OAKLAND, Calif. — A new report produced by a coalition of global advocacy organizations shows that the International AIDS Conference (IAC) program continues to lack meaningful coverage of populations most-at-risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender people, people who inject drugs (PWID), and sex workers. Over 220 organizations from more than…
SAN DIEGO — Mark C. Reis, Broadway dancer, and now father, is thrilled to be bringing his nominated one man show Diapers, Dishes and Dreams … stories of a dancer to the 10th Avenue Cabaret Space located at 930 10th Ave. in San Diego as part of The San Diego Fringe Festival. Diapers, Dishes and…
SAN DIEGO – For the third year in a row, San Diego LGBT Pride is inviting active duty and veteran servicemembers to participate in a special military contingent leading the 39th annual Pride parade Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m. San Diego Pride made in history in 2011 by hosting the first active duty military…
NEW YORK (CNN) — While meningitis has reached an all-time low in the United States, an op-ed in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine highlights cases of a deadly meningitis strain among men who have sex with men. Cities including New York, Toronto, and San Francisco have launched public awareness campaigns to promote vaccination, but the…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released the nation’s first-ever national study examining housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the private rental market. The study, An Estimate of Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples, measures the treatment same-sex couples receive from rental agents when inquiring about apartments advertised online, as compared…
With days to go before the Supreme Court ruling on Prop. 8 a new survey analyzes the effect that marriage equality has on opposite sex-couples. Researchers at Portland State University examined states with marriage equality or strong civil unions and found no decline in marriage rates. Watch the video!
The YouGov BrandIndex has named YouTube as the best-perceived brand in the top 20 ranking of the best perceived brands by the LGBT community. YouTube has climbed to No. 1 from No. 6 last year, taking the place of the Android operating system which has moved down to No. 15. According to the YouGov BrandIndex report nearly half…
http://youtu.be/tXW3UAlfGcs Barbara Ann Michaels, known as ‘Jester of the Peace’, is a wedding officiant who specializes in unique, one-of-a-kind wedding ceremonies. In this video, Barbara weds Sharon and Eli, a lesbian couple throwing a vibrant rainbow themed wedding in Central Park! Watch the video!
Video: SDYS Winter Showcase Concert 2013 at Copley Symphony Hall SAN DIEGO – San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) invites new students of all levels to audition for its music programs. Registration is open until 5 p.m. Friday, July 26. Now holding auditions for its 68th season, SDYS provides a platform for aspiring youth to…
WASHINGTON – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth who identify as Latino face greater rejection from their communities and schools than their non-LGBT Latino counterparts, according to a new report on LGBT Latino youth released today by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The report further…
