WASHINGTON – Sen. Marco Rubio has made headlines in recent days for saying he opposes a constitutional amendment that would allow states to re-ban marriage equality. But he’s made clear that rather than use a constitutional amendment, he’s willing to change the makeup of the court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. “Sen. Rubio’s game of…
The last few years have seen increasing public awareness about transgender people, including the inclusion of transgender characters in television and movie roles and with well-known figures from popular culture coming out as transgender, most notably Caitlyn Jenner. The George Washington University (GWU) will hold its annual LGBT Health Forum, which will focus this year…
WASHINGTON – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today released a new map explaining the need for non-discrimination laws protecting LGBT people at the federal level. The map shows that the Supreme Court’s ruling has brought marriage equality to a number of states that still lack clear,…
Watch as YouTube content creator Raymond Braun shares the touching story of Ryan Peterson, a former addict that had been displaced at the age of 16 and forced to live on the streets. Raymond met Ryan during GLAAD’s Southern Stories Tour where he captured personal stories from LGBT Southerners that have experienced the culture gap…
NEW YORK — Making a major investment to advance anti-discrimination protections for the growing number of older LGBT Americans, The Calamus Foundation of New York has awarded SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) $1 million to expand its national LGBT Elder Housing Initiative, launched in early 2015 to combat widespread discrimination against LGBT older…
Hot off the press, the San Diego LGBT Weekly 2015 Pride Guide is available now. With its distinctive cover showing the Rainbow flag flying from the California Tower in Balboa Park to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, the Pride Guide is your handy sized reference for all things Pride. With club events,…
No my message this week is not about your bank account. The “checks and balances” we should all be celebrating this 2015 Pride are in the U.S. Constitution. When you were taught the concept in civics or social studies class, you were probably bored to tears. How would you know that checks and balances would…
Metabolic Direct and San Diego LGBT Weekly are proud to announce the winner of the 2015 Pride Health Challenge … Sharell Gooding. A little over eight weeks ago, LGBT Weekly partnered with Metabolic Direct to give members of the community an opportunity to pursue a healthier lifestyle before Pride. While it was difficult to select…
San Diego LGBT Pride will hold an information session for the 2015 Military Contingent at the San Diego LGBT Center, Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m., in preparation for the 41st Annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade, “Liberty and Justice For All.” San Diego LGBT Pride continues the proud tradition of recognizing and welcoming members…
2015’s no average year, Emma Hewitt’s no average Pride diva In many ways, Emma Hewitt is a classic diva – a perfect San Diego LGBT Pride headliner. With a legendary electro-mezzo vocal style, Australian-born Hewitt owns the descriptors “haunting” and “yearning” and has every right to claim them in her bio. But it turns out…
