WASHINGTON, D.C. – Through the generous support of the Ford Foundation, 23 organizations in nine Deep South states heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS will receive critical support to fight the HIV epidemic by addressing the disparities and social injustices that fuel the epidemic. By adopting an intersectional approach, Southern REACH grantees will advance the rights, health…
Eugene, Ore. — Over the weekend, Point of Pride announced it will award $9,000 to two recipients: Armaan Singh from Washington, who will receive $6,000 toward his gender-affirming surgery later this year. As part of his application process, Armaan shared with Point of Pride his struggle to identify as a deeply religious Punjabi person as…
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Transgender star of TLC’s docuseries “I Am Jazz“, Jazz Jennings, will take form as the newest Tonner play doll. The 18” portrait doll was designed and sculpted by renowned doll artist Robert Tonner. Robert Tonner founded the Tonner Doll Company in 1991 and has continually created the best and most fashionable dolls in…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Councilmember Chris Ward (District Three) Friday formally announced a proposal for a San Diego Equal Pay Ordinance, which would require that any contractor certify that they provide equal pay based on gender and ethnicity before being awarded a city contract. “The city has a responsibility to do whatever it…
The only one likely to get any treats this Valentine’s Day is the cat. As my sweetheart said, now that we’re getting old and fat, we need to think of new ways to celebrate loving occasions. So, we treated ourselves to an iRobot Roomba 650. More expensive than a red heart full of chocolates, but…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), an organization fighting toxic pollution in San Diego and Tijuana, reports that local leaders Sen. Toni Atkins and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher have scored 100 percent on the annual Environmental Justice Scorecard. Late last month, the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) released the report detailing 2016 voting records…
From Airbnb to Audi, companies used their advertising airtime during the 2017 Super Bowl to embrace the values of inclusion and equality. And those values are increasingly shared by consumers looking to spend their dollars to make a statement for equality, writes Sarah McBride of the Human Rights Campaign. To help direct consumers to companies…
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) has re-introduced two of her signature election reform bills to restore integrity to federal elections and end constraints placed on voters who want to vote by mail, known as absentee. The Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act would end restrictions many states impose on a person’s ability…
Think you have an idea that will change health care but need the means to bring your innovation to fruition? Register for UC Health Hack, a two-day interdisciplinary hackathon that will bring students, physicians, researchers, industry professionals and community members together to grapple with integrative medicine and global health issues in a fast-paced competition. UC…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) said Tom Price’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services puts the health and well-being of LGBTQ people in jeopardy. Price has a long, disturbing record of opposing basic civil rights for LGBTQ people and will be serving in a position of unique importance to the LGBTQ…
