Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday in the state of Nevada in an effort to advance marriage equality in the state. The suit was filed on behalf of eight Nevada same-sex couples. Sevcik vs. Sandoval is the first entirely federal lawsuit brought on by an LGBT advocacy group according to MetroWeekly, despite a previously…
Blues legend Bonnie Raitt has something to talk about in her new ‘Right Down the Line’ music video: love is equal. Raitt’s first music video in fourteen years is fashioned in her signature style – a laid-back, soulful blues tempo featuring shots of loving couples including a decidedly handsome gay couple who share a kiss…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — The students featured in a video about being gay at Brigham Young University are not in obvious violation of the honor code, according to Carri Jenkins, an assistant to the president of BYU. Jenkins went on to say that for the video alone, the students would not be…
(CNN– San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Rick Santorum suspended his campaign on Tuesday after it became increasingly unlikely he could tackle the obstacles standing in his way on the road to the GOP presidential nomination, according to a Santorum source. The source said the three events that would have to occur for the former Pennsylvania…
Maine anti-gay activists Paul Madore and Mike Heath have spawned a new campaign Tuesday called the “No Special Rights PAC” to include their first action called a “truth pledge.” The campaign follows on the heels of Pride Week at the University of Maine, aiming to denounce a November ballot imitative that would allow Maine residents…
LOS ANGELES (CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — The Miss Universe organization announced Tuesday it is ending its ban on transgender contestants after coming under scrutiny recently when a Canadian competitor was told she would be disqualified because she was born male. Miss Universe officials insist the change is in spite of, not because…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Does “Fifty Shades of Grey’s” love affair between a dominant man and vulnerable young woman feel a tad bit familiar? It might if you’re a tried and true fan of the “Twilight” series. Welcome to the world of fan fiction, where fans tweak or add to existing series,…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Jeremy Renner is another actor mired in speculation about his personal life, and the “Bourne Legacy” star has some pretty strong words for those who pry. He tells the Hollywood Reporter on the conflicting gossip that he’s gay and/or dating starlets like Scarlett Johansson, “I want my personal…
Since writing a weekly column since the early 1970s I’ve never missed three columns in a row … so, of course, I understand all the concerns, questions and gossip. So, as I’ve always been open with my life with my readers I will set the record straight. No, I was not in the hospital for…
Why I stood up during the debate … American journalism is sometimes referred to as “The Fourth Estate” – a fourth quasi-branch of government – more specifically, a fourth check-and-balance on the power of our government and elected officials. In fact, the role of the press as defender of freedom is enshrined within the First…
