Let’s Talk About The T! video project launched (VIDEO)

"Let's Talk About The T!" with Angelica Ross from TransTech on Vimeo. The first video in the empowerment project, “Let’s Talk About The T!” with Angelica Ross, founder of TransTech Social Enterprises premiered online Monday. In the video a group of trans people come together to talk across differences about the experiences of safety or…

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GMCLA returns from historic visit with Cuban, U.S. leaders in Havana

LOS ANGELES – A delegation consisting of 13 members from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), including its CEO Chris Verdugo, Artistic Director Joe Nadeau, and West Hollywood Council Member and Board President John Duran, returned this week from an unprecedented and historic visit to an island nation that is just beginning to…

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HRC and Equality North Carolina blast NC special session to overturn Charlotte ordinance

CHARLOTTE – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina have blasted the leaders of the North Carolina legislature for taking the step of calling a costly special session for this Wednesday to undermine Charlotte’s recently passed non-discrimination ordinance. “It is absolutely shameful that North Carolina lawmakers are going to waste taxpayer dollars trying to strip local control from…

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Transgender woman launches new business to help local businesses conform to California transgender rights laws

LOS ANGELES — Even before Bruce Jenner transitioned to Caitlyn Jenner, transgender issues have been wide open and hotly debated, particularly in California and now in the business community around the country. The big question facing businesses in California is how to best handle an employee who is transitioning on the job, often after years of…

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