/India Cares, expands its international chapters, and nine domestic U.S. chapters, to six international chapters with the addition of FLUX Mumbai. International President, Queen Victoria Ortega announced, “India has been the world’s leader in Transgender rights, and once again, I am so grateful to be joined by my sister, the most Revered, Dr. Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, to continue our international movement with India, now with our second chapter FLUX Mumbai.”
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · November 28, 2025
L.A. Press Conference Re: SCOTUS Transgender/Skrmetti Ruling - TODAY 12:30 pm
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By FLUX · Via Business Wire · June 18, 2025
New FLUX Report Shows Transgender Advocacy Critically Important
On Thursday, March 20th @ 2:00 p.m., Los Angeles area Transgender Leadership, members from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and Los Angeles and West Hollywood City Councilmembers will join FLUX International for the presentation of findings from FLUX’s landmark Health & Wellness Survey, “Creating Social Spaces, Creates Social Change.” The study, a 3-year research survey, collected and analyzed lived-experience data to better inform key stakeholders in government and the community regarding policies & protections for Transgender and nonbinary individuals.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · March 17, 2025
FLUX Urges Action Against Dangerous Youth Sports Legislation
FLUX, an affinity group of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), is urging people nationwide to contact their Senators and tell them to vote against Senate Bill S.9 which would bar transgender and intersex girls and women from participating in sports at federally funded schools and universities. Because the bill hinges on determining a person’s sex by their “reproductive biology and genetics at birth,” it would subject all women and girls to invasive, harmful enforcement.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · January 21, 2025
AHF to Meta: Sexual Orientation is not Mental Illness
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare nonprofit, is disgusted by the section in Meta’s Hateful Conduct Policy Details that explicitly endorses attacks on the LGBTQ community. Meta’s guidelines include the following language:
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · January 9, 2025
First Transgender Facility Vote Center in U.S. Opens Saturday in L.A.
Today, Los Angeles area Transgender Leadership, LA County Registrar Dean Logan, and West Hollywood Mayor John Erickson joined with other local political leaders to attend the grand opening of the first-ever general election Vote Center in America located in a Transgender establishment – the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC).
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · November 1, 2024
Nation’s First Transgender Facility Vote Center Opens Friday
Los Angeles Transgender Leadership and LA County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan will appear with other local political leaders on Friday, November 1st at a press conference to announce the grand opening of the first general election vote center in America located at a Transgender establishment – the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC).
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · October 30, 2024
FLUX, UWC and Equality California Host County & City Officials for Voter Education Townhall
The Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC), the Community Center for Transgender people in Los Angeles, will host Community Leaders, Policy & Legislative experts and LA County & City Officials in the second in its series of Town Halls on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 at the CONOTEC facility in Los Angeles.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · October 3, 2024
FLUX, UWC and Equality California Lock Arms to Support the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund’s Public Leadership Summit
The Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC), a facility providing comprehensive resources, training, support, and services for Transgender people living in Los Angeles, will host The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund’s Public Leadership Summit on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the CONOTEC facility in Los Angeles.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · September 20, 2024
TransLatin@ Coalition, FLUX Call for Improved Trans Services in L.A. County
FLUX, a national organization dedicated to creating safe spaces for Trans and gender non-conforming individuals, will take part in a press conference hosted by the TransLatin@ Coalition to continue to urge the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to institute the Trans Wellness and Equity Care Initiative in Los Angeles County. FLUX will join the TransLatin@ Coalition in calling for Los Angeles County to invest in the Trans community through funding the organizations that Trans individuals and teams lead.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · June 17, 2024
Nation’s First Transgender Facility Vote Center Celebrates Election Day
The Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC), a facility providing comprehensive resources, training, support, and medical services for Transgender people living in Los Angeles, will be open to press for primary election day coverage as the nation’s first-ever Transgender facility to serve as a Vote Center.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · March 4, 2024
CA Lt. Governor Honors Nation’s First Transgender Facility Vote Center
California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and LA City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky visited the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC) Thursday morning to join FLUX, the Unique Women’s Coalition (UWC), and the Human Rights Campaign in celebrating the center making U.S. history by becoming the nation’s first Vote Center located in a Transgender establishment.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · February 29, 2024
California Opens Nation’s First Transgender Facility Vote Center
The Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center (CONOTEC), a facility providing comprehensive resources, training, support, and medical services for Transgender people living in Los Angeles, will serve as an officially designated Los Angeles County Vote Center for the upcoming March 5th California primary as well as for the November 2024 general/presidential election.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · February 28, 2024
FLUX Demands Florida DMV Stop Attack on Transgender Drivers
FLUX, an affinity group of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) dedicated to creating safe spaces for trans and gender non-conforming individuals through advocacy and outreach, issued the following statement in response to news that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will bar transgender people from changing the sex on their driver's licenses:
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · January 30, 2024
Flux Raises $12M to Reimagine Collaborative Electronics Design
Flux, makers of the first fully collaborative, in-browser platform for ​​electronics design and engineering, announced that it has raised $12 million in a round led by Austin McChord’s Outsiders Fund. Additional investors include Bain Capital Ventures, 8VC, Liquid2VC; as well as select investors such as Tom Preston Werner, Founder and Former CEO of GitHub.
By Flux · Via Business Wire · October 13, 2021
Ribbon-cutting for New Transgender Center in Los Angeles Today
The Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center—believed to be the first facility of its kind nationwide serving Trans and Non-Binary individuals and communities of, by and for Trans and nonbinary individuals—will open in Los Angeles, CA (1001 N. Martel Ave., 90046) --TODAY-- Friday, September 10, 2021, with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony, reception and tours of the facility between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm PT. NOTE: The ribbon-cutting event is set to take place at 4:45 pm.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · September 10, 2021
First-of-its-kind Trans Center to Open in WeHo
The Connie Norman Trans Empowerment Center—believed to be the first facility of its kind nationwide serving Trans and Non-Binary individuals and communities of, by and for Trans and nonbinary individuals—will open in West Hollywood, CA (1001 N. Martel Ave., 90046) on Friday, September 10, 2021, with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony, reception and tours of the facility between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm PT. NOTE: The ribbon-cutting event is set to take place at 4:45 pm.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · September 8, 2021
Flux Expanding It’s Decentralized Cloud Computing Network
Flux is set to expand with deployment of 20 additional apps, a developer grants program and the launch of XDAO governance. HANOVER, PA / ACCESSWIRE / June 26, 2021 / Flux, a decentralized cloud computing network, is set for further expansion of its growing network with the announcement of several key initiatives. The network has grown to more than 1600+ nodes bringing network resources to a staggering 9,670 CPU cores, 29 terabytes RAM and
By Flux · Via AccessWire · June 26, 2021
FLUX, AHF Condemn Latest Transgender Attack in DC
FLUX, an affinity group of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) dedicated to creating safe spaces for trans* and gender non-conforming individuals through advocacy and outreach, and AHF today condemn in the strongest terms the recent unprovoked violent attack on a member of the community in the Trinidad neighborhood in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, June 6 at a laundromat on Benning Road in northeast Washington, three people attacked a transgender woman who was doing her laundry.
By FLUX · Via Business Wire · June 11, 2021