MALTA — Last month, Malta’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to advance a marriage equality bill after the third and final debate on the issue. Malta will become the 23rd country with marriage equality and gay couples can start marrying as of next Friday, when all provisions of the amended Marriage law come into force. The Times…
MUMBAI, India — The recent Supreme Court judgment on right to privacy has brought a ray of hope not only for the LGBTQ community, but also their parents. It has raised their anticipation that this judgment may herald better days for the repeal of Sec 377. Several parents of LGBTQ persons in Mumbai who are…
https://youtu.be/b-xScLIevw0 NEW YORK — The Ad Council’s iconic Love Has No Labels campaign will be returning to PAX West to debut “The League of Extraordinary Humans,” a mobile geo-location game featuring a diverse group of everyday heroes fighting for love and inclusion, including competitive gamer Mike Begum, aka ‘BrolyLegs’, transgender advocate Jazz Jennings, and long-distance swimmer…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis has announced that the Department of Defense will not implement President Trump’s ban on transgender Americans from openly serving in the United States Military until further study by experts. On Sunday at the MTV VMAs, GLAAD, and SPARTA, a LGBTQ service members and veterans group, joined…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Out at the Fair (OATF), a family-friendly celebration of the LGBTQ+ community – is set to expand to the New Mexico State Fair (NMSF), and scheduled to take place Saturday, Sept. 16, at EXPO New Mexico, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the support of Albuquerque Pride (ABQP). Originally launched at the…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — After 30 years of discussions, proposals and two AIDS Memorial Task Forces, San Diego will join other cities across the country and all over the world and finally have an AIDS Memorial to remember the over 8,000 men, women and children who have died of AIDS in San Diego County. A…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights sent a letter to the Senate urging opposition to the confirmation of Amy C. Barrett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. According to The Leadership Conference’s letter, Professor Barrett’s statements and writings reveal a strong bias against reproductive freedom…
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals. The lawsuit—brought in response to President Trump’s formal issuance of directions to military authorities late Friday—was filed on behalf of two individuals who seek to join the military; one current service member…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – In advance of its annual Workplace Summit, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates has announced the final candidates for the 2017 Outie Awards. The annual Outie Awards honor individuals and organizations doing outstanding work to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in workplaces globally. This year, winners will be…
SAN DIEGO, California — San Diego native Ebony Burnett Mullins has been named the producer of the 2017 Nicky Awards. She is a past co-chair of San Diego LGBT Pride and is a professional event planner and is involved in many non-profit charity causes. This year’s Nicky Awards is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 3. The 2017…
