SACRAMENTO —Victims of domestic violence will soon be able to gain full control of the wireless telephone accounts they share with their abusers. Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1407 by Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins, which allows telephone service providers to transfer conjoined accounts or family plans away from those who commit domestic violence….
Harrah’s Resort SoCal presents a special Pride at Dive event. This unique experience will feature DJ Junior, Von Kiss, and DJ Lezley, plus poolside games including water volleyball, putt putt golf and more! Stick around after the poolside fun to enjoy San Diego Pride’s Revue in the Courtyard. Hosts for this unique event will include…
NEW YORK, — Pop-dance recording artist Sir Ivan aka “Peaceman” announced Thursday that he is kicking off a campaign to raise awareness of transgender issues. This is also a new area of focus for The Peaceman Foundation, Sir Ivan’s philanthropic organization, which has been a longtime supporter of LGBT issues, fighting hate crime, bullying and Post…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles LGBT Center has announced that two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner will be honored at the Center’s 46th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards Nov. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Fonda will receive the award from the incomparable Lily…
GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has attempted to deny and walk back her own words suggesting that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, the case that led to nationwide marriage equality is the law of the land. Talking Points Memo reported today that Fiorina denied she’d ever called the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that Apple CEO Tim Cook will receive the organization’s Visibility Award at the 19th annual HRC National Dinner Saturday, Oct. 3 in Washington, DC. “Tim Cook is a visionary whose leadership of Apple has been nothing short of remarkable,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “His willingness to bravely and…
The National LGBTQ Task Force has condemned Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis — the Kentucky government official who discriminated against same-sex couples and ignored a Supreme Court Order to follow the law. In a statement issued Wednesday, Russell Roybal, deputy executive director of the Task Force said, “The Pope’s meeting with Kim Davis breathes…
Get More: Beautiful As I Want To Be // Logo TV NEW YORK – Logo today announced the premiere of Beautiful As I Want To Be, a digital-exclusive video series spotlighting transgender youth, Wednesday, Oct. 28, on LogoTV.com and Logo’s YouTube. Each of the 4 episodes will be introduced by Geena Rocero, a transgender supermodel…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, weighed in on news reports that Pope Francis met privately last week with Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Ky., public official who continues to violate the law by openly discriminating against same-sex couples seeking to marry in the community they call home. “We hope that this…
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Scripps Health has been named among the nation’s 100 Best Workplaces for Women by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. The inaugural rankings were based on a survey of more than 135,600 female employees at more than 600 companies across the nation. “We are honored to be recognized as one…
