If you’re active in San Diego’s trans community, you’ve likely heard of Claire Russell. She’s known for being imaginative, being service oriented and for being an organizer. Her work includes volunteering at the LGBT Youth Center, creating an online San Diego Trans Resource Center and she was a key organizer for the first annual Trans*Pride…
As a progressive, 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! Happy New Year! My prayer is that this New Year will be filled with good health, joy,…
thursday, jan. 22 The Lion in Winter “Every family has its ups and downs,” and the royal family at the center of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winteris no exception. The legendary story of King Henry II of England and the battle between his fiercely competitive sons to become the next in line is a…
Here’s a bit of fun for Thursday … Jimmy Pope, the guy who gave us this impromptu dance while cleaning his apartment is at it again. This time Pope is on the balcony of his apartment shaking it up for all the world to see, in just his underwear! The video, uploaded Jan. 19, shows…
NEW YORK – Yesterday, in his State of the State address, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called for an amendment to New York’s civil rights law to protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) praised Governor Cuomo’s call to action and called on the…
A California woman is suing FedEx, where her late wife worked for 26 years, for refusing to pay $400,000 in spousal benefits because it would not recognize their marriage. The Daily Kos reports that Lesly Taboada-Hall, who was a driver for the company, died of uterine cancer June 20, 2013. Six days later, the Supreme…
In a new telephone survey conducted Jan. 5-8, Gallup has revealed that a slight majority of Americans (53%) say they are satisfied with the acceptance of gays and lesbians in the U.S. This level is the same as last year but remains higher than those Gallup has measured over the past decade. Acceptance of gays…
KANSAS CITY – Today, the Human Rights Campaign announced that Michael Sam, who made history as America’s first openly-gay professional football player, will keynote the organization’s 2nd Annual Kansas City Equality Brunch Sunday, Feb. 15. “We are thrilled that Michael Sam will be keynoting our Kansas City event,” said Angela Cottrell, Kansas City member of…
LGBTs In The News returns to Hollywood as The Los Angeles Press Club @ Steve Allen Theater welcomes a panel of leading LGBT journalists, activists and allies for a night of engaging conversation and audience participation–and you’re invited. Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA and now in its third year, LGBTs In The News with Thom Senzee comes…
It wasn’t supposed to begin like this. But exactly 14 months to the day after the Euromaidan protests, the Ukraine, unburdened by the heavy-handed influence of Russia, has seen a rise in homophobia and a willingness by the country’s relatively liberal gay community to squash equally revolutionary tactics for wider acceptance. In a thought-provoking piece…
