UPDATE: Below is a new updated marriage equality map from Marriage Equality USA showing the overall “State of the States” reflecting today’s Supreme Court’s decision. The US Supreme Court announced that it will not be hearing any of the seven same sex marriage cases that would have produced a nationwide ruling on the issue. With…
MENLO PARK, Calif. – More than 30 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and at a time when infections among gay and bisexual men are on the rise in the U.S., a new national survey of gay and bisexual men by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that though HIV/AIDS is named as the number one health…
The Board of Trustees of San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre’s today announced that they have selected Mr. Matt Morrow to join the Diversionary team as their new executive artistic director. Morrow accepted the Board’s offer and will take his place at the helm of Diversionary in mid-November, bringing to the job extensive experience in directing, financial…
A committee within the House of Representatives rejected a measure that would make veteran same-sex partner benefits recognized in every state. Currently, veteran same-sex partners lose benefits if the veteran moves to a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage. The panel rejected the idea that these benefits should not be based upon residence within…
The United States Chamber of Commerce is the largest lobbying group in America and is considered a Republican leaning organization, that has occassionally endorsed conservative Democrats. Last night, the Political Director of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Rob Engstrom, tweeted some very interesting comments about 52nd District Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio. It seems that…
Comedy legend and LGBT icon, Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81. According to a report in People.com, Rivers stopped breathing during a surgical procedure on her vocal cords last week and had to be rushed from the clinic to Mount Sinai Hospital. In a statement obtained by PEOPLE., Rivers’ daughter Melissa said,…
SAN DIEGO — Rep. Scott Peters announced a blockbuster endorsement today from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business group. The U.S. Chamber, which rarely endorses Democrats, praised Peters for his work to “return the U.S. to its full growth potential.” “We believe that your re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives will…
Gay icon, Joan Rivers was rushed to the hospital today after she stopped breathing, a source confirmed to CNN. According to CNN the comedienne stopped breathing during throat surgery. Rivers, 81, was then rushed in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. In 2013, Rivers allowed cameras to record a health scare…
Today U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle ruled against Florida’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making the Sunshine State the latest to see such a ban struck down in federal court since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage rulings last June. In Brenner v. Scott, the private attorneys sued the state on behalf…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to a stay on a federal appeals court’s ruling against Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage, blocking same-sex marriages from taking place this week in the state, reports the Washington Blade. The Supreme Court granted a request from a county clerk in northern Virginia to delay a decision by the…
