Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 1140 (Religious Freedom in Marriage Solemnization), authored by Sen. Mark Leno and co-sponsored by Equality California and California Council of Churches IMPACT. The new law, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2013, reaffirms the freedom of clergy to make faith-based decisions regarding which marriages they solemnize and…
Logo will premiere the independently financed, scripted ensemble drama series DTLA Oct. 24 at 11 p.m. DTLA depicts the relationships and sex lives of eight friends with varied ethnic, cultural, and sexual orientations that work and live in downtown Los Angeles. DTLA comes from L Word executive producer Larry Kennar and stars Darryl Stephens (Noah’s…
A monthly television newsmagazine show that highlights LGBT issues on public TV will end in December. The company that makes “In the Life” is going out of business. Archives of its programs and material from them will be archived for online access at an undetermined point in the future. The interim executive director of In…
Construction has begun of two landmark crosswalks along Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood, which will install permananent versions of the wildly popular “rainbow” Pride-flag themed crosswalks that were installed as temporary features honoring Pride month last June. The Rainbow Crosswalks, as the city has officially dubbed them in a press…
Malaysian Deputy Education Minister Mohd Puad Zarkashi said the government plans to go ahead with an effort to “prevent, overcome and correct symptoms of homosexuality in children,” but won’t – as it had planned to do prior to an international uproar in many western countries – publish a list of identifying characteristics for spotting potentially…
So what’s the best campus in America for LGBT students among the nation’s universities? According to Unigo, a company whose Web site claims to the the largest source for information about universities, and which rates college campus experiences by just about any criteria one can imagine, it’s a small liberal arts school known as Bennington…
NEW YORK (CNN) – The iPhone 5 hasn’t even hit stores yet and it’s already blowing the doors off the competition. Apple pre-sold 2 million iPhone 5s in one day, setting a new smartphone record. Industry analysts widely expect the iPhone 5 to be the bestselling mobile device of all time. Given the way Apple…
(CNN) – No need to feel alone ‘N Sync fans – Lance Bass wants what you want. The singer told CNN that he doesn’t at all mind the constant inquiries from fans about whether he, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick will ever get back in the studio or hit the road…
La Jolla Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for openings in all sections Saturday, Sept. 29. The 125-voice chorus rehearses Monday evenings at the University of California, San Diego, Conrad Prebys Music Center. Concerts are given throughout the season in Mandeville Auditorium on the UCSD campus as well as other San Diego venues. Chorus membership is…
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s annual “Out on the Mountain” (LGBT) Night returns in 2012 this Friday, September 21. Alexis Jordan, Shangela, DJ Ray Rhodes, Daniel Joseph Baker, Ingenue and DJ Steve Oaks star in a night of entertainment, as the entire the park “goes gay” for the night. “Out on the Mountain” is the creation…
