Today, Target announced that it is has endorsed the recently-introduced Equality Act, a landmark federal bill that would guarantee explicit, permanent protections for LGBT people from discrimination in many of the most important aspects of their lives. In a statement posted on its Web site, Target said, “Today, we’re proud to announce another important milestone:…
In a come-from-behind rally, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the choice of 41 percent of Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants, with 40 percent picking former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 12 percent backing Vice President Joseph Biden, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This compares to results of a July…
The Elton John AIDS Foundation, a leader in the global fight to end AIDS, Lalique, one of the world’s best-known manufacturers of crystal, and Paddle8, the premier online auction house, today unveiled the Elton John Music Is Love For Lalique, a collection of seven exceptional crystal sculptures, four of which will be auctioned and sold…
Kim Davis is refusing to do her job, but she’s far from the only Kentuckian shirking responsibility. More troubling is that the governor and state legislature are refusing to act. How voters respond will be an important statement about the future of LGBT rights and the rule of law. Davis is the Rowan County clerk…
thursday, sept. 10 Stephanie Mills Stephanie Mills is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music whose onstage energy and power inspires standing ovations wherever she performs. She is a legendary Grammy and America Music Award winning recording artist with five best-selling albums and ten Billboard #1 singles. Sycuan Casino, 5485 Casino Way in…
When I was about 12 I cut a photo from a calendar, framed it and hung it over my bed. It was a picture of Juneau, Alaska, and its harbor. I’d look at it and imagine myself there. It wasn’t as much Juneau as it was Alaska. To this young sheltered kid who had already…
