On the evening of February 5, 2015, nearly 100 transgender activists led by Bamby Salcedo commandeered the stage at Creating Change, the National LGBTQ Task Force annual event that provides a forum for community activists across the United States. Salcedo, President of Coalicion Translatina, led activists in a protest of the shooting death of Jessica…
Following 14 hours of deliberations over three days, a jury convicted a Pacific Beach man Monday of six extortion charges and 21 identity thefts from his operation of a “revenge porn” Web site that displayed nude photos of mostly women which could be taken down with fees ranging from $299 to $350. The jury of…
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 5, 2015—Recognizing the business imperative to embrace diversity, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) launched the first initiative of its kind focused on LGBT business owners. LGBT Business Builder will bring together expertise and resources from staff at SBA district and regional…
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.– ViiV Healthcare has announced the launch of a four-year, $10 million initial investment to fuel a concerted community response to the HIV epidemic among Black Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Baltimore, Maryland and Jackson, Mississippi, two U.S. cities hard hit by HIV/AIDS. The goal for this new initiative named…
SAN FRANCISCO – Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to achieving workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees, honors the Golden Globe-winning television show, “Transparent,” at its 8th annual fundraising gala, Momentum. Hosted by comedian Kate Clinton, Momentum is Out & Equal’s annual leadership celebration and gala dinner…
To celebrate Doggy Valentine’s Day, Big Heart Pet Brands — the makers of Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs and Milo’s Kitchen brand dog treats — surveyed 3,000 dog parents to determine how regularly they engage in loving behaviors with their dogs (like doggy kisses and regular cuddle time). California has been ranked the #1 most…
The phone call began another very long day. It arrived approximately 10 seconds after you walked to your desk, the first of that kind of interruption, followed by dozens of urgent (to the sender) emails and six cubicle drop-bys. Alas, you didn’t get much done that day. Sometimes, you just want to be left alone…
That’s what Justin Frank, director of operations for Sausage and Meat (S&M), told me. As expected, the menu focuses on house made sausages and exotic meats, charcuterie and bacon. But the menu “can change at any time” depending on what’s in season, and what Chef Mark Younggren has been concocting in the kitchen. I visited…
It’s likely that both the Best Actor and Best Actress winners at this year’s Academy Awards will go to portrayals of people suffering from chronic neurodegenerative diseases. The films couldn’t be more different, however. In The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne plays Stephen Hawking, who was struck with Lou Gehrig’s disease (or ALS) more than…
The Lafayette Hotel ballroom was standing room only for the sold-out 43rd annual Coronation Ball of the Imperial Court de San Diego. Visiting LGBT royalty were in attendance from the International Imperial Court System, which has chapters in over 68 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The evening wear for this most regal…
