Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he will not run for president in 2016, reports The Huffington Post. Hugh Hewitt posted text of the remarks Romney was to make on a conference call with donors discussing his 2016 plans on Friday. “After putting considerable thought into making another run for…
NEW YORK — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has been identified as the top funder for LGBTQ health issues according to a new report by the Funders for LGBTQ Issues, the sole organization dedicated exclusively to increasing institutional giving for LGBTQ issues. The analysis, which examined LGBTQ health disparities and LGBTQ philanthropy, found that EJAF,…
GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.– Former *NSYNC member and Dancing with the Stars alum, Lance Bass, will be the official “Love is Love” ambassador during a landmark sunrise beach wedding and vow renewal for 100 LGBT and straight couples from across the country and around the world. Hosted by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the senator who compared same-sex marriage to polygamy wants the Supreme Court to uphold state same-sex marriage bans. Speaking to the Washington Blade, Graham made his position very clear: “I hope the court will allow each state to define marriage within its borders.” Graham even indicated an openness to the constitutional…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Renée J. Lukas’s debut novel, The Comfortable Shoe Diaries (Bella Books, 2015) explores LGBT culture in a funny and offbeat way, including the issue of gay marriage. It’s the story of Sydney Gray, a neurotic writer who loses everything—her job, home and a long-term relationship to boot. How she’s able to pick…
SACRAMENTO – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill 202 today to treat cheerleaders of professional sports teams as employees under California law, a move that will better protect cheer athletes in the state from workplace abuses and bring equity to the multibillion-dollar professional sports landscape. Recent attention to the issue from…
Alan Ball, the writer-producer who developed True Blood for TV is back with HBO with Virtuoso, a Fame-like musical drama that has received a pilot pickup, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report Ball will write, exec produce and direct Virtuoso, an hourlong period drama set against the complex and volatile backdrop of…
http://youtu.be/xAsjRRMMg_Q Budweiser released its 2015 Super Bowl ad Wednesday, a sequel to its successful dog-and-Clydesdale story from last year. The commercial, entitled “Lost Dog.” #BestBuds is set to the song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” performed by Sleeping At Last. The puppy in the commercial goes off on an unscheduled trip, eventually finding his way…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation announced a partnership with award-winning children’s musicians Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, who will dedicate a portion of proceeds from their new album to the HRC Foundation’s unique Welcoming Schools program. The duo will also debut its latest CD, “Dancin’ In The Kitchen,” which celebrates diverse…
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 27, 2014. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $74.6 billion and record quarterly net profit of $18 billion, or $3.06 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $57.6 billion and net profit of $13.1 billion, or $2.07 per…
