PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Equality Forum announced today that former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, the first openly LGBT mayor of a major American city, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Barbara Gittings’ Residence Historic Marker Dedication ceremony slated for Tuesday, July 26 from 11:00 am – 11:30 am (ET) at 21st and Locust…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the one-month anniversary of the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and just days after the horrific tragedy in Dallas, Tuesday people who lost loved ones in Orlando, gun owners, LGBTQ advocates, and gun violence prevention activists joined together to deliver 1,201,758 signatures to members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus,…
Black Lives Matter San Diego has planned a peaceful protest at Petco Park and 10th Street starting at 4 p.m. today, ahead of the MLB All Star Game. The protest is billed as a peaceful in collaboration with San Diego Police Department. “Black Lives Matter San Diego wants you to come downtown to make your…
GLAAD and Interscope Records today released the lyric video for “Hands,” a musical tribute to the victims of Orlando, featuring Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kacey Musgraves, MNEK, Alex Newell, P!nk, Prince Royce,…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president. Sanders thanked those who voted for him during the Democratic primary ― especially the people of New Hampshire, where he got his first primary win, and his home state of Vermont, reported The Huffington Post. “Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Logo today announced the greenlight of a brand new reality dating competition series, “Finding Prince Charming.” This first of its kind dating show, featuring a cast of all gay men, is currently in production and will debut on the network this fall. Hosted by Lance Bass, “Finding Prince Charming” will include…
What does it mean to be transgender in America today? The San Diego Press Club recently hosted a panel of six transgender activists to discuss the topic at Urban Mo’s Bar and Grill in Hillcrest. The event was part of the larger series LGBT In The News, started in 2013 by noted southern California journalist…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus denounced the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearing today on H.R. 2802, which would give a government ‘license to discriminate’ to businesses and non-profits to discriminate against LGBT people. The Committee is holding the hearing one-month to the day after the mass murder of 49 LGBT people…
For the second year in a row and in a show of solidarity with the LGBT community St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral will light the entire cathedral and courtyard in the rainbow colors for the beginning of Pride week tonight! The event is an interfaith service that will combine civic, religious and LGBT community leaders in…
MIAMI, Fla. – World OutGames Miami, the 10-day event that will bring to life 34 sports and more than 450 events across the areas of Sport, Culture and Human Rights, has launched advanced registration. Thousands of athletes, participants, spectators and thought leaders from around the globe will converge on Miami for World OutGames IV to…
