2014

Attorney General Holder announces Justice Dept will recognize transgender discrimination as sex discrimination

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago03 mins

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder announced yesterday that the Department of Justice will no longer assert that “Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination based on sex does not encompass gender identity per se (including transgender discrimination).” Holder wrote that the “best reading of Title VII’s prohibition of sex discrimination is that it encompasses discrimination based…

Liberace to be resurrected in first full length live hologram show in Las Vegas

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago05 mins

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Hologram USA has announced its partnership with the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts to produce a full scale, long running hologram show featuring Liberace. While most recent hologram projects have been short one time appearances, this will be the first to use Hologram USA’s patented technology to present…

MUSIC: Gwen Stefani releases new remixes for ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ (VIDEOS)

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago01 mins

Gwen Stefani releases new remixes for “Baby Don’t Lie,” which will be available on all other digital retailers Jan. 6 featuring official remixes from Kaskade & KillaGraham and Dave Matthias. Go behind the scenes for Pt 1 (of a 2 part series) with Gwen on the set of her latest video for “Spark The Fire”…

Charity Wreath Auction raises record-breaking $32,500

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago05 mins

SAN DIEGO – The holidays are a time of traditions and this year was no exception. For the 11th year in a row Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage and The San Diego LGBT Community Center presented an evening of holiday festivities and fun, all in the name of fundraising, with their annual Charity Wreath…

Todd Gloria: The best is yet to come

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago27 mins

Yes, last week’s back-stabbing political coup against former interim mayor and council president, Todd Gloria was led by Republicans but had the help of some weak and unprincipled Democrats. In my view, the coup’s chief organizer was Councilman Scott Sherman, the new “Dick Cheney of San Diego.” In one of the biggest betrayals and back-stabbing…

Movie review: ‘The Imitation Game’

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago07 mins

Let’s get this out of the way: Despite what you may have heard, read on Twitter, or seen ranted about on Facebook, The Imitation Game is a not a homophobic whitewash of Alan Turing, the gay British man who broke the Nazi codes during World War II and more or less invented the computer. Despite…

RIP ENDA (1974-2014)

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago26 mins

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) passed away last week with the close of the 113th Congress. It was 40 years old. ENDA had been surviving on life support in the House of Representatives for slightly over a year, its suffering ending when Speaker John Boehner formally withdrew care by not scheduling a vote. ENDA was…

Journey to another world

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago06 mins

For a limited time, San Diegans can go on a journey to the world of ancient Egypt at the West Coast premiere of The Discovery of King Tut at The San Diego Natural History Museum. Visitors get to experience Tutankhamun’s tomb exactly how British archeologist Howard Carter discovered it in 1922. Also referred to as…

Trans anthems

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago57 mins

I’ve been put in the position of thinking about musical anthems in past weeks. That’s because Kate Pierson of the B-52s released a song planned to be included in her upcoming solo album – a song she hoped would become a “trans anthem.” The name of that song is “Mister Sister.” It’s strange to think…

Strive to be at peace

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago013 mins

As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! During this Christian Season of Advent, it is a time of anticipation; a time of expectancy awaiting…

HRC releases 2018 Buyer’s Guide just in time for holiday shopping season

LGBT Congressional Staff Association joins call for action to address sexual harassment

Jeff Sessions joins anti-LGBTQ Heritage Foundation in a closed door meeting

Fourth annual Truth Awards to honor and recognize African Americans in the LGBTQ community

Sen. Toni Atkins to become first woman to lead California Senate

HRC joins allies to demand a clean DREAM Act

Attorney General Holder announces Justice Dept will recognize transgender discrimination as sex discrimination

Liberace to be resurrected in first full length live hologram show in Las Vegas

MUSIC: Gwen Stefani releases new remixes for ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ (VIDEOS)

Charity Wreath Auction raises record-breaking $32,500

Todd Gloria: The best is yet to come

Movie review: ‘The Imitation Game’

RIP ENDA (1974-2014)

Journey to another world

Trans anthems

Strive to be at peace