SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego LGBT Pride, in partner with Art of Pride and The Trevor Project, will be hosting their first LGBTQ+ youth art show this Saturday. We Are Here: Reflections of LGBTQ Lives is an art show hosted by San Diego Pride youth volunteers as an opportunity for young people in our…
FRANKFORT, Kentucky — An anti-LGBT bill has passed the Kentucky House in an 81 to 8 vote after passing through the Senate last month. SB 17, is a bill that would, among other things, allow student groups at colleges, universities, and high schools to discriminate against LGBTQ students. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called…
The first annual Lambda LitFest Los Angeles is a celebration of contemporary voices honoring and expanding on the rich, diverse tradition of LGBTQ writers and readers in the Southland. Featured speakers include: Diane Anderson-Minshall・Noel Alumit・Luis Alfaro Ryka Aoki・Tre’vell Anderson・Lucy Bledsoe Susie Bright・Melissa Chadburn・Bernard Cooper D’Lo・Zachary Drucker・Alex Espinoza・Bryan Fuller Julie Goldman・Marga Gomez・Ian Harvie Our Lady J・Cheryl…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – At a ceremony held in the California State Capitol Monday, California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) named San Diego City Attorney Mara W. Elliott as the 2017 Woman of the Year for the 78th Assembly District. “I believe City Attorney Mara Elliott epitomizes everything the Assembly seeks to recognize in its…
SYDNEY, Australia — The Dutch diplomatic missions in Australia proudly participated in the 39th Sydney Mardi Gras parade Saturday, March 4. The Netherlands champions improvements in the legal position and safety of lesbian women, gay men, bisexuals, transgenders and intersex people (LGBTQIs) worldwide. The Dutch diplomatic missions in Australia once again participated in the popular…
HONG KONG — March 23, The Economist Events will host its second-annual Pride and Prejudice Summit, a 24-hour event spanning three cities, Hong Kong, London and New York, that will catalyze a fresh global discussion on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) diversity and inclusion, particularly by focusing on the economic and business costs of…
MIAMI, Fla. — The City of North Miami unveiled a new sculpture installation this past Saturday, March 4th, that was commissioned by the municipality to “Celebrate the legacy of Miami-Dade County’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer champions and the historic milestones of the LGBTQ community,” said Scott Galvin, the Councilman for the City of North…
SAN RAMON, Calif. – In 2016 Reproductive Science Center (RSC) reported a significant uptick in LGBTQ in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. Last year marked a 34 percent increase in cycles from 2015 and a 46 percent increase from 2014. For six straight years, in fact, RSC has seen its LGBTQ patient numbers rise by double-digit percentages as…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) announced Friday the introduction of his new bill that would help save the last 30 vaquita porpoises in the world. The bill, AB 1151, would make it illegal to possess or sell fish or fish products from the northern Gulf of California caught with any…
WASHINGTON, D.C., — Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order which is essentially a version 2.0 of the anti-Muslim travel ban. The new order signed Monday with little fanfare is a backdown of monumental proportions, reports The Huffington Post. The only travelers banned are those without visas from six nations ― Iraq was scratched…
