Whoa … not so fast! As the celebration of marriage equality winds down our community appears poised to pivot toward, and bring the primary focus of our formidable influence, to the fight for passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). It may seem the obvious course. After all, as the saying goes, a gay or…
New Rochelle, NY—Transgender Health, a new peer-reviewed, open access journal launching in 2015 from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, will deliver authoritative research and clinical studies exclusively focused on advancing the understanding of the health and health care issues and concerns of this unique patient population. “I want to personally thank Caitlyn Jenner for her…
WASHINGTON – Friday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)called on House Speaker John Boehner to remove Representative Scott Garrett (R-NJ) as subcommittee chair in the House Financial Services Committee over his hateful anti-LGBT objections to supporting his party’s congressional campaign committee because, according to Politico, it “actively recruited gay candidates and supported homosexuals in primaries.” Media…
Contemporary artist Gary Baseman has created a San Diego-themed sketch (shown right) on canvas to be displayed at San Diego LGBT Pride 2015. Attendees at the Music Festival in Balboa Park will help complete the art by lending their hand/fingers to add color to the art piece. Sponsored by AT&T, the interactive art project is…
Pride Parade! The annual San Diego Pride Parade is among the largest in the United States! Come be a part of this year’s historic celebration! Today at 11:00 a.m. Begins at the Hillcrest Pride Flag at University Ave. and Normal St. Ends at Laurel St. – where you’ll find the entrance to the Pride Music…
SAN DIEGO – Today, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement on the LGBT Pride Festival celebration this weekend in San Diego: “During Pride we join together to celebrate the wonderful diversity of the LGBT community and our victories in the fight for full equality. While there is work to be done, particularly…
LGBT advocacy groups have praised the ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that discrimination based on sexual orientation violates existing civil rights regulations based on gender. In a 2012 decision in Macy v. Holder, the EEOC determined that discrimination based on an individual’s gender identity is sex discrimination and thus constitutes a violation of…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) pinpointed the dangerous consequences of the so-called First Amendment Defense Act (S. 1598, H.R. 2802), introduced by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Raúl Labrador (R-ID). Going far beyond protecting the rights established in the First Amendment, this anti-LGBT legislation would undermine the rule of law and…
Kiehl’s Since 1851, the New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care, is gearing up for its 6th annual LifeRide for amfAR — the two-week philanthropic motorcycle ride across several states to raise funds and awareness for AIDS research. The ride will kick off in Denver Aug. 4, and will travel through Salt Lake…
According to a report in Politico, Representative Scott Garrett’s (R-NJ) made anti-LGBT objections to supporting his party’s congressional campaign committee because it “actively recruited gay candidates and supported homosexuals in primaries.” The report stated that the startling revelation developed in a closed committee meeting of Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee when Chairman Jeb Hensarling…
