PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Business Alliance board of directors has announced its support for legalizing same-sex marriage in Oregon, and said it would support a business community-led effort on behalf of marriage equity. The Alliance board voted to support amending the Oregon Constitution to end the current prohibition against same-sex marriage, while still clearly…
From the Huffington Post comes a story about a gay marine. On his last day of service the Marine received a rainbow flag with the phrase “Served With Pride” stitched under the Marine Corps logo. Originally posted on Reddit, the rainbow flag acted as a parting gift from the soldier’s unit. The photo was posted with…
In honor of Suicide Prevention month in September join your favorite YouTube stars and celebs taking the #TalktoMe pledge and help prevent suicide. Take the pledge now too at http://trevortalktome.org and spread the word using #TrevorTalktoMe Participants include: Margaret Cho, Brendan Ayanbedejo, Kat Graham, Chris Kluwe, Davey Wavey, Phil Defranco, Issa Rae, Lucas Cruikshank, Michael Buckley,…
Lance Bass has teamed up with two special costars – his rescued dogs Dingo and Foster – for the “Adopt, Don’t Buy” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign in which the pop icon encourages everyone who’s looking for a new canine or feline friend to adopt from an animal shelter. The PSA…
WASHINGTON – This past weekend at the Seattle dinner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), actor, writer and HRC member Wentworth Miller shared his heartfelt story of triumph in a speech about his journey to coming out as a gay man. In the remarks, Miller discussed the hardships of living in the closet, and the reasoning…
SACRAMENTO – The full state Senate today approved a resolution urging CalPERS and CalSTRS not to invest future resources from their pension plans in Russia. SR 18, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, passed with a 29-1 bipartisan vote. SR 18 was introduced in response to Russia’s new laws that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has announced the premiere of the film Before God: We Are All Family Oct. 1 at the GALA Hispanic Theater in Washington, D.C. The film tells the story of five religious Latino families…
Clocking in at a record 54 submissions, this year’s Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (HKLGFF) will showcase a diverse array of voices including two brand new categories, one for bisexual-themed movies entitled ‘Bi the way’ and ‘Les porn.’ The three other categories include ‘Asia,’ ‘Youth’ and ‘Panorama.’ The festival will run from Sept. 18 and…
SAN DIEGO – If you enjoy dressing freaky, riding bikes, listening to bands and drinking beer, then Tour de Fat is where you belong. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition warmly welcomes New Belgium Brewing back for its 14th annual Tour de Fat Saturday, Sept. 28 in Balboa Park. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC), an…
BALTIMORE – NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous has announced plans to transition out of his role as president and CEO Dec. 31. Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors, accepted his formal letter of notice this week. “We thank President Jealous for his time leading the Association,” stated Brock. “Under…
