Lorri Jean, CEO of the L.A. LGBT Center, announced Tuesday a name and logo change for the organization in addition to a $25 million expansion plan that will create an all-encompassing LGBT campus in the heart of Hollywood. Frontiers LA.com reported that Jean, with longtime Center supporters Lily Tomlin and philanthropist Anita May Rosenstein, announced…
Today, the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices voted unanimously to impose record civil penalties against the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) totaling $50,250 and directed NOM to file disclosure reports with the Commission after a four-year investigation exposed “a significant violation of law” by the national anti-LGBT organization. The penalties are reportedly…
A literary voice revered globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights has fallen silent, reports CNN. Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, said her literary agent, Helen Brann. Angelou had been “frail” and suffering from heart problems, the agent said. Angelou’s legacy is twofold. She…
A new poll conducted by Stonewall, England’s leading gay lobbying organization, and Football Addicts, the Swedish developer of the app Forza Football, shows that an overwhelming majority of fans, would support an openly gay football player if he were to come out, reports The Guardian. The poll, which surveyed some 30,000 fans in 29 countries,…
Antigone Rising’s brand new music video for their song “Get To You” officially hit cyberspace today. The all-female-boot-stompin’-alt-country-rock band, featured in San Diego LGBT Weekly May 8, issue 146, filmed the music video with directors Jie Yi and Valerie Lasser during their run of New England tour dates back in March The catchy track is…
