Originally posted on HUFF Post Politics, below is President Barack Obama’s op-ed on why Congress needs to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Here in the United States, we’re united by a fundamental principle: we’re all created equal and every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law. We believe that…
WASHINGTON – No Republican state legislator who has voted for LGBT workplace non-discrimination protections has lost re-election because of that vote. Over the course of 31 different votes in 21 states over the past 30 years, 451 Republican state legislators have voted in favor of workplace non-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)…
WASHINGTON –The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, will hold its Historically Black College and University (HBCU) LGBT Leadership and Career Summit beginning this Saturday November 2 and running through Monday Nove. 4. The 2013 HBCU Summit is sponsored by PepsiCo, and is designed to foster an effective group of LGBT HBCU student leaders committed to developing…
A year before Oregonians will decide whether same-sex couples have the freedom to marry, at least 3,000 marriage supporters are gathering this weekend at house parties across the state, including Astoria, Bend, Eugene, Grants Pass, La Grande, Portland and Salem. The house parties will spark conversations about why marriage matters, and attendees will get an…
Today, Alan van Capelle, CEO of Bend the Arc Jewish Action, issued the following statement on the Senate’s consideration of the Employee Non-Discrimination Act: “Discrimination and intimidation at the workplace is the adult version of schoolyard bullying. It’s wrong, yet through years of inaction, we’ve allowed it to continue to this day. Firing someone based on their…
LOS ANGELES – Nike, the world’s largest sports company, has made an unprecedented $200,000 donation to the LGBT Sports Coalition, which aims to end anti-LGBT bias in sports. Campus Pride is one of the inaugural partners of the LGBT Sports Coalition. This is the first donation made to the Coalition, and it’s the largest donation…
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Calvin Manson’s soulful production about the life and music of Nina Simone is a beautifully crafted piece. Four performers played Nina at different points in her life and took us from her humble beginnings to her training as a classical pianist and eventually becoming active in pursuing dreams of living…
Turn your dial to KPBS tomorrow for Morning Edition, and Mid-Day Edition to hear a special segment with Beth Accomondo on She-Rantulas From Outer Space- In 3D!” and program your DVRs to catch an in-depth exclusive on the production Friday night at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Evening Edition only with the KPBS Television channel! Buy your tickets here. AND…
http://youtu.be/et5br3riiaE New out artist Kenyth Mogan’s debut music video “Fall Apart” was released today. Written by Kenyth Mogan, Tyler Schuelke and Angelo Rosati Costa the track was produced by Tony Rodini. Describing the video Mogan told Huff Post Gay Voices Savas Abadsidis, “The video follows me and my boyfriend (played by my friend Tyler Schuelke) from…
Director and Co-Writer Ruff Yeager and two of the main characters, Tony Houck and Melinda Gilb sit down to discuss the inception of She-Rantulas from Outer Space-in 3D! playing at Diversionary Theatre, San Diego through Nov. 17. Buy tickets here.
