Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Council member John Autry, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC have joined together to denounce Gov. McCrory’s latest ploy to deflect blame for his disastrous and hateful HB2 law. As Gov. McCrory and Republican legislative leaders continue to face intense public backlash over the damaging consequences of HB2, they have…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –Assembly Bill 2349 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Friday was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. This measure would protect parents of children conceived through surrogacy in California – including many same-sex couples who rely on reproductive assistance to form their families – from having their rights violated outside the state….
Six time Grammy award winner Lady Gaga will release her much anticipated fifth studio album, Joanne Friday, Oct. 21. The first single, “Perfect Illusion” recently debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in 60 countries. (Listen to the audio above.) Just a week after its release, “Perfect Illusion” has soared on radio, becoming the No. 1…
FORT WORTH, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Friday filed a motion to intervene in a case challenging a section of the Affordable Care Act that prohibits health care entities from discriminating based on race, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The lawsuit, Franciscan Alliance v. Burwell, was filed by a group of…
Exhibiting a growing intolerance toward the LGBT community, Indonesia is moving toward banning gay networking apps. Time reports that a government official has confirmed that authorities are already moving to block at least three apps — Grindr, Blued and BoyAhoy — after a request from police. “We are starting to block LGBT applications,” the report…
With the Families Through Surrogacy Conference coming up Oct. 1 in Los Angeles for those contemplating surrogacy, gay dad Sam Everingham explains what motivates him to run events for intending parents promoting good surrogacy practices not just in the U.S. but globally. When my partner Phil and I engaged in surrogacy in New Delhi seven…
LOS ANGELES– Equality California (EQCA) will honor four stellar LGBT leaders at its annual Los Angeles Equality Awards dinner Saturday, Sept. 17. Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Amanda Nunes, prominent local LGBT advocates Laura Brill and Ellen Evans, and labor leader Laphonza Butler will each receive Equality Awards for their work on behalf of the LGBT community,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Secretary Clinton and President Obama delivered remarks in front of thousands at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s (CHCI) Annual Gala. Clinton blasted Donald Trump for “bigotry” because he refused to say President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and she called on a roomful of Latinos and online viewers to…
RALEIGH — With the loss of the NCAA and ACC tournaments, the NBA All-Star Game, and untold millions in lost tourism and convention dollars, HB2 has proven to be an economic disaster for North Carolina. But now, in order to save their re-election hopes, some Republicans such as NC House Rep. Gary Pendleton of Wake…
The days and nights following the massacre at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, we listened as various spokespersons attempted to explain to the general public exactly what the gay bar/club meant to LGBTQI people. We heard the words “safe place,” “refuge,” “free to be ourselves.” Some of us posted pain-filled messages on the social…
