Chris Ward named Volunteer of the Year for the State San Diego County Democratic Party

SAN DIEGO – Christopher Ward, chief of staff to Sen. Marty Block and candidate for District 3 City Council, has been named the 2015 Volunteer of the Year for his efforts in mobilizing around ballot measures and helping Democratic candidates at every level. Ward, who has been an active community volunteer for over 15 years,…

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British price comparison Web site struts its stuff in new commercial (VIDEO)

Moneysupermarket.com, a British price comparison Web site-based business specializing in financial services caught the attention of the British public as they shot their latest commercial! As Moneysupermarket.com describes, “Meet Dave, he saved money on his car insurance with MoneySuperMarket and now he feels EPIC! Dave feels so epic in fact, that he can’t help but…

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Rand Paul says his temper doesn’t discriminate based on gender (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul’S (R-Ky.) kick-off to his presidential campaign hasn’t gone quite as smoothly as he would have liked! Now the senator has admitted he is is an equal-opportunity hater of journalists, regardless of whether they’re men or women, reports The Huffington Post. “I think I’ve been universally short-tempered with both male and…

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American Psychological Association applauds President Obama’s call to end use of ‘conversion therapy’

WASHINGTON – The American Psychological Association expressed strong support for President Obama’s call for a society that accepts young people in their gender and sexual development, rather than rejecting them, labeling them as bad, or suggesting that they should change. APA has previously voiced its concerns about the scientific and ethical basis of efforts to change…

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New national poll again shows Americans reject LGBT discrimination

A new poll released by Reuters/Ipsos today is the latest to show that voters reject so-called Indiana-style “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) bills that allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT citizens, the latest sign of growing momentum to ensure LGBT Americans are protected against discrimination. According to Reuters, “The poll found solid opposition to allowing businesses to…

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‘Kashish’ 2015 looks at crowdfunding to raise funds for LGBT film festival

Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s biggest and India’s only mainstream LGBT film festival – has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise a part of the funds required for organizing the sixth edition of the festival. The film festival will be held May 27 – 31, 2015 at Liberty Cinema and Alliance…

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