TURKEY — A new umbrella organization has been established to fight homophobia and transphobia in Turkey, the Islamic country that straddles Europe and Asia, reports GayAsiaNews.com In existence less than two months, Turkey LGBTI Union was created in order to ensure unity and solidarity among LGBTI groups, LGBTI Web sites and LGBTI organizations, Burçin Bordanacı…
San Diego’s only LGBT swim team, the Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST) presented a $1,700 check to Christie’s Place Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Mission Valley YMCA Pool. The check was from money raised from DSST’s Bart Hopple Memorial Swim, which the club has run every year since 1991. The Bart Hopple Memorial Swim…
http://youtu.be/ZVFMG8y2G7M A Phoenix gay couple, who were heckled at their first wedding in Coronado back in August were cheered as they took part in a “do over” of their wedding, yesterday at the Coronado Loews. Local resident, Alisa Kerr had contacted the couple by email and along with Cerissa Keiffer, Rita Alipour and Kate Blumenthal…
Today Federal Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. ruled against North Carolina’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making North Carolina the latest state to see such a ban struck down since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage rulings last June. In General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper, the United Church…
Today the Supreme Court of the United States denied a stay of the Ninth Circuit decision striking down Idaho’s marriage equality ban, allowing marriage equality to take effect in Idaho. The state still has the option to petition the Supreme Court for certiorari. However, the state cannot refuse to grant same-sex couples marriage licenses pending…
Following the abrupt closure of Harvey Milk’s American Diner, Stonewall Citizens’ Patrol has changed the venue for their anniversary fundraiser and awards ceremony, Monday Oct. 13, 6-9 p.m. to Gossip Grill, 1220 University Ave. in San Diego. This signature fundraising event, celebrating eight years of the Stonewall Citizens’ Patrol will be recognizing Nicole Murray Ramirez,…
On Monday when the Supreme Court let stand appeals court rulings that allowed for same-sex marriage in five additional states, the right-wing media outbursts were predictably swift, reports Media Matters for America. Radio talker Mark Levin blasted the ruling as “judicial tyranny,” while Breitbart’s Ben Shapiro attacked the ruling and suggested the Court was wrong…
The Scott Peters for Congress Campaign has released a new TV ad that will air throughout California’s 52nd Congressional District on network and cable television as well as online. The ad, titled “What’s Right” points out that Peters’ opponent, Carl DeMaio has received millions in taxpayer-funded government contracts yet refused to cut his own Council…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Pride has announced that it is now accepting applications for its 2014 community grants, which will be distributed later this year to organizations serving the LGBT community. “The grants are funded by proceeds from the Pride Music Festival in Balboa Park,” said Stephen Whitburn, Pride executive director. “When you buy…
I completely disagree with what former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee believes about the LGBT community. Huckabee is a known homophobe wrapped in the swaddling comfort of an evangelical Christian blanket. Sometimes important lessons come from the strangest places. At a meeting of conservatives on Tuesday Huckabee said, “If the Republicans want to lose guys like…
