David Cohen, Bobby Jones and the Verant Group have purchased the North Park Theatre located in the center of what Forbes Magazine calls one of the hippest neighborhoods in the U.S. West Coast Tavern has been operating in the lobby of the theater for more than four years and the purchase is a perfect fit…
Hallmark has decided to re-write one of the lines of the traditional holiday carol “Deck the Halls.” The re-write appears on one of the company’s 2013 keepsake ornaments named “Holiday Sweater.” Splashed across the front of the ornament is the line, “Don we now our fun apparel,” clearly an intentional edit from the more familiar…
OMAHA, Neb. — WOWT 6 News in Omaha reports a man is recovering Monday after being attacked in the Old Market Saturday night. Ryan Langenegger said he was punched after sticking up for his friends, who were being harassed for being gay. Langenegger, who identifies as straight, said he and his two friends, Josh Foo…
Oct. 26, the Equality House hosted its first drag show in front of the Westboro Baptist Church. The event was held to raise money for anti-bullying programs and was appropriately given the name Drag Down Bigotry. The Equality House is a project of the non-profit Planting Peace. The Equality House serves as a symbol of…
BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md. — The free mobile app Quist has launched a $15,000 crowdfunding campaign to be able to expand its research, functionality and reach. “To maintain and improve this free resource for the community takes funding” said Sarah Prager, 27, Quist’s founder and director. “We have depended on the community for support so far and…
Today, The LGBT Veteran’s Wall of Honor Committee announced that the 2013 Benjamin F. Dillingham and Bridget Wilson Veteran’s Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony will be Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 pm at The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre. Street in Hillcrest. This year the committee will be honoring LGBT veterans who have…
Adriatic Dental, 960 W. San Marcos Blvd. in San Marcos have announced that their dental practice will be offering a day of free dentistry providing free fillings, extractions, or cleanings guaranteed to the first 75 people Saturday, Nov. 2. This event is through Dentistry from the Heart- a non-profit organization providing free dentistry throughout the country. Please visit dentistryfromtheheart.org for…
Late Monday night, the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor voted 5-2 to advance the marriage bill to the Senate floor. This is a first and crucial step towards winning marriage equality in Hawaii. In the group of over 1800 testifiers, Gov. Abercrombie, who ordered the special legislative session for marriage, the state’s Attorney…
WASHINGTON — More than $1.9 billion dollars in grants have been awarded to cities, states and local community-based organizations the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today. This funding will ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to critical health care services and medications. The fiscal year 2013 awards…
This was originally posted on The White House blog “Using new tools and authorities, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, we’ve improved our ability to safeguard our civil rights and pursue justice for those who are victimized because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. We will…
