Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had finalized their new policy that will allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood only if they haven’t had sex or sexual contact with other men in a year. LGBT advocacy groups have been quick to criticize the new guidelines saying that they do…
https://youtu.be/i9-5DJhBh6M College Humor, the creators of Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends has turned Donald Trump’s bigoted rhetoric into a spoof of the famous holiday song from Chuck Jones’s 1966 animated short, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. With a spot-on imitation of the original song College Humor out-trumps Trump in this hilarious parody. Watch above….
Slovenia, considered to be one of the most liberal countries in Eastern Europe has rejected marriage equality. In a referendum on Sunday only 36.5 percent voted for a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry; 63.5 percent opposed it, reported The Washington Post. Conservative groups — backed by the Catholic Church — had pushed the country’s government…
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Atlantis Events, Inc., the world’s largest gay and lesbian vacation company, makes history in 2016 with the first charter of Royal Caribbean’s revolutionary 4200-guest Anthem of the Seas megaship sailing from New York City. This legendary voyage marks the celebration of Atlantis’ 25th anniversary. Anthem of the Seas brings Atlantis guests…
LOS ANGELES — Rizi Timane — recording artist, author, actor, and life coach to the transgender community — has just released three new trans-affirmative singles: “Yeah! It Feels Good to Finally Be Me,” “Let’s Make Love,” and “I’m Beautiful,” all of which are available for download from iTunes and at www.rizitimane.com. The video for “I’m Beautiful,”…
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance on a long-awaited change to the current blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men. The guidance released today outlines the implementation of a deferral-based policy utilizing a one year period of abstinence from same-sex sexual activity for men. Today’s final guidance also…
The full video transcript of the Dec. 7 candidate forum for San Diego City Council, District 3 featuring Chris Ward and Anthony Bernal which took place Dec. 7 at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park is now available. The forum sponsored by The San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA), San Diego LGBT Weekly, North…
Kathryn Knott, who stood accused of assaulting a gay couple in Philadelphia last year has been found guilty of simple assault and conspiracy to commit simple assault against Zachary Hesse, one of two victims, as well as reckless endangerment against Hesse and his partner, Andrew Haught, reports The Huffington Post. Knott, who is the daughter…
The holidays are a great time to experience for anyone. Now imagine once again seeing this wonderful time of the year through the eyes of a kid. It’s so amazing to just let everything go for the moment and feel the honesty and simplicity that children have inside them. Your gift from me this magical…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has announced that a record number of U.S. cities have achieved perfect scores on its 2015 Municipal Equality Index by establishing fully-inclusive local protections for LGBT people. The most notable trend in the annual report is the rapidly growing number of cities and towns across the nation stepping up to ensure that…
