SAN DIEGO — Equality California (EQCA) today announced endorsements of 11 strong pro-equality candidates for Congress, the California Legislature and local offices throughout the state including the endorsement of two local candidates: Doug Applegate (Congressional District 49 – San Diego) – A former U.S. Marine Colonel, Iraq veteran and current attorney, Doug Applegate strongly supports…
NEW YORK, NY – NewFest today announced the lineup of their 28th annual celebration of the year’s best LGBT films from around the world. The festival’s largest program to-date features over 100 narrative features, documentaries, and shorts that shine a light on the LGBT experience. Programmed in partnership with Outfest, the festival runs October 20-25th at…
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning ended her hunger strike Tuesday, having secured assurances from the Army that she will receive the medically prescribed treatment for her gender dysphoria. The treatment will begin with the surgery that was recommended by her psychologist in April. Since she was first taken into custody in 2010, Manning,…
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced today that it will be moving championship games out of North Carolina due to the state’s anti-LGBTQ HB2 law. The ACC announced: “As members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the ACC Council of Presidents reaffirmed our collective commitment to uphold the values of equality, diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination. Every…
