After incurring various consequences after uttering a homophobic slur at a L.A. Lakers game — including a steep fine and the outrage of GLAAD representatives and LGBT advocates – Kobe Bryant and fellow members of the Lakers have joined forces to preach a message of LGBT tolerance in a new public service announcement. At one…
Evan Rachel Wood, the 23-year-old star of the hit series “True Blood,” seized the opportunity to announce her bisexuality during an interview for the latest issue of Esquire magazine. Wood joins other actors including Amber Heard and Anna Paquin in speaking up about her personal life and supporting LGBT equality. “I’m up for anything,” Wood…
The well-known, tongue-in-cheek gay blog Queerty is closing its digital doors after five years of gossipy coverage. David Hauslaib, Queerty founder and internet entrepreneur, opted to shut the site down Monday after several weeks worth of technical difficulties and disagreements with corporate partner 353Media. An official announcement regarding the site’s demise explains that “the decision…
UPDATE: The contract with the law firm King and Spaulding appears to be for a maximum of $500,000 at a rate of $520 per hour. Clearly, Speaker Boehner thinks that the defense of the Defense of Marriage Act is a slam dunk. Apparently Boehner thinks that Attorney Paul Clement can get this all done in about…
Louis J. Marinelli III worked for years against the equality of marriage. As a conservative Republican, he believed his values were in opposition of the constitutional principles of equality. However, in a recent video released by this former National Organization for Marriage staffer, Marinelli proclaims that he is a “New Yorker for Marriage Equality.” In…
Out Magazine recently published it’s “Power 50,” their take on the 50 most powerful LGBT people in mainstream society. What was striking was the lack of bisexual, transgender and minority representation on the list. San diego LGBT weekly was the first to draw attention to the lack of diversity and our publisher, Stampp Corbin, led…
As reported here at LGBT Weekly earlier this week, Kobe Bryant was fined $100,000 after directing a homophobic slur at a referee during a recent Lakers game. Yesterday, GLAAD and the LA Lakers joined to issue a statement addressing the sue of anti-gay language in the NBA and announce their commitment to changing such behavior…
After LGBT Weekly’s coverage of anti-discrimination initiatives in San Diego schools earlier this week, state-wide progress in the form of Senate success for both the FAIR Education Act and Seth’s Law signals further victory for LGBT equality activists. Today, the California Senate passed the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act, a piece of…
Digital Spy reports today that Christopher Meloni, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, speaks out for gay rights in the latest public service announcement from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). In the new HRC video, Meloni shares his support for marriage reforms in the state of New York that would allow gay and…
For reasons as yet unknown, Charles Robbins has resigned from his position as executive director of the Trevor Project. The organization’s board of directors announced Robbins’ resignation via email, but failed to note any reason for his departure. According to the Trevor Project’s website, David McFarland is currently serving as interim executive director and chief…
