Australian Prime Minister Abbott denies parliament conscience vote on marriage equality

A push to allow Liberal and National members of the Australian parliament a conscience vote on marriage equality has failed, with approximately two thirds of the Coalition party room against. Prime Minister Abbott met with members of the governing coalition who determined that party members will be forced to vote according to party lines, even…

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KKK fliers call for ‘gay bashing’ and banning ‘non-white immigration’ in Louisiana

Fliers distributed by the Ku Klux Klan in a recruitment drive in Louisiana contain anti-gay and racist hate speech. “Stop Aids: Support Gay Bashing,” one flier distributed in Mandeville said. “Homosexual men and their sexual acts are disgusting and inhuman.” The flier also called to ban “non-white immigration,” and to “deport mud people,” reports Raw…

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Logo to premiere ‘Out & Around,’ a revealing look at the global LGBT community

Today, Logo announced the television premiere of Out & Around, a documentary that follows couple Jennifer Chang & Lisa Dazols’ 342 day global journey with unprecedented interviews and profiles of LGBT leaders from more than a dozen countries. Logo will premiere the film, in association with the It Gets Better Project, on Logo on Monday,…

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Public invited to free ovarian cancer forum at Scripps Sept. 16

SAN DIEGO – Local residents can learn important information about ovarian cancer at a free educational forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Presenting at the forum will be a panel of educators and cancer survivors from the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego. The…

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Gov. Chris Christie vetoes another bill for transgender New Jerseyans

For the second time in two years, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for transgender residents to obtain an appropriate birth certificate reflecting their identity. The bill Christie vetoed (S1195) would have allowed state agencies to change a birth certificate as long as proof was provided…

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