Cheers of jubilation, and relief, exploded in an Egyptian court Monday after a trial judge acquitted 26 gay men of all charges ranging from debauchery to public lewdness and facilitating debauchery in exchange for money. The trial stems from an arrest made Dec. 7 and ended after only three trial hearings, reports the Wall Street…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-The Board of Directors of the Colorado Springs Pride Center announced today that they had formally dissolved the Colorado Springs Pride Center, a local nonprofit that serves the LGBT community in the Pikes Peak region. The organization, which was founded in 1978, is one of the nation’s oldest LGBT community centers. The decision…
Transparent, Amazon’s story about a transgender woman coming out to her family, took home the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, reports eonline. Transparent beat out Silicon Valley, Girls, Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin to take home the award. Creator Jill Soloway accepted the award, surrounded by…
The latest presentation in the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls (WoW) series, THE GRIFT at the Lafayette Hotel is a world-premiere, immersive theater piece which takes audiences on a participatory journey through the extraordinary rooms and spaces of this expansive, 1940s-era landmark. They are introduced to Ben, who, under mysterious circumstances, lived his entire life…
San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) will grant up to eight consumers living with HIV in San Diego County 50 percent of the cost for attending this mulit-day event. To qualify consumers must be nominated by a recognized San Diego AIDS/HIV Service Provider who has received funding from San Diego Human Dignity Foundation in 2015…
In a first, jeweler Tiffany & Co., is featuring a same-sex couple in an ad campaign. The new “Will You?” campaign, shot by fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, features seven scenes of couples, reports CNN. One of the scenes depicts a same-sex couple. The pair, shown sitting on a stoop in New York City, are a…
As the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie continues to light up social media platforms across the world, Human Rights Watch issued a response to the horrific attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo Jan. 7: The attack in Paris during an editorial meeting of the satirical magazine left 12 people dead, including two police officers. A dozen people…
Pop icon and social rights trailblazer Jimmy Somerville makes a highly anticipated return with a new album, Homage, out March 10. The euphoric joy of disco has been one consistent thread, which has run through the diverse, illustrious thirty-year career of pop legend Jimmy Somerville. “Travesty”, written by Jimmy and produced by long-time producer John…
SAN DIEGO – Music, fun and refreshments will be in-store for prospective singers attending the San Diego Chorus Global Open House Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 6:45 .pm. to 9:30 p.m. at the Chorus’ rehearsal space at the Casa del Prado, Room 207 in Balboa Park. All interested singers who would like to join the chorus…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, (HRC), thas taken the rare step of suspending Saks Fifth Avenue’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) score. The action was taken following Saks’ claims in response to a lawsuit that Title VII protections don’t apply to transgender employees and that the company is not legally bound by its own LGBT…
