Today, by a vote of 37-15, the Georgia Senate passed a bill allowing people to use their religion to challenge or opt out of various laws – including local laws in Atlanta and other cities – that protect LGBT people and other minorities from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. In practical terms, S.B….
Following withering criticism from the Human Rights Campaign and LGBT advocates across the country for his offensive suggestion that prison proves that sexual orientation is a choice, presidential hopeful Ben Carson has tried to “walk back” his rhetoric. HRC’s Fred Sainz released the following statement: “Ben Carson’s “apology” wasn’t particularly genuine, but what it does…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Equality California (EQCA), and Transgender Law Center applaud the introduction of a California bill that prohibits state agencies from doing business with companies that discriminate against their employees based on gender identity, including by denying transgender workers the same benefits and health care coverage they offer…
NEW YORK – Point Foundation (Point) will honor actor Jeffrey Tambor, the 2015 Golden Globe winner for his performance in the hit Amazon series “Transparent,” with the Point Courage Award. The Award recognizes an individual who has advocated for the future of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, and lives with the…
While we’re lucky enough to live in such a beautiful tourist destination as San Diego, sometimes a slight change of pace is needed. Thankfully, there are multiple hot spots that are perfect for a three-day weekend getaway within a short drive or flight from San Diego. If big cities top your list of must-sees, check…
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” — Robert Louis Stevenson Rose Trellis is one of the most creative, talented and outrageously funny people I know; imagine if Jim Henson and Phyllis Diller’s love child ran off and joined…
As unofficial national holidays go, St. Patrick’s Day holds a unique position on the Western calendar. It’s one of the oldest celebrations our country has known, aside from Christmas and Independence Day, and it’s one of the few days of the year that Americans allow themselves to get blindingly drunk in so public a fashion….
Hate crimes against LGBT people have risen slightly in 2014 and actually have tied in number of hate crime incidents with racial overtones, according to the San Diego police chief’s annual report on crime statistics. There were 17 documented victims in 2014 involving sexual orientation as opposed to 13 such incidents in 2013. For the…
Televangelist Morris Cerullo, the founder of San Diego-based Morris Cerullo World Evangelism and Schools of Ministry is planning on building the Morris Cerullo International Centre Legacy Village in San Diego’s Mission Valley, complete with five-star restaurant, therapeutic jacuzzi, health spa and flower-filled prayer gardens. Accommodations are being offered on a timeshare basis with the centerpiece…
Reluctantly, I replaced bungee jumping with Mama Chan’s cooking class consisting of two very masculine German women, a snooty French couple, two giggling Korean girls, a wizened Swede of undetermined sex, my partner and me. Once we had arrived at Mama’s house, I upset all with an ill-timed witticism involving the dogs out front on…
