Like many gay men in the 1980s, Miguel moved to New York City in search of a life out of the closet; he found a career in theater and a rewarding relationship. Yet in the midst of the AIDS crisis, his devout Catholic mother pressured him to repent for his homosexuality on his deathbed. Twenty-five…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate voted 51-50 today to move forward with a debate on health care reform. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote. Only two Republican senators who joined Democrats in voting no on the motion to proceed — Susan Collins from Maine and Lisa Murkowski from Alaska. The Human Rights Campaign…
NEW YORK, N.Y. — A bipartisan group of 75 members of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday told the Trump administration that it cannot erase transgender elders from a national survey that allocates billions of dollars to vital elder services. In March, the administration announced plans to remove the LGBT community from the National Survey…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Turn off the 24-hour news cycle and take a break from Twitter to come laugh and raise money for a great cause! Join the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) San Diego County Chapter for a night of fun and laughter at its fourth annual Comedy “Fun”draiser. Proceeds go to support…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, four Democratic lawmakers – including Rep. Susan Davis of California – were sued by Chris Sevier, a lawyer opposed to same-sex marriage, for displaying the rainbow flag symbolizing gay pride outside of their Capitol Hill offices. Davis has responded with a new op-ed on Cosmopolitan.com defending the flag and her…
WASHINGTON, D.C, — Today, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22), chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, and a bipartisan group of 75 members of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded the Trump Administration reinstate a demographic question relating to participants’ gender identity to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “We have to…
https://youtu.be/lY3G0Bn5G5U LOS ANGELES, Calif. – LGBT+ Studio Together Magic Films has debuted their award-winning films “Adamantine” and “Nobody’s Child” on Amazon Video US/UK/DE/JP. Written and directed by Art Arutyunyan, “Adamantine” is a stop-motion fairytale set in Uzbekistan. The official synopsis reads: “In this gay fairytale set in rural Uzbekistan, a young shepherd longs to find…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Benjamin F. Dillingham and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor recognizes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans with ties to San Diego who have taken the oath to serve our country and have done so honorably, and with distinction, acting as role models in advancing equality. The Center is…
On the heels of Pride Month this past June, a new survey published in Time magazine finds LGBTQ+ Americans feel increasingly vulnerable and at risk of losing hard-fought social and legal gains. The community’s growing fear seems discouraging. But if members of the LGBTQ+ community believe their interests aren’t being protected by politicians and the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alliance for Justice (AFJ) today released a report on Judge Ralph Erickson, a North Dakota federal district court judge who has been nominated by Donald Trump for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. AFJ President Nan Aron released the following statement: “We request that Senators carefully scrutinize…
