The Advocate names Vladimir Putin ‘Person of the Year’

LOS ANGELES —The Advocate has named Russian president, Vladimir Putin as “Person of the Year” in its December/January issue, on sale Nov. 18. As the Olympic Winter Games headed to Sochi in 2014, so did a spotlight on the violations against the Russian LGBT community. Those violations are coming directly from the top of the Russian…

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Tickets now on sale for HWE’s Christmas Concert, Dec. 13

Join the Hillcrest Wind Ensemble (HWE) as they celebrate the holidays, Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4190 Front St., next to UCSD hospital. “Suite for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble,” “Suite for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble,”The evening’s line up will feature music of Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year. Selections will…

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50th anniversary celebration of the LGBT civil rights movement at Independence Hall, Pa. July 4, 2015

PHILADELPHIA — With Independence Hall as the backdrop, plans were unveiled at a press conference for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the LGBT civil rights movement at Independence Hall July 4, 2015. The 50th Anniversary festivities from Thursday, July 2 to Sunday, July 5 include panels, LGBT history exhibits, parties, a festival and special events…

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The Elton John AIDS Foundation announces nearly $1.5 million in new grants

NEW YORK — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced nearly $1.5 million in new grants today, including a new program aimed at addressing the rampant stigma against HIV-positive people and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community. With this round of grant-making, EJAF is awarding seven new and six renewal grants that…

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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds marriage bans in MI, KY, TN, and OH

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned lower court rulings that struck down Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee bans on marriage equality.  Until today, no state marriage ban had survived a federal circuit court ruling. What’s more, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order last month allowing the…

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Lesbian author of new book for donor-conceived children launches Kickstarter campaign (VIDEO)

A U.S. Navy veteran and lesbian author of a new, professionally-illustrated children’s book for donor-conceived children of two-mom lesbian families has launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish the book. Christy Tyner’s book Zak’s Safari is a book that explains their conception story. “I assumed that because there were so many two-mom families out there, there…

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