Cygnet Theatre presents San Diego premiere of ‘Sons Of The Prophet’ Jan.15-Feb. 15

SAN DIEGO, CA – Cygnet Theatre will continue its run of presenting Southern California premieres with Sons of the Prophet, the latest work by Stephen Karam (Speech and Debate). Premiering at New York’s Roundabout Theatre in 2011, Karam was hailed as “a major new voice in American Theater.” His brutally funny and explosive comedy was…

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Major keynote announcements from Ford and Intel open the 2015 International CES

LAS VEGAS – The next generation of technology innovation took the spotlight as the curtain rose on the opening day of the 2015 International CES®. Day one of CES saw more than 3,600 exhibitors launching new products, and the leaders of Ford and Intel making major announcements and outlining their vision of technology innovation. Owned…

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HRC: Reintroduced Respect for Marriage Act would fully repeal discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act

WASHINGTON –The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has responded to the reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) by U.S. Senator Feinstein and U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. RMA would fully remove the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) from the books and establish a clear rule for the federal government that all married…

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Atlanta’s mayor dismantles ‘Religious Freedom’ defense of terminated anti-gay fire chief (VIDEO)

Conservative media are falsely claiming that Atlanta’s anti-gay fire chief was fired from his job because of his Christian faith, ignoring the unprofessional behavior that actually led to his termination, reports Media Matters For America. Jan. 6, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed terminated Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, following a month-long suspension which began as a response to anti-gay comments Cochran made…

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New York City human services non-profits receive $1.6 million in ‘Change Capital’

NEW YORK — Seven New York City nonprofits are receiving a total of $1.6 million that will fund specific plans to improve the long-term stability of these human services providers.  The grants are part of the Community Resilience Fund, a collaboration designed to help spur recovery of the City’s safety net.new Grant recipients include: African…

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‘San Diego IndieFest’ – March 2015 date announced

After two years at Liberty Station, San Diego IndieFest creators/producers Alicia Champion and Danielle LoPresti are transitioning the festival to City Heights Saturday, March 28, as part of a vision to help revitalize, strengthen and celebrate the city’s most culturally rich neighborhood. California State Assembly Speaker, Toni Atkins, said, “I can attest to the singular effect that IndieFest had on…

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Anti-gay Atlanta fire chief fired by mayor

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed fired the city’s fire chief, Kelvin Cochran today. GAVoice reported that Cochran was to return to work today after a 30-day suspension without pay for going against city policy by writing a book that included comparing homosexuality to bestiality. Reed made the announcement this afternoon at a press conference at City…

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Drink tea, eat cake and discuss death at the Death Cafe, Jan. 14

Jeanne Burke will host a Death Café for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community  Jan. 14, at the  Library at The San Diego LGBT Community Centre, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The first was held in December and was received with significant interest and enthusiasm. …

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Greensboro, N.C. to vote on new protections for LGBT community tonight

Despite its contentious legacy on racial discrimination, Greensboro, North Carolina hopes to nudge the dial forward on LGBT equality tonight when the City Council votes on several new anti-discrimination ordinances. “The proposed changes in Greensboro include adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to a list of enumerated categories in three ordinances — fair…

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