Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, is the latest in a string of high-profile personalities, celebrities and politicians to release a video message advocating in favor of gay marriage. The New York Times reports that the video shows Cuomo urging his fellow New Yorkers to support legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage if passed…
Public school teachers and students in Tennessee may be banned from using any language that alludes to or expresses homosexuality in the classroom if the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes next year. The Tennessee Senate has already passed the homophobic bill, but it will likely remain in limbo as lawmakers prepare to adjourn this spring….
The activist nephew of the late U.S. Civil rights leader, Harvey Milk, completed a whirlwind seven city human rights tour sponsored by Equality Italia and included high level government conferences, official state visits, students, business and activist meetings. Starting in Genoa the first week of May and crisscrossing the Mediterranean nation, Milk headlined film festivals,…
Kevin Jennings, current assistant deputy secretary and head of the U.S. Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools through the Obama Administration’s Department of Education, has been named the new president and CEO of campaign nonprofit Be the Change. Jennings, who made a name for himself as the founder of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education…
As expected, the San Diego Republican Party asked for the resignation of Redistricting Commissioner Carlos Marquez at tonight’s public meeting, providing evidence from a month-long private investigation that alleges Marquez does not live in San Diego. After listening to more than 30 other speakers defending Marquez and accusing the Republican Party of “smear tactics” and…
Openly gay LAPD Sgt. Ronald Crump was awarded $1.1 million Thursday when a jury sided in his case after a civil lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles for allegations including discrimination, retaliation and humiliation, in particularly received from LAPD management. Crump is a well-known LAPD officer and served as a poster boy for the…
A day after releasing evidence that alleges Carlos Marquez is no longer qualified to serve on the Redistricting Committee, the San Diego Republican Party has announced it will call for his resignation at tonight’s regularly scheduled commission meeting. The Redistricting Commission meets at 4 p.m. at at the City Administration Building, 202 C Street, in…
Happy birthday, Harvey Milk! This Sunday we will be celebrating Harvey Milk Day 2011 and I am heading up to San Francisco for the festivities, which including a march. It should be a fun weekend with plenty to tell when I come back. As far as my trip to Orange County I mentioned in my…
As San Diego’s LGBT baby boomers begin to retire this year, they are facing unique challenges ranging from culturally competent healthcare to financial concerns to LGBT-affirming housing options, according to a new study released by The Center. Entitled LGBT San Diego’s Trailblazing Generation, this is the second survey conducted by The Center to assess the…
To address the needs of the growing LGBT senior population, the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) has launched a new initiative, Aging with Dignity. “Now is the time to seriously begin to address the challenges facing our LGBT seniors,” said Tony Freeman, SDHDF Executive Director. “We are a community that has a long history…
