SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Members of the gay and lesbian community gathered Thursday with health officials at First Congregational United Church of Christ for the first of several town-hall meetings to be held statewide over mental-health concerns and access to care.

The meetings follow a recent report by Equality California and Mental Health America of Northern California titled "First Do No Harm: Reducing Disparities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Populations in California."

SAN FRANCISCO – Supervisor David Campos plans to introduce legislation today that would ask San Francisco voters in November to rename its airport after assassinated gay-rights leader Harvey Milk.

The charter amendment, which appears to have the support of a majority of the supervisors, would change the name to Harvey Milk-San Francisco International Airport.

John O’Connor, executive director of Equality California, hailed the effort in a letter to supporters:

(Editor's note: Since GLAAD filed this blog report, things have changed. From AP and KTVU.com: Despite board's endorsement, gay teen's Eagle rank denied.)

The Mount Diablo-Silverado Boy Scout Council in California approved gay Scout Ryan Andresen's Eagle badge application, despite the Boy Scouts of America's national ban on gay Scouts and leaders. The application now heads to the BSA national offices for final approval.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown and the Medical Board of California have appealed a district judge’s injunction that temporarily blocks the state law banning “ex-gay” therapy for minors.

State Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the appeal on Wednesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.