NEW YORK (CNN) — While meningitis has reached an all-time low in the United States, an op-ed in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine highlights cases of a deadly meningitis strain among men who have sex with men. Cities including New York, Toronto, and San Francisco have launched public awareness campaigns to promote vaccination, but the…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released the nation’s first-ever national study examining housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the private rental market. The study, An Estimate of Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples, measures the treatment same-sex couples receive from rental agents when inquiring about apartments advertised online, as compared…
WASHINGTON – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth who identify as Latino face greater rejection from their communities and schools than their non-LGBT Latino counterparts, according to a new report on LGBT Latino youth released today by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The report further…
Today, President Barack Obama nominated Rufus Gifford as the next U.S. ambassador to Denmark, and James Costos as ambassador to Spain. Both men are openly gay. James Costos is Vice President of Global Licensing and Retail for Home Box Office (HBO). Before joining HBO in 2006, he was president and CEO of Eight Cylinders, Inc.,…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced that the 2013 AIDS Walk & Run San Diego will take place Sunday, Sept. 29 in Balboa Park. The 24th annual event will feature new routes for both the Walk and the Run, and an all-new 5K “Street Challenge” obstacle course. The post-Walk festival…
SAN DIEGO — The inaugural Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Honors will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. The awards will be presented by the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) of Washington, D.C., The International Court Council and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. Bayard Rustin (March…
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Pride announced today that it has made major progress toward financial stability, retiring a three year debt burden, while simultaneously achieving record breaking increases in key sponsorship contributions. The nonprofit organization, that sponsors and produces the annual SF LGBT Pride Parade, reported that as of May 31 it had completed…
President Obama hosted a reception today at the White House in honor of LGBT Pride Month — something no other president has ever done. He spoke to more than 100 LGBT activists, journalists and allies reflecting on the very long list of advances his administration has made for the LGBT community. The president’s remarks follow:…
WASHINGTON – With no federal law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination in securing credit, thousands of Americans face unfair challenges in buying a home, going to college, or starting a small business. To ensure all qualified people have access to the financial credit necessary to build a productive life, Sen….
BANGOR, Maine — Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) represented a transgender girl before Maine’s highest court, arguing that her school had failed in its responsibility to treat her the same as other students. Following the argument before the Law Court, Jennifer Levi, director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project, said, “I was pleased…
