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Happy Valentine’s Day from San Diego LGBT Weekly. Be sure to check out our feature “Valentines Among the Vines” here.
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Book Review: ‘What We Left Behind’ by Robin Talley
Years from now, it’ll all seem so sweet. There’ll always be a soft place in your heart for your first kiss, your first I-love-you, and for the person who gave them to you. You’ll never forget the electricity of holding hands or the rush of being together even after, as in the new novel “What…
Advocacy groups call on Virginia General Assembly to defeat anti-LGBT bill
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality Virginia have called on the Virginia General Assembly to continue to work toward fairness and equality by putting the brakes on yet another anti-LGBT bill, HB 773. HB 773 would allow taxpayer-funded service providers to refuse to serve LGBT people based on their religious beliefs. The hearing comes…
Legislation attacking trans children on the verge of becoming law in South Dakota
Thursday, by a vote of 4 to 2 in Senate Education Committee, South Dakota moved dangerously closer to being the first state in the nation to pass a law specifically attacking transgender children. H.B. 1008 would prevent transgender youth in public schools from using restrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity and would put state…
‘OUT’ releases Annual Young Hollywood: Six hot new talents to watch
Today, OUT released its annual Young Hollywood list; a collection of hot new talented artists to keep on your radar! This year’s esteemed list of Hollywood up-and-comers includes: Logan Miller – The former Disney star breaks into queer indie land in, The Stanford Prison Experiment Joe Seo – A highlight at Sundance, Seo discusses how…
Same-sex adoption comes to Portugal
Portugal’s parliament has passed a motion overturning the presidential veto on a bill legalizing adoption by same-sex couples, reports Reuters. President Anibal Cavaco Silva will now have to sign the bill into law before his term ends in March. The motion was passed by 137 votes in the 230-seat parliament, bringing together the ruling Socialists,…
Wells Fargo commits $5 million to boost San Diego County homeownership
SAN DIEGO – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks America® and its network member NHSIE , have announced the upcoming San Diego County NeighborhoodLIFT® program with a $5 million commitment by Wells Fargo to help boost local homeownership. Interested homebuyers can attend the free homebuyer event on March 4-5 when eligibility will be determined…
West Virginia House passes legislation that would increase discrimination
An anti-LGBT bill (HB 4012) is being pushed in the West Virginia state legislature that would put LGBT people — and West Virginians of all walks of life — at risk for discrimination. HB 4012 passed the House 72-26, one of several anti-LGBT bills introduced this session in the West Virginia legislature. HB 4012 would allow any…
Legal disputes increasing between couples who live together
CHICAGO — Cohabitating couples are splitting up with the help of lawyers in a growing number of relationships. According to 45% of members in a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), legal disputes between unmarried couples who had previously lived together are on the rise during the past three years. A significant…
New Honey Maid Valentine’s Day ad celebrates acceptance (VIDEO)
Honey Maid is celebrating another kind of love this Valentine’s Day. The kind of love that comes when you accept a family member or even yourself. Launching today, Honey Maid is looking at acceptance stories in the latest extension of the “This is Wholesome” campaign. Kicking off with a video for Valentine’s Day which shows…