Gay news - San Diego

Verizon protects gender identity, expression following equality push from Unitarian Universalist Association

The LGBT community celebrates another victory following an announcement Monday that Verizon Communications has implemented a “gender identity or expression” protection to its non-discrimination policy.  The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) urged Verizon Communications to adopt the policy after a five year effort of filing shareholder resolutions. “This is a significant victory for the UUA’s shareholder…

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‘Grindr for Equality’ initiative launched to encourage LGBT activism

The popular geo-social networking app, Grindr, has launched a new initiative that will use their location-based technology to raise awareness about global LGBT issues. The initiative, ‘Grindr for Equality,’ is a social movement that is intended to provide assistance and promote action amongst its some 3 million LGBT members worldwide. Grindr first began its philanthropy…

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California bill to protect best interest of the child in diverse families

SACRAMENTO – Senator Mark Leno introduced legislation Friday that reaffirms a family court judge’s ability to recognize parent-child relationships based on the evidence and what is in the best interests of the child. SB 1476 modernizes state law by giving courts the flexibility to protect children who have parent-child relationships with more than two people….

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Gay stylist rallies New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez in ‘hairstyling protest’

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will have to rely on recommendations of friends and family after her hairdresser has called it quits following the governor’s opposition to same-sex marriage. KOB Eyewitness News 4 reports that Antonio Darden, the governor’s hair stylist, is refusing to see her, explaining that his protest comes in wake of the…

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Rufus Wainwright’s ‘Prima Donna’ premieres at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

The critically-acclaimed opera ‘Prima Donna’ debuted Sunday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York after nearly three years of hiatus from its premiere at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, England. Actors Angelica Houston, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, and Wainwright himself appeared on-stage for its U.S. unveiling. The opera, written in French with English…

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