Do pick up techniques really work when it comes to scoring a date or a hook-up? The latest episode of Steam Room Stories explores that very question as Raif Derrazi reveals all about his technique to Josh Wise, which involves a pair of sunglasses and behaving very aloof. Andrew Fultz and Ray Tezanos, who both…
Donald Trump is slated to join conservative activists and a number of GOP elected officials at next weekend’s Values Voter Summit, the annual Washington, D.C., event sponsored by the Family Research Council and a number of other anti-LGBT hate groups. Right Wing Watch reports that the GOP nominee has been busy recruiting Religious Right leaders, often while waving…
Focus Features’ highly-anticipated film, Loving which stars Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga is already generating awards season buzz. The film will be in theaters this November. From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Edgerton and Negga), who married and then spent the…
San Diego State University is among the best universities in the nation for supporting LGBT students. The Campus Pride Index recently ranked SDSU on its 2016 “Best of the Best” Top 30 list of LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. SDSU has been included in this ranking for the past seven years in the company of institutions like…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday Victory Institute and partner organizations convened Colombia’s major political parties to discuss implementation of LGBTI inclusion clauses in the historic peace agreement between the government and FARC guerilla movement. Advocates shared the continued challenges to LGBTI political participation in the country, and provided party representatives with detailed recommendations for ensuring the…
SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature Wednesday passed a bipartisan resolution by California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes (R-Yucca Valley) calling for an end to federal blood donation policies that discriminate against men who have sex with men (MSM). Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 26 calls upon…
In an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post, Robert Sepulveda Jr., aka the dapper bachelor and leading man on Logo’s new reality dating show, ‘Finding Prince Charming,’ confirmed the rumors about his past as an escort. He told Editorial Director of HuffPost Voices, Noah Michaelson, “The past is the past. I was young and it…
Friday, Sept. 30, Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay in San Diego welcomes back comedian Paula Poundstone. “There’ll be another wild animal in San Diego. I’ll be at Humphreys,” says Poundstone. Heralded as one of our country’s foremost comics, Paula Poundstone’s quick-thinking, unscripted approach to comedy makes for a perfect fit as a regular panelist on…
https://youtu.be/L9sQBTPD3mw In response to repeated claims by anti-LGBTQ politicians that there is no clear definition of the word “transgender,” the Human Rights Campaign launched the #ThisIsTransgender campaign with a new online video featuring transgender people explaining what it means to be trans. This new social media effort invites transgender people and their allies to post…
SACRAMENTO – State senators Tuesday approved a bill by State Sen. Marty Block (D-San Diego) that would ban smoking or disposal of tobacco products at a state owned or operated beach or park. The measure, SB 1333, will now head to the governor. Block said his bill is an overdue step in protecting California’s natural…
