Measure to block transgender student law fails to make ballot

SACRAMENTO — A measure to block California’s transgender students rights law failed to qualify for the November ballot Monday, according to the secretary of state’s office. The referendum would have repealed a law passed last year that requires school districts to let transgender students participate in school programs and use school facilities, such as bathrooms…

New gender options for Facebook users

See more at AP Breaking News MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.…