A Missouri man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for recklessly infecting one sex partner with HIV and risking the infection of four others. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that African American Michael L. Johnson, 23, a former Lindenwood University wrestler was found guilty of five felony charges after testimony that included experts…
SAN DIEGO — A gay man and a straight man start a cell phone company. Sounds like the setup for a big punch line, but in fact, it’s the genesis of the first, LGBTQ majority-owned and operated wireless company. Pride Wireless seeks to change the world, one cell phone at a time. Each month, PRIDE…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation will recognize the work of Voices for Children, the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in San Diego and Riverside counties, during a ceremony Wednesday, July 15 at 11 a.m., at the San Diego LGBT Community Center’s auditorium. California State Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, (D-San Diego), and Dr….
Monday, YouTube content creator Raymond Braun shared his latest video, I Think I Might Be Trans. Now What?, featuring Jazz Jennings, trans activist and star of the upcoming reality show I Am Jazz. Jazz sits down with Raymond to talk about her journey and the available resources that exist for trans teens. Jazz and Raymond…
San Diego Pride is finally upon us. We all know that Hillcrest will be a zoo for the entire weekend, so why not take your friends off the beaten path and experience one of the other hot spot San Diego neighborhoods; North Park. Here are some great North Park spots:
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the establishment of a working group to study the “policy and readiness implications” of allowing transgender service members to serve openly. Earlier today the Associated Press broke the news that the Department of Defense would soon announce a plan for lifting the ban. The working group…
A spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) says its national executive committee last Friday approved a resolution to lift the membership restriction regarding sexual orientation, while respecting the right of religious chartered organizations to continue to choose adult leaders whose beliefs are consistent with their own. NBC News reports that if approved, the…
The Associated Press have reported that the Department of Defense will soon announce a plan for lifting the ban on open service by transgender people in the military. According to the Associated Press, an announcement is expected this week, and the services would have six months to assess the impact of the change and work…
This Friday, July 17, in Balboa Park, from 12-6 p.m., the 2nd annual San Diego Trans* Pride Festival is happening for transgender and gender non-conforming people of all types to celebrate, support each other, build community and make new friends. The event started last year to bring focus to San Diego’s growing and underserved transgender…
WASHINGTON – As part of the White House Conference on Aging today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance to better serve and help avoid discrimination to LGBT Americans seeking HUD-assisted or HUD-insured housing. The guidance will help clarify the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation…
