December deadline to have health coverage locked in for Jan. 1 is around the corner

The political environment may be changing, but the health coverage realities for many people have not. That is the message Covered California and its Certified Insurance Agents, Certified Enrollment Counselors and other Certified Enrollment Entities are delivering to the remaining Californians without health insurance as the Dec. 15 deadline to get coverage starting Jan. 1,…

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National civil rights organizations underscore commitment to #StopTheHate

WASHINGTON, D.C. and MONTGOMERY, Ala., – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following statement today in response to nationwide spike in hate-filled incidents nationwide. “Hate crimes and hate-filled incidents stand as a dark cloud over our democracy,” said Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights…

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New survey: Despite election of Trump-Pence, majority of 2016 voters back LGBTQ equality

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina released the results of major post-election polls conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showing that the majority of the electorate — including voters that supported Donald Trump and Mike Pence — has in no way backed down from supporting LGBTQ equality. Additionally, North…

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The Recovery Ride announces second annual charity bike ride

SAN DIEGO – The Recovery Ride announced Monday that its second annual charity bike event will take place Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. This year’s event, whose beneficiary partners will be Stepping Stone of San Diego and The San Diego HIV Funding Collaborative, is intended to kick off 2017 with a healthy activity, fulfill New Year’s…

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David Beckham’s tattoos come to life in new UNICEF film (VIDEO)

Monday, David Beckham and UNICEF released a powerful new film to shine a light on the issue of violence against children, highlighting how physical and psychological abuse marks children forever. In the film Beckham’s tattoos come to life representing the millions of children worldwide who bear marks of violence that they have not chosen. David…

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