As the perfect example of how trying to rationalize discrimination loses all sense of reason, the Nebraska Legislature yesterday voted 38-0 in favor of an amendment that would recognize same-sex spouses, but only if they are applying for a gun permit and if they are married to someone in the military. With a state ban…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called on Los Angeles Confidential to move its upcoming event at the Beverly Hills Hotel to a different venue. The hotel is owned by the Sultan of Brunei, who announced a series of draconian laws last spring that could lead to the stoning of women and LGBT people in…
WASHINGTON – As reported in Politico, a number of leading Republican National Committee members have elected to take part in a junket to Israel sponsored, in part, by the American Family Association. The trip is taking place despite the protests of organizations like the Anti-Defamation League and many conservative Christian activists who are nonetheless offended…
A Change.org petition has been started in support of the historic designation of 2004 El Cajon Blvd., considered to be one of the earliest and most important historic sites in San Diego to the LGBTQ community. Started by Charles Kaminski of Lambda Archives of San Diego, the petition states that, “The Michels-Carey apartment (2004 El…
As negotiations on a global trade pact among 12 Pacific Rim nations heat up, a number of opponents are raising alarm bells over human rights. Known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), critics argue that the failure to address member nation Brunei’s barbaric laws against homosexuality is yet another reason to halt, if not downright derail,…
