Hornet acquires Vespa to become top gay app

SAN FRANCISCO— Hornet – the world’s second largest gay social network – announced Tuesday that it has acquired Vespa, the leading gay city guide, to provide the most innovative set of apps to the 250 million strong consumer segment of gay men worldwide.  Vespa’s founder and CEO Christof Wittig, who co-founded Hornet in 2011, has…

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National PTA adopts resolution on the recognition of LGBTQ individuals as protected class

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — National PTA, the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy association, adopted a resolution during its 2016 Annual Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla. on the Recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Individuals as a Protected Class. The resolution calls for federal policies that specifically protect LGBTQ youth and local practices…

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Orlando Gay Chorus performs emotional tribute to Pulse victims at GALA 2016 (VIDEO)

The Orlando Gay Chorus took to the stage of Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House this past weekend in front of a 2,500 strong crowd, partway through the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA) Festival to launch into a rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ as a tribute to the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. “Orlando…

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LGBT Health: Improving LGBT healthcare for military veterans

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.,  — The U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which is likely the largest provider of LGBT healthcare in the world, is implementing various system-wide changes aimed at improving LGBT care, including transgender e-consultations to aid interdisciplinary providers and the addition of a self-identified gender identity field to all veteran record systems. These actions…

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N.C. Gov. McCrory may join Trump on stage during rally in state capitol

RALEIGH — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in Raleigh on Tuesday evening, the candidate’s second visit to North Carolina in less than a month. Will Gov. Pat McCrory join his chosen presidential candidate on stage, or just raise money for Trump like last time? Gov. McCrory has twice pledged to support Trump, and…

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Educators double down on protecting rights of LGBTQ students and members

WASHINGTON—In light of the recent murder of 49 Latino and Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) people in Orlando, Fla., and on the heels of escalating and unprecedented misguided legislative efforts to pass discriminatory laws, the nearly 7,000 delegates at the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (RA) Monday approved a new business…

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ChristianMingle now has to let gay and lesbian users search for same-sex matches

Online dating site ChristianMingle.com has agreed to let gay and lesbian users search for same-sex matches under a judge-approved settlement of discrimination claims, reports The Wall Street Journal. ChristianMingle has always required new users to specify whether they’re a man seeking a woman or a woman seeking a man. The lead plaintiffs, two gay men…

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Federation of Gay Games announces cities continuing 2022 Gay Games XI bid process

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced today the cities that have submitted Letters of Intent (LOI) and the respective fees for the 2022 Gay Games XI bidding process. The 11 cities bidding on Gay Games XI are Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Los Angeles, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, San…

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