Today, a new poll revealed Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s deeply damaged political reputation continues to decline over two months after signing into law an anti-LGBT “religious refusal” bill – a law that put LGBT Hoosiers at risk of discrimination, causing an overwhelming outcry from fair-minded people and businesses demanding the bill be fixed. As the…
In honor of Father’s Day and their #RealStrength campaign, Dove has released a new ad featuring a same-sex couple. The couple is one of 13 celebrating fatherhood in the new ad titled, “First Fatherhood Moments.” According to NewNowNext.com, the couple featured is Ian and Darryl Colvin and the footage is from the documentary “Conceiving Family.”…
Dániel – A Short Film – Trailer from INSTANT FILM on Vimeo. Dániel, the most recent work from London based director Dean Loxton, will have its worldwide premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival June 20. Dániel follows a day in the life of a Hungarian male escort living in London funding his studies…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — M3 Productions will present the annual San Diego Gay Pride Contest Sunday, July 12. Contestants are currently being sought. The contest will include entries for Mr. Gay Pride (men); Ms. Gay Pride (women); and Miss Gay Pride (drag).Winners of the contest, which takes place just a few weeks before the annual…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America (MHA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health regarding H.R. 2646, The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. “In our view, H.R. 2646 is an important start to making comprehensive mental health reform…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Opera has announced that it will take part in San Diego’s first annual Make Music Day on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park (located in front of the San Diego Museum of Art). Make Music Day is a free celebration…
In contrast to Rome’s well-attended LGBT pride festival last weekend, and support of same-sex civil unions by Italy’s Lower House of Parliament, the Pope Sunday stressed the importance of children having heterosexual parents. Addressing around 25,000 followers from the diocese of Rome, the pope said the differences between men and women are fundamental and “an…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today strongly urged employers to maintain domestic partner benefits for their workers going forward as a sign of sustained commitment to family diversity, inclusion and protection of LGBT employees whose rights outside the workplace are not guaranteed under law in many states. “Best-in-class employers will continue to offer…
Chobani, famous for their Greek yogurt, is celebrating Pride Month with a new commercial promoting their Simply 100 line of Greek yogurts. The ad features a lesbian couple sharing a moment in bed. The ad is part of Chobani’s Love This Life campaign which focuses on the brand’s core belief: “To love this life is…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced Gilead Sciences, the makers of Truvada, as the Presenting Sponsor of the 26th annual AIDS Walk & Run San Diego, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26. “We are so grateful to Gilead Sciences for supporting AIDS Walk & Run San Diego and the education and…
