After intervention today by representatives of the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the Texas Military Forces clarified that three same-sex couples should not have been denied assistance at the federal military identification card enrollment center at Camp Mabry, the headquarters of the Texas Military Forces, near Austin, Texas, writes Chris Rowzee on the AMPA Blog. All…
WASHINGTON – GLIFAA, The Harvey Milk Foundation, and The Human Rights Campaign will be hosting a panel discussion featuring all of the American openly LGBT ambassadors, March 24, 8 p.m. at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum, 7th Floor, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. Northwest in Washington, D.C. This will be a discussion event, highlighting the…
On tonight’s CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, former Navy sailor Landon Wilson says he was forced to leave the military for being transgender. The report will be broadcast tonight, March 17 on th eCBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, (6:30-7:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Watch an excerpt of CBS News Chief…
NEW YORK, NY – Antigone Rising, the harmony driven, song based, road tested all female alt country rock band, today released their new album “Whiskey & Wine – Volume 2” on iTunes and the band’s Web site, together with a brand new video for the album’s first single “Game Changer”. This self-described alt-rock band composed…
Lawyers have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal on behalf of Michelle Kosilek, a transgender woman who has been denied essential health care while serving a prison sentence in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC). The DOC has denied Kosilek gender affirming surgery for decades, despite the fact that experts…
As millions around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, LGBT advocates in Ireland are hard at work preparing for May 22, writes Ashley Fowler on the HRC Blog. In a little over two months, Ireland will become the first nation in the world to hold a national referendum for marriage equality. Irish advocates have joined together…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today released new polling data showing strong support for a federal non-discrimination law protecting LGBT people from discrimination in employment, housing, access to public places and other areas. “The simple and unfortunate reality is that for all the progress made in recent years, LGBT Americans still lack fundamental federal legal protections…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Opera has announced the final Opera on the Concourse of the 2014-2015 season will be Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 12 p.m. Opera on the Concourse is a free lunchtime concert held for the public on the San Diego Civic Concourse with the stars of San Diego Opera’s season….
OutServe-SLDN and San Diego Pride have announced a partnership for Outserve-SLDN’s 4th Annual leadership conference that will be held in San Diego from March 26 – March 28. “We are delighted to partner with San Diego Pride” said Matt Thorn, interim executive director. “This partnership will help to continue our annual conference as a global…
