International Imperial Court launching civil rights arm

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Leaders and activists from all over the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico will be coming to San Diego this coming weekend for a meeting of the International Imperial Court Council, the governing body of the International Imperial Court System, which has chapters in over 69 cities in these three countries.  The organization…

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Anti-LGBTQ Jerry Falwell appointed to Education Task Force

President Trump has appointed one of the nation’s most prominent anti-LGBTQ leaders, Jerry Falwell Jr., to the Task Force on Higher Education. Falwell Jr. is currently the president of Liberty University. The school prohibits “homosexual behavior” and has hosted several anti-LGBTQ events, including those that promote the dangerous, unscientific practices of “conversion therapy.” “Jerry Falwell…

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Enjoy a night of stingers and zingers at ‘The Haters Roast’

Murray and Peter proudly present a must see comedy spectacular with your favorite contestants from Logo TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, Thursday, March 23 at 8 p.m., at the Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. in San Diego. $20 – $75 reserved seats on-sale this Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. here or charge-by-phone 619-570-1100. $150 Super…

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GLAAD announces nominees for 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards

LOS ANGELES – GLAAD announced today the nominees for the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and Wells Fargo. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their…

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Speculation grows on potential White House anti-LGBT Executive Order

The White House yesterday sought to distance itself from rumors of an impending anti-LGBT Executive order, pledging to continue to enforce a 2014 Obama Administration order that enshrines nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people when seeking federal employment. The New York Times reported yesterday that the White House said the president was proud to embrace gay…

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USAA and Comcast NBCUniversal to be joint presenting sponsors of the nation’s largest LGBT military event of the year

WASHINGTON — Today, the American Military Partner Association, the nation’s largest non-profit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military families and their allies, announced that industry giants and military family champions USAA and Comcast NBCUniversal will be joint presenting sponsors of the 4th Annual AMPA National Gala — the nation’s largest LGBT military…

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Raffi Freedman-Gurspan receives Honorary Conch Certificate

Former Director for Public Engagement and Outreach and Recruitment Director for Presidential Personnel at the White House Raffi Freedman-Gurspan was presented with, an Honorary Conch Certificate Saturday, Jan. 28 by Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers in Key West, Fla. Freedman-Gurspan was the first openly transgender official to serve in the White House. Florida Keys Honorary…

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Katie Couric to be honored at HRC’s National Conference on LGBTQ youth

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has announced that Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric will be honored at HRC’s annual Time to THRIVE conference for her groundbreaking work raising up LGBTQ visibility, most recently in partnership with National Geographic on a documentary exploring gender. HRC’s Time to THRIVE, the nation’s premier conference…

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