In 2016, Transgender Law Center celebrates 14 years of igniting change to the law, policy, and cultural climate so that people of all gender identities can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination. For the last several years, they have held a widely popular anniversary celebration, called SPARK! This year, they anticipate over 400 of…
SAN DIEGO – For many artists, there is a sacred space where they create. It may be hidden away in their backyard, in an old warehouse on the edge of town or in our community art centers. In San Diego, artists are assuredly working behind the scenes in every part of the County. Regardless of…
Hey, world, big news! Gay people are more than our sexuality. I am really, really tired of the focus on the third syllable of the term homosexual. It’s annoyed me for fifty-four years that I am defined by one part of my humanity. Please tell me why, for example, that the minute a perfectly intelligent,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this week’s address, President Obama marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and paid tribute to the victims, survivors, first responders, and those who have served our country. The President said that although a lot has changed over the past 15 years, the core values that define us as…
WASHINGTON – For the fifth consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and prominent food writer David Hagedorn are once again bringing together the capital region’s top chefs, pastry chefs, and mixologists for Chefs for Equality. The evening of food, cocktails, and music to benefit the fight for full LGBTQ equality will be held Wednesday, October…
An appeals court in New Jersey Friday threw out the convictions against Dharun Ravi, whose roommate, Tyler Clementi, killed himself after he was captured on a webcam kissing another man. The New York Times reported that the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Newark overturned a lower court’s conviction of the…
WASHINGTON, DC — Friday, the Human Rights Campaign blasted the Trump-Pence campaign for courting anti-LGBTQ activists Friday and today at the so-called “Values Voter Summit” in Washington, D.C. In a marked contrast, the same weekend that Trump and Pence will address the gathering of the nation’s top anti-LGBTQ extremists, Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine…
Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of Sweet Cakes bakery have filed a reply brief with the Oregon Court of Appeals. The Oregon couple were fined $135,000 for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex couple. In the brief, the attorneys challenge the Bureau of Labor and Industries argument that the government can compel citizens…
Thursday, Sept. 15, Jim Obergefell the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that brought marriage equality to all 50 states will be speaking at Lambda Archives in San Diego about his experience and his new book, Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers who fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality. Matt Stephens, local attorney, marriage equality…
Following allegations of discrimination by Airbnb hosts against people for who they are or what they look like, Airbnb took the decision to tackle the problem head-on. In June Airbnb asked Laura Murphy, the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington D.C. Legislative Office, to review every aspect of the Airbnb platform, and…
