In an already crowded field of candidates for the San Diego Mayoral election 2012, word has now come that California State Senator Christine Kehoe is making calls to San Diego movers and shakers about possibly joining the race. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is already considered a clear front runner candidate, along with heavy-hitters State Assemblyman…
In response to news of his cancelled California speaking tour, Russian gay rights activist Nikolai Alekseev published a statement yesterday to address controversial, seemingly anti-semetic blog posts published in response to recent revolutionary events in Egypt. Alekseev began his statement by emphasizing his strong belief in human rights and equality for everyone, “irrespective of any…
As part of a planned increase in education enrichment programs, the White House will host a conference next week at which President Obama will address concerns surrounding anti-LGBT bullying. In the wake several high-profile, bullying-related suicides last year, the issue of LGBT bullying and its effect on education and safety has received new attention and…
Chief Justice John Roberts summed up today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Snyder v. Phelps with a simple statement: according to 8 out of 9 justices, the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church members who protested at the funeral of gay Iraq war veteran Matthew Snyder “had the right to be where they were.” MetroWeekly…
UNITED KINGDOM – Hundreds of people gathered outside the locked doors of the John Snow pub in Soho, London last week and staged a mass kiss-in at 7 p.m. as a protest at the London pub after a gay couple claimed they were thrown out for kissing. Several weeks ago two men were asked to…
Outserve, an organization made up of LGBT members of the United States Armed Services, has recently announced that the Navy will be the first of the branches to implement Tier 3 Training, also known as General Population Training. The training centers on the recent repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy, and how…
Organizations in three California cities are expected to announce on Tuesday they are cancelling events that were to feature Nikolai Alekseev, a Russian gay leader/activist currently on his first tour in the US, after the has made anti-semitic and other derogatory comments towards Americans, according to reliable sources. Alekseev was to tour seven US cities…
The government has asked U.S. federal courts to uphold the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy as of Friday, even though the Obama administration has concluded that laws targeting gay Americans are, presumably, unconstitutional. Court documents state the request was made in an opening brief challenging a Southern California trial judge who in September ruled against…
The Department of Justice announced today that it believes courts should apply heightened scrutiny to laws that classify people on sexual orientation such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender statuses. In light of the heightened awareness, the Defense of Marriage Act is now in the spotlight. In wake of the news, Attorney General Eric Holder…
A statement was issued today by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein following Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision on lawsuits that challenge the Defense of Marriage Act. The law defines marriage between a man and woman for federal purposes, but denies any federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples. In her statement, Feinstein intends to introduce legislation…
