SAN DIEGO – Equality California announced today the endorsement of Assemblymember Ben Hueso for the 40th District of the state Senate, representing Imperial County and parts of San Diego and Riverside Counties. Hueso currently represents the 80th District of the state Assembly, and is running to replace Rep. Juan Vargas, who won election to U.S….
(CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said Wednesday that she plans a new push to repeal the state law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Martinez, who has tried to get the law repealed twice before, described it as dangerous in a post on her official Facebook page. “I am once again asking…
ATLANTA (CNN) — In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama embraced gay rights as part of America’s agenda, saying that “our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.” Last year, he became the first president to endorse same-sex marriage, and polls showed that…
Volunteers with the Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization working to achieve equality through community service activities, worked alongside members of the faith-based community and other San Diego organizations to clean up Cholas Creek and the grounds of The Jacobs Center for Innovation as part of…
NEW YORK –The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), today joined Eagle Scout Will Oliver and Scouts for Equality to urge National Geographic Channel to denounce the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) ban on gay scouts and scout leaders. The channel, which is set to debut the new series, Are You Tougher than a…
The GLBT Historic Task Force has announced today that the first lady of San Diego Bronwyn Ingram has agreed to co- chair the San Diego AIDS Memorial coalition. Ingram said, “I am honored to co-chair the coalition to establish a San Diego AIDS Memorial. It is so important at this time to increase the momentum…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced today that Jeff Krehely is joining the organization as the chief foundation officer. Krehely currently serves as the vice president of the LGBT Research & Communications Project at the Center for American Progress. In his new role at HRC, Krehely will oversee all of the HRC…
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Max Disposti, executive director of the North County LGBTQ Resource center has received Oceanside’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, the city announced today. The Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award acknowledges outstanding community civic leaders. Disposti was given his award at a breakfast awards ceremony Monday. Born in Rome,…
San Diego Opera’s mission of including new and unusual works alongside timeless classics continues when the company presents the West Coast premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of the Moon), a mariachi opera, Saturday, March 16, for two performances only at 2 and 7 p.m. The renowned Mariachi Vargas…
The San Diego GLBT Historic Task Force has announced that they will lead a campaign to create an AIDS Memorial for San Diego. “More than 7,600 men, women and children have died of AIDS in San Diego County,” stated City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez. “It is long overdue that we commemorate and remember their lives…
