LOS ANGELES — For its annual Year in Review issue, The Advocate looks back at a series of moments that collectively shaped 2016. The retrospective look at this past year includes a collection of events that have impacted our society in a variety of ways. One of these incidences includes the Pulse Nightclub massacre, the…
The Human Rights Campaign has reported that leaked documents have indicated that President-Elect Donald Trump is considering for his transition team candidates with histories of anti-LGBTQ animus, including Ken Blackwell of the Family Research Council, which has been designated a hate group. “Ken Blackwell is a man who has spent his entire career going after…
I attended what was thought to be an election victory cocktail party for Hillary Clinton. The jovial mood over several hours turned into that of a wake and finally a funeral. Clinton’s stunning defeat is hard to accept but we have been here before. A two-term Democratic president yields a subsequent presidential election where there…
The city of Orlando, Florida will purchase the Pulse nightclub and turn it into a memorial for the victims of what was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. A statement on the city’s Web site said, “On November 14, 2016 the Orlando City Council will vote to purchase Pulse nightclub at 1912 S. Orange…
NEW YORK – GLAAD today released its annual Where We Are on TV report. Where We Are on TV analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks and assesses the number of LGBTQ characters on cable networks and streaming services for the 2016-2017 TV season. This marks the 21st year that…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called for full transparency about ongoing investigations into the Donald Trump campaign ties to Russia. Several media reports offer conflicting information about potential connections between Trump and the Russian government, which has a history of anti-LGBTQ extremism. In 2013, Putin signed the internationally condemned and draconian anti-LGBT propaganda…
A new report released today details how increasing legal access to marijuana could be a potent weapon in the fight — saving lives and millions of dollars in health care and treatment costs. Cannabis: A Promising Option for the Opioid Crisis, released today by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), reviews recent research showing significant…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new digital ad featuring Christine Leinonen, the mother of Christopher “Drew” Leinonen — a young man shot and killed along with his boyfriend, Juan Guerrero, and 47 others at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. In the ad, Christine speaks directly to American voters, saying, “We have to continue moving forward…
North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2 has cost the city of Charlotte 730 new jobs and an approximately $8.2 million in initial investment by CoStar Group Inc. after the company selected Richmond for a new research operations headquarters. The Charlotte Business Journal quoted David Dorsch, senior vice president at Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office as saying,…
SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the state’s top law enforcement officer, today endorsed Mara Elliott as the most qualified and capable candidate to protect San Diego as the next City Attorney. Democrat Kamala Harris, a two-term attorney general who was also the two-term district attorney of San Francisco, said Mara Elliott has a proven…
