San Diego Democrats for Equality endorse Atkins, Harris and DeCesare

After over two hours, three forums and four votes, the San Diego Democrats for Equality endorsed Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Attorney General Kamala Harris, and Justin DeCesare on Thursday night. The evening began with a series of announcements, with the most applause going to retired Marine Colonel Doug Applegate, who is running against Rep. Darryl…

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NY Gov. Cuomo takes historic step to protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a bold step Thursday by extending vitally important non-discrimination protections to transgender New Yorkers and visitors in employment, housing, and public accommodations. In a historic move, Gov. Cuomo’s administration will be issuing regulations clarifying that gender identity is included in the definitions of sex and disability which are protected…

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GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis: LGBT acceptance in America still has a long way to go

Despite the legislative success of gay marriage this year, the LGBT community is still far from reaching universal acceptance in the United States, GLAAD Chief Executive Officer Sarah Kate Ellis said in a lecture at Princeton University this week. Fighting workplace discrimination and providing access to suitable restrooms for the trans community are two of…

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Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation to be presenting sponsor for AIDSWatch 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C– AIDSWatch organizers announced today that The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) will be presenting sponsor for AIDSWatch 2016. AIDSWatch, the largest constituent-based HIV advocacy event in the U.S., will bring hundreds of HIV advocates to Washington, D.C. from across the country to educate Congress about the policies and resources needed to end the…

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Kurt Cunningham, Wilson Cruz to be honored by Human Dignity Foundation

The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation announced Wednesday the honorees of the Richard Geyser Community Leadership Award and the Lincoln Aston Public Service Award. The honorees are Kurt Cunningham (posthumous) and Wilson Cruz. The awards will take place at their upcoming Aston-Brooks Gala on Saturday, Nov. 7. Cunningham was a community activist who dedicated much…

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