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! We can all think of giants in the field of “practical spirituality” whose lives have shown…
The NFL’s first openly gay player, Michael Sam, will receive an Athlete Ally Action Award, Athlete Ally announced today. Athlete Ally, a nonprofit focused on educating and activating athletes to champion LGBT equality, will also honor basketball legend Grant Hill and tennis champion Dr. Renée Richards at this year’s Athlete Ally Action Awards Oct. 20…
The Nashville Grizzlies, the only gay and inclusive rugby team in Nashville have just released their 2016 fundraising calendar. Founded in 2006, the Grizzlies’ goal is to create a safe space for players of all sexual orientations, backgrounds and experience level to learn about the sport and have fun. The team is in the middle…
SACRAMENTO – Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 827 by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) into law. The new law provides greater support for LGBTQ students by ensuring schools provide teachers information on related school site and community resources available to their students. “My experience as a classroom teacher has taught me one…
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation today that prohibits state agencies from doing business with companies that fail to offer transgender employees the same health care coverage and benefits they provide all other workers. Senate Bill 703, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, builds on existing California law that requires gender nondiscrimination in employee…
As the world’s top bishops and cardinals meet at the Vatican for the next three weeks to talk about the church’s doctrine on the family, it seems that LGBT Catholics are still very much on the minds of the bishops, The Huffington Post reports. Rev. Thomas Rosica, one of the Holy See’s English press officers, said that several…
https://youtu.be/7rZOMY2sOnE Campbell’s Soup’s have launched a new ad campaign depicting real families including a gay couple and their son. In its first major brand push in five years the soup giant tries to tap into what’s really going on in people’s lives when it’s time for soup, reports AdAge. “Our goal was to sort of…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Ambassadors of The Trevor Project will host “The Orange Party” Saturday, Oct. 10 from 6-10 p.m. at The Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar in Downtown. This fun-filled party will be hosted by Kevin McHale (Artie on Glee), and include a special guest performance by Alex Newell (Unique on Glee). Party guests…
Another mass shooting perpetrated by a young white man. I use that description because if these shootings were being perpetrated by young Latino or black men, it would be the headline but I digress before I really get started. Another mass shooting by a person who is mentally unstable. There is plenty of blame to…
It has been almost a year since the self-styled Coronado Islander Ladies united in an amazing and unprecedented show of kindness, support, and love to give gay couple Oscar and Gary a “Do-Over” wedding after a homophobic heckler ruined their big day. Since then the Islander Ladies formed a non-profit to actively confront hate and…
