WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Georgia Equality have called on House Leadership and Gov. Nathan Deal to put a stop to the so-called “First Amendment Defense Act of Georgia,” H.B. 757. The bill, which passed the Georgia Senate Friday by a vote of 38 – 14 goes far beyond protecting the right to practice…
The Oscar season is here and it’s show time for your health and fitness. The red carpet has been vacuumed. The haute couture is in full effect. The paparazzi are flashing their cameras. I’ve introduced all of this year’s best picture nominations (in a unique way) and had lots of fun mixing it in with…
As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering supplements of the hormone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and 12 other medical centers in the United States have shown that testosterone treatment for men over the age…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera will continue its tradition of presenting new or rarely performed works when it presents the West Coast premiere of Great Scott, the new opera from composer Jake Heggie (Moby-Dick, Dead Man Walking, Three Decembers) and librettist Terrence McNally (Dead Man Walking, Three Decembers, and the plays Mother and Sons,…
My sweetheart and I don’t pay much attention to roles in our marriage. For one thing, she’s the more able-bodied spouse and taller. It’s not likely to be me at the top of our six foot ladder, heaving storage boxes onto the garage rafters. And when U.P.S. brings the “some assembly required” contraptions to our…
Two anti-fur activists who were described by a federal prosecutor as “hardcore animal rights extremists” have both pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to conspiring to vandalize fur industry farms and owners’ homes. Both defendants have agreed to pay $398,272 in damages to the owners of seven mink farms, stores, restaurants, and two homes…
Zion Square, the iconic center in the heart of downtown Jerusalem, is also at the center of a huge controversy over plans by the Jerusalem Municipality to redesign the public space in honor of then 16-year-old Shira Banki who was fatally stabbed in 2015 during the city’s Gay Pride Parade by a religious extremist. Reporting…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi House of Representatives has advanced H.B. 1523. Sponsored by House Speaker Philip Gunn, this piece of legislation will allow individuals, religious organizations and private associations to use religion to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Mississippians, in some of the most important aspect of their lives, including at…
As South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard faces a decision on whether to veto HB 1008 – legislation that would prevent transgender students in public schools from using restrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity – seven national health, education, and child advocacy groups joined the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in calling on Daugaard…
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. —Increased data collection and research are needed to document and understand elevated cancer risk, cancer incidence and prevalence, and cancer screening disparities in LGBT communities, according to the conclusions and recommendations of the 2014 National Summit on Cancer in the LGBT Communities. The white paper produced from the Summit, entitled “The National…
