SACRAMENTO—California’s State Senate has approved a measure to require California State University (CSU) and community college academic or administrative job applicants to disclose whether any final administrative or judicial action found them guilty of sexual harassment. “My bill, SB 1439, puts a wrench in the ‘pass the harasser’ cycle that protects predators in our state…
SAN DIEGO – Legislation by California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to require all restaurant and bar employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages to undergo Responsible Beverage Service training has been approved on a bipartisan 62-10 vote by the California Assembly. Assembly Bill 2121 would make Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control-administered responsible beverage training mandatory statewide for…
WASHINGTON — Thursday, Dead & Company announced that it will donate $100,000 to the organizations for on-the-ground efforts to repeal the state’s discriminatory, anti-LGBT law known as HB2. Dead & Company is a band consisting of former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff…
NEW YORK — Sports Illustrated (SI) have announced a multi-platform, 40th anniversary retrospective of Caitlyn Jenner’s 1976 Gold Medal-winning decathlon performance at the Montreal Olympic Games. It begins with an SI Films premiere Monday, June 6 on SI.com, and continues with a long-form digital package and magazine cover story to be released on June 8….
Ticket sales for the 9th annual Pink Lake International LGBT Festival, which will again be held on Lake Wörthersee in Austria, have set a new record. After only three weeks, half of the available combo tickets for the festival have been sold. The festival runs from Aug. 25-28. “We are very proud that the festival…
SAN DIEGO – Sunday, May 22, the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) and the San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) presented the benefit concert “UPRISING: Songs of Change” at the historic Balboa Theatre in Downtown San Diego. The 80-voice chorus serenaded more than 1,000 attendees with songs about empowerment and hope, and were accompanied by…
thursday, june 2 Chamber Players at St. Paul’s Cathedral Hear world-class chamber music in intimate settings as the Mainly Mozart Festival Chamber Players perform a series of concerts at St. Paul’s Cathedral in San Diego. Composed of members of the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra, the Chamber Players series offers programs that thematically connect chamber music…
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! Refreshing a healthy habit of giving starts with the understanding that everything we have comes from…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Assembly has approved a bill that would require the adoption of comprehensive suicide prevention plans by local California school districts with students attending grades 7-12. Assembly Bill (AB) 2246 was authored by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) and sponsored by Equality California and The Trevor Project. “AB 2246 will protect…
WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy joins the nation in recognizing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride month during the month of June. Established by Presidential Proclamation in 2000, LGBT Pride Month is held annually and recognizes the importance of diversity within our society as well as the many achievements of LGBT individuals. This year’s theme…
