Despite increased security concerns following the tragic attack and murder of 49 people at Orlando’s gay club Pulse earlier this month, activists in Uganda have decided to stand in solidarity and move forward with Pride Uganda this August. The event will only go on if they are able to secure $20,000 in funding. Hundreds of…
Take a moment and count to the number forty-nine. Now imagine forty-nine people being targeted, in large part, because of how they identify or who they love. This is the narrative of the worst mass shooting in modern American history that took place in Orlando this past Saturday. While many Americans have responded to this…
LOS ANGELES – At a news conference Friday at Los Angeles City Hall together with state and local leaders, Equality California announced the launch of “Safe and Equal,” a campaign to end gun violence by advocating for tougher common sense gun safety laws at the federal and state levels, among other things. Equality California is…
Happy Father’s Day from San Diego LGBT Weekly. Check out our “Celebration of Gay Dads” feature here.
The only information I had on old gay people when I came out was that we were doomed to be alone and thus miserable. Oh, and lesbians would have leathery skin while gay men would become pitiful predators. At least, that’s how old perverts were portrayed in the pulps, and in non-fiction about criminology and…
WASHINGTON — Friday, HRC made a significant policy announcement in the aftermath of last Sunday’s hate-fueled attack in Orlando targeting the LGBTQ community at Pulse nightclub’s Latin night. During a special meeting of the Human Rights Campaign’s Board of Directors Thursday evening, the board adopted a resolution recommended by HRC President Chad Griffin that addresses both…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this week’s address, President Obama reflected on his visit with the families of the victims of the Orlando terrorist attack. He reiterated that we will always stand with those impacted by the Orlando attack – and we will do everything in our power to stop homegrown terrorism attacks and ultimately destroy…
https://youtu.be/tK1lOkVwqbc Following the Orlando massacre last weekend, controversial stickers and posters featuring a rainbow-colored version of the Gadsen flag and the hashtag #ShootBack have appeared in the West Hollywood. The signage appeared near West Hollywood City Hall, the Pacific Design Center and along Santa Monica Boulevard on Thursday morning. A number of stickers and signs were…
The 46th Annual SF LGBT Pride Celebration takes place June 25 and 26 at Civic Center Plaza. Sunday’s festivities will include more than 20 community-produced stages and venues. The Parade will kick-off at 10:30 am on Sunday, June 26 along Market Street, from Beale to 8th Streets. The SF Pride Grandstands are located toward the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National LGBTQ Task Force has joined 52 other LGBTQ and gun-violence prevention groups in an open letter calling on Congress for tougher restrictions on gun access for known and suspected terrorists and those with hate crime convictions. The letter follows: As U.S. government leaders continue to grapple with addressing gun violence-prevention…
