With the various Pride related events scheduled in San Diego for Pride weekend, I’ve been thinking a lot about what Pride is. If one wants to call the Stonewall Riots the first Pride event, since Pride events technically are a remembrance and a celebration of the Stonewall uprising and the Gay Liberation movement that followed…
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! In Mark 6:3 we read, “And they took offense at him.” Somebody’s hot buttons were being…
Early today, the South Carolina House of Representatives voted 94-20 to remove the Confederate battle flag, giving final approval to a bill that passed the state Senate earlier in the week. The vote count was more than the two-thirds needed — but it came after a handful of lawmakers mounted a tenacious last stand, proposing…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation today condemned another Catholic school firing of a valued LGBT employee as evidence of the church’s continuing efforts to punish workers who have legalized their unions. Philadelphia-area teacher Margie Winters was fired from Waldron Mercy Academy, a private Catholic elementary school in suburban Merion where she was…
SAN FRANCISCO — A new survey from Wells Fargo & Company of LGBT Americans sheds light on how marriage equality is shaping the attitudes, behaviors, and conversations of same-sex couples related to money and planning for their future. The majority of LGBT Americans surveyed (86%) say that marriage-equality will improve the financial lives of same-sex…
Tuesday, in a video posted to his channel, Shane Dawson came out as bisexual. “I’m making this video because I feel like it can help a lot of people,” Dawson said in his video. “I feel like a lot of you might be confused and scared and [are] not talking about it. I’m here for…
Obelisk Mercantile, at 1037 University Avenue, is set to permanently shut its doors at the end of July. An institution in the heart of Hillcrest section of San Diego for more than 22 years is going out of business. Owner Brett Serwalt has been affiliated with Obelisk since 2005. He purchased the store in 2010…
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback today issued Executive Order 15-05, “Preservation and Protection of Religious Freedom,” protecting the religious freedom of Kansas clergy and religious organizations. EO 15-05 prohibits state government from taking any discriminatory action against any “individual clergy or religious leader,” or any “religious organization” that chooses not to participate in a marriage that…
CHICAGO — Professional Diversity Network released its quarterly Diversity Jobs Index and Report (DJR). The quarterly report explores the overall strength of the job market heading into the Q3. It examines the two-tier job market—the Technology sector and all other sectors— created by consistent advances in technology and the growing presence of women, Asians, Hispanics,…
In the week since the historic Supreme Court decision that established nationwide marriage equality, LGBT advocates across the country have spoken in unison about the need for federal non-discrimination legislation. The reason for this is clear: despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, LGBT Americans lack explicit protections in federal law that prohibit discrimination on the basis…
