ASPEN, Colo. — Aspen Gay Ski Week, the nation’s largest and oldest gay ski event, returns for its 37th year from Jan. 12 – 19, 2014, along with presenting sponsor, Bud Light. Comedian Mario Cantone, from Sex in the City, will perform at Belly Up as part of the nightly events throughout the week. Proceeds from the event…
At a White House event today to mark the 25th annual World AIDS Day, President Obama announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to redirect AIDS research funds to expand support for research directed toward a cure for HIV. NIH plans to invest an additional $100 million over the next three fiscal years…
A twenty-second video of a teenager being punched in the back of his head has gone viral and, with it, outrage has grown not only over the attack but to the reaction of mall management where the incident took place. The incident, one of the latest in a brutal street game where teenage assailants walk…
If you’ve ever wondered where the most homophobic regions of the country are, the map junkies over at FloatingSheep.org may have just answered your question. “The prominence of debates around online bullying and the censorship of hate speech prompted us to examine how social media has become an important conduit for hate speech,” the mapmakers…
Last July, President Obama established the HIV Care Continuum Initiative, which addresses the gaps in care and prevention, especially among communities with the greatest HIV burden. On World AIDS Day 2013, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released a report outlining the first recommendations and action steps from the Initiative detailing how federal efforts…
J. James debut novel, Denial, Deceit, Discovery is the heart-rending story based on true events in the life of Jack Ellis; a young Catholic man deep in denial of his own homosexuality. Receiving excellent reviews, the novel is written in the style of a personal memoir with James telling the complex, engaging and moving coming…
SAN DIEGO – The Children’s Holiday Magic Project is gearing up to spread the joy of music to children hospitalized during the holiday season. In its 11th year and with the support of donors and sponsors, the Children’s Holiday Magic Project will deliver more than 7,000 CDs to children’s hospitals internationally. The CD includes an…
Madonna has joined thousands of others from around the world to be part of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) #LoveConquersHate campaign – standing in solidarity with LGBT people in Russia. Her note is below: “Love conquers hate.” It’s an iconic message that the Human Rights Campaign’s members and supporters have spread to millions around the…
