‘The Fosters’ Annika Marks to appear at ‘Indiefest 9’

San Diego Indiefest 9 has announced that The Fosters star, Annika Marks will be appearing at the iconic festival. Saturday, March 28,  San Diego Indiefest 9 will rock City Heights, featuring over fifty artists on multiple stages for our most diverse bill yet, and our “Indie-est” beer garden ever, thanks to the sponsorship of the…

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Tyler Clementi Act reintroduced in Congress

Today, lawmakers introduced important legislation to curb harassment and cyberbullying at colleges and universities. Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) as well as Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) reintroduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, writes Jennifer Pike on the HRC Blog. This legislation would require colleges and universities receiving federal student aid…

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Presbyterian Church votes to allow same-sex marriage

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). has announced a change to its constitution that allows for a more inclusive definition of marriage. According to More Light Presbyterians the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA) now includes all loving and committed couples. Amendment 14F was ratified by 51% of their Presbyteries. Marriage is now between “two…

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Despite federal order, Mobile County Probate Judge denies marriage licenses to same-sex couples

MONTGOMERY— Tuesday, Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis ignored a federal court order by denying same-sex couples the opportunity to obtain a certificate of marriage. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade again refused to issue a stay in her ruling which struck down Alabama’s discriminatory constitutional amendment, banning same-sex couples from marrying. Earlier…

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