‘Daily Caller’ gives platform to another anti-gay hate group

The Daily Caller provided a hate group spokesman a platform to smear marriage equality and same-sex families, part of the conservative Web site’s pattern of promoting the commentary of some of the most extreme anti-LGBT figures in the country, reports Media Matters for America. In a May 5 column, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies Peter Sprigg of…

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Singapore minister chastises Goldman Sachs for recruiting LGBT people

SINGAPORE —  Singapore’s Minister for Families and Social Development Chan Chun Sing has publicly reprimanded the US bank Goldman Sachs for giving LGBT in the city-state better employment opportunities, reports GayAsiaNews.com. “Singapore and Singaporeans will decide on the norms for our society. Foreign companies here should respect local culture and context,” Chan said on his Facebook…

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California Women’s Conference to live stream ‘SHE4ME’ PSA, May 20

LOS ANGELES –– The 29th Annual California Women’s Conference (CWC) will stage the Creative Expressions Concert series at Long Beach Convention Center across both nights of this month’s highly anticipated two day event May 19, 20. The Creative Expressions Concert series, showcasing performing artists including Mary Lambert, will be streamed live online. The Marriage Equality…

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HRC calls on VA to fully implement the spirit of Windsor decision

WASHINGTON – Human Rights Campaign (HRC) president Chad Griffin has written to  Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki urging him to apply a broad interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, to ensure recognition of veterans’ same-sex spouses regardless of where they live.  After last year’s Windsor ruling invalidating Section 3 of…

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