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January 2014

New HRC report highlights trend between President Obama’s use of ‘gay’ and growing support for equality

Steve Lee, Editor05 mins

WASHINGTON – A new report from the Human Rights Campaign shows that President Obama’s unprecedented usage of words including “lesbian,” “gay,” “bisexual” and “transgender” in his public statements is contributing immensely to the political mainstreaming of LGBT people and marriage equality within American society.  The report, which also examines the public statements of former Presidents George…

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First-ever survey of transgender and intersex advocacy organizations reveals glaring need for support, partners

Steve Lee, Editor07 mins

NEW YORK, NY –Global Action for Trans* Equality (GATE) and American Jewish World Service (AJWS) released today the results of the first-ever survey of transgender and intersex groups around the world in a new report, The State of Trans* and Intersex Organizing. The report is being presented on January 28 during the International Human Rights Funders Group’s 2014…

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Richard Hawkins tours Bob Mizer & Tom of Finland exhibition at MOCA, West Hollywood (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

http://youtu.be/tQF4qN-8u0k Artist Richard Hawkins tours Bob Mizer & Tom of Finland, the first American museum exhibition devoted to the art of Mizer (1922-1992) and Touko Laaksonen, a.k.a. “Tom of Finland” (1920-1991), at MOCA Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Hawkins, who guest co-curated the exhibition with MOCA Curator Bennett Simpson, examines selections from the first-ever presentation of…

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WeAllCount homeless census to take place in San Diego County Jan. 24

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

SAN DIEGO — An estimated 1,300 volunteers will participate in WeAllCount Friday, Jan. 24 from 4-7 a.m. Sponsored by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and County of San Diego, the 2014 count of homeless persons in San Diego County will be directed by the Regional Task Force on the Homeless. “We have an incredibly large task ahead of us and that is to accurately count homeless individuals including…

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Latino Victory Project: ‘Latino Decisions Poll’ shows Alvarez with commanding lead among Latino voters

Steve Lee, Editor06 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A new poll released Tuesday by The Latino Victory Project and Latino Decisions shows San Diego mayoral candidate David Alvarez with a commanding lead over opponent, Kevin Faulconer, among eligible Latino voters. The poll, which was commissioned Jan. 17, shows Alvarez with a 65-point lead with Latino voters over Faulconer. Seventy five percent of Latinos…

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Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

LGBT Weekly01 mins

dvr this Lifetime, Saturday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. By casting Christina Ricci as the ax-wielding 19th century murderess, I can only assume Lifetime is attempting to churn out more camp to accompany their Gina Gershon Donatella Versace biopic. Ricci, who is a very good actress, but who is still best known for playing Wednesday Addams,…

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Rush

LGBT Weekly02 mins

dvd of the week Based on the famed 1976 Formula 1 competition between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl), Rush traces the two very different men from their early days driving lesser Formula 3 cars to the pinnacle of car racing, the Formula One World Championship. Hunt was a gorgeous blond British…

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