Thursday, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled against a policy change allowing legally married same-sex couples in non-marriage equality states to exercise their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The ruling blocks a recent rule change to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) from the Department of Labor (DOL). Judge O’Connor’s decision…
Following the governor of Indiana’s signing into law of a piece of legislation which may legalize discrimination against travelers due to their sexual orientation., Gogobot, the travel research and planning site has updated both its Indiana state destination page, and also all 400 plus of its city destination pages in Indiana including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville with the…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The 40 Years of Pride conference, organized by The Aguda and A Wider Bridge, will bring together a diverse group of LGBTQ leaders from around the world this summer in Israel from June 9-11. For two and a half days, leaders from around the world will gather in the heart of Tel…
WASHINGTON — The union presidents of the Association of Flight Attendants; the Association of Professional Flight Attendants; the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have sent a joint letter to the U.S. Travel Association Board questioning their continued support for the repugnant policies of three Gulf carriers – Qatar Airways, Etihad…
Broadway legend Audra McDonald is not too happy about the new Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. McDonald is the winner of the most acting Tonys in history, a record six. A longtime supporter of LGBT rights, McDonald took to Twitter to express her dismay with the new Indiana law. Read the Twitter trail and give…
Today, Dr. Julian Bond, a major leader in the American civil rights movement, expressed outrage at discriminatory anti-LGBT legislation in Arkansas — H.B. 1228 — that if passed into law will allow individuals to use religion as an excuse to discriminate against LGBT people and other minorities. Dr. Bond released the following statement: “H.B. 1228…
San Diego, Calif. – The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation and County leaders announced today key strategies to ensure the Department is meeting the ever-changing needs of San Diego County residents. The Department and County leaders unveiled and outlined strategies including a unique brand identity for 28 County-operated parks and facilities…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – One of the amazing new features of this year’s San Diego Pride Parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 18, will be the first ever Pride Youth Marching Band. Youth who are enrolled in a marching band are encouraged to sign-up to participate in the band, with the opportunity to perform in front…
The fallout over Indiana Gov. Pence ignoring the warnings of corporations and civil rights advocates continued today after the governor signed into law a sweeping bill allowing individuals to use religion as an excuse to discriminate against LGBT people and other minorities. Max Levchin, cofounder of PayPal, CEO of Affirm, and Chairman of Yelp, tweeted,…
People laughed during the preview screening of Get Hard. This is what bothered me most about the comedy featuring Will Ferrell as a clueless finance executive who hires a much more clueful Kevin Hart to prepare him for 10 years in prison. More than how terribly made it is, how pathetic and offensive its humor…
