A federal judge has suspended enforcement of one of the discriminatory provisions of North Carolina’s HB2 law until plaintiffs have an opportunity to fully make their case in court. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder blocked the University of North Carolina (UNC) from enforcing the provision which prevents transgender people from using restrooms and other facilities…
WASHINGTON — Friday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that Colton Haynes will be honored with the HRC Visibility Award at the 17th Annual HRC Seattle Gala and Auction. The event which is set to take place tonight at the Seattle Sheraton, raises crucial funds in the fight for full LGBTQ equality. “Colton Haynes has inspired countless LGBTQ…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released the following statement ahead of Hillary Clinton’s speech addressing Donald Trump’s campaign of prejudice, paranoia and bigotry. “Donald Trump has built an entire campaign based on division, fear and undermining equality,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “Trump has threatened to undo crucial…
Today, Aug. 26 is Women’s Equality Day. A day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout the country. Below is a proclamation by President Barack Obama for Women’s Equality Day 2016. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Nearly one…
This Sunday, the SC Featured segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter will profile 9/11 hero Mark Bingham. Bingham was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, Sept. 11 2001 and one of the heroes who stopped the plane from reaching its intended target, the U.S. Capitol building. Bingham was one of 33 passengers and seven crew members…
A New England LGBT Newspaper and Media Outlet has been the target of a hate crime. A newspaper box belonging to The Rainbow Times was blown up by a group of people around 1.20 a.m. Tuesday. Seven people were captured on surveillance video placing an unknown device inside the newspaper box , reports CBS Boston….
NEW YORK, NY – Logo today announced that its brand new reality dating competition series, Finding Prince Charming, will premiere Thursday, Sept. 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with a special 90-minute episode immediately following an all-new episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and will simulcast on VH1. The first of its kind journey to…
A new national poll shows Americans are strongly rejecting laws like North Carolina’s HB2, which targeted transgender people and wrote discrimination into state law. The national survey released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute found that only 35 percent support such laws, while 64 percent of Americans oppose them. What’s more, only 30 percent…
https://youtu.be/FH6WoBAuPV4 For the past five years carsharing company car2go has been involved with San Diego Pride. In 2016 car2go decided to do something a bit different and turn one of their signature cars into a “confessional.” The idea was to give Pride attendees a chance to reflect on what Pride means to them and what…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The California State Assembly Wednesday passed the Student Voting Act on concurrence, sending the bill to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. AB 2455, authored by Assemblymembers David Chiu (D-San Francisco) and Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), will increase voter registration and civic engagement among California students by creating an online link between class enrollment…
