WASHINGTON –The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has responded to the reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) by U.S. Senator Feinstein and U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. RMA would fully remove the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) from the books and establish a clear rule for the federal government that all married…
Conservative media are falsely claiming that Atlanta’s anti-gay fire chief was fired from his job because of his Christian faith, ignoring the unprofessional behavior that actually led to his termination, reports Media Matters For America. Jan. 6, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed terminated Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, following a month-long suspension which began as a response to anti-gay comments Cochran made…
NEW YORK — Seven New York City nonprofits are receiving a total of $1.6 million that will fund specific plans to improve the long-term stability of these human services providers. The grants are part of the Community Resilience Fund, a collaboration designed to help spur recovery of the City’s safety net.new Grant recipients include: African…
After two years at Liberty Station, San Diego IndieFest creators/producers Alicia Champion and Danielle LoPresti are transitioning the festival to City Heights Saturday, March 28, as part of a vision to help revitalize, strengthen and celebrate the city’s most culturally rich neighborhood. California State Assembly Speaker, Toni Atkins, said, “I can attest to the singular effect that IndieFest had on…
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed fired the city’s fire chief, Kelvin Cochran today. GAVoice reported that Cochran was to return to work today after a 30-day suspension without pay for going against city policy by writing a book that included comparing homosexuality to bestiality. Reed made the announcement this afternoon at a press conference at City…
Jeanne Burke will host a Death Café for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community Jan. 14, at the Library at The San Diego LGBT Community Centre, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The first was held in December and was received with significant interest and enthusiasm. …
Despite its contentious legacy on racial discrimination, Greensboro, North Carolina hopes to nudge the dial forward on LGBT equality tonight when the City Council votes on several new anti-discrimination ordinances. “The proposed changes in Greensboro include adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to a list of enumerated categories in three ordinances — fair…
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Two Key West men whose lawsuit helped pave the way for marriage equality in Florida said “I Do” during the Florida Keys’ first legal same-sex wedding early Tuesday. Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones signed and received their marriage license — the first ever issued to a same-sex couple in…
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Pop music’s queen of romance, Christina Perri is slated to headline Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend’s 25th Anniversary (April 1-5). Perri, the singer/songwriter behind “Jar of Hearts” and “A Thousand Years”, is the latest major recording artist to proudly add Palm Springs’ iconic Dinah Shore Weekend to her touring resume. She…
Out with 2014 should go the tired straight confession “I Really Learned to a Like a Homosexual.” These stories seem to be dying a natural death anyway but not quick enough for me. Let me drive a pink stake in the heart of these tired “true confessions” once and for all. Straight homosexual ally stories…
