Most people think of New York’s 1969 Stonewall riots as the flashpoint that launched the modern LGBT rights movement. But demonstrations — and even riots — protesting police abuse of lesbian gay, bisexual, and transgender people occurred on the West Coast years before a collection of Stonewall patrons line-kicked their way into history. Still, Stonewall’s…
WASHINGTON– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and Promised Land Film have announced that they have awarded $4,000 grants to four historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The grant will allow institutions to use the award-winning documentary, The New Black, (watch the official theatrical trailer above) as a tool to advance on-campus LGBT inclusion. “Engaging…
WASHINGTON – This Friday the Family Research Council (FRC) is set to kick off its “Values Voter Summit,” an annual conclave of politicians, candidates, thought leaders and activists who gather in our nation’s capital to discuss a myriad of issues and ideas germane to FRC’s extremist agenda. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has deemed…
Thursday, Sept. 25 at 12:30 p.m., “Concerned Students” will stage a second rally in front of San Diego State University’s Hepner Hall to protest against SDSU’s lack of action in the fight against sexual violence happening on their campus and also to call for Gov. Brown to sign the new ‘Yes Means Yes’ legislation. With…
ISRAEL: Hundreds rather than thousands of LGBT people and their friends took part in Jerusalem’s 13th annual Gay Pride parade, Sept. 18 after the event was postponed not once but twice, reports GayAsiaNews.com The event had to be postponed once due to the Israel Defense Forces’ 50-day offensive in the Gaza Strip when Hamas fired…
