Sept. 30: San Diego area town hall meetings to educate LGBT seniors, military veterans about access to Social Security benefits

Know Your Rights/California and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare Foundation is hosting two free town hall meetings for LGBT seniors in San Diego County. Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  The first meeting is for LGBT military veterans. The second meeting is a…

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‘Stonewall’ bombs at the box office

Trouble-hit movie Stonewall bombed at the box office in its limited start at the weekend, grossing $112,414 from 127 theaters for an abysmal location average of $871, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The historical drama by openly gay director Roland Emmerich recounts the events surrounding the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a bloody standoff with police outside a…

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WATCH: Putin denies that Russia discriminates against gays and lesbians

View More: Overtime Original News|Live News|More News Videos Following the announcement by the Kremlin that Vladimir Putin would meet with singer Sir Elton John, to discuss any issue including LGBT rights the Russian president held an interview with 60 Minutes yesterday. The Advocate reported that Putin told CBS News anchor Charlie Rose said he didn’t…

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Matt Baume: Why ‘Straight Acting’ insults the memory of Stonewall (VIDEO)

The new movie Stonewall has been the target of boycotts and the recipient of some unflattering reviews. To add fuel to the fire director Roland Emmerich has used the term “straight acting” to describe the hero at the center of Stonewall, saying in an interview with BuzzFeed: “You have to understand one thing: I didn’t make this…

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