SACRAMENTO, Calif.—This week, two bills authored by Sen. Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) cleared key policy committees and moved on to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration. Tuesday, SB 214 passed through the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on an 8-1 vote. The bill strengthens the capacity of the San Diego River Conservancy to …
Thursday, it was announced that the president hopes to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. Lambda Literary is urging everyone to have their voice heard in saving this endowment. “This is unacceptable. By eliminating this funding, the administration is waging an assault on free expression, on the impact the arts have on…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has condemned the recent increase in anti-LGBT attacks across the country, from community centers to the recent attack on a Member of Congress’s Pride flag. Within the first three months of 2017, there have been four attacks on LGBT community centers: Equality Florida’s office in Orlando, Garden…
As confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch get underway, Equality California has sent a letter to members of the United States Senate urging them to oppose his confirmation. In the letter, Equality California refutes Trump Administration claims that Gorsuch is a moderate in tune with mainstream American views. In fact, Gorsuch’s legal…
TORONTO – Pink Triangle Press has acquired GuySpy, an online social network for gay men, in a deal announced today. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition brings together under one company, GuySpy and the leading gay hookup website, Squirt.org, allowing gay men to sign up for free, browse from millions of profiles…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Join San Diego Pride as they team up with the Padres for the best OUT at the Park yet, as the Padres take on the Miami Marlins at 7:10 pm Friday, April 21 at Petco Park. San Diego Pride’s event at Petco Park has been a community favorite for LGBT families…
LONDON — This March 2017, BFI Flare, London, one of the world’s oldest LGBTQ film festivals will have a special focus on South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival KASHISH. Festival Director Sridhar Rangayan will be at BFI Flare to talk about contemporary Indian LGBTQ films. “It is an absolute honor that BFI Flare, one of…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Founder and CEO, Selisse Berry, announced Wednesday that she will be stepping down as CEO and moving into an advisory role in August 2017. Berry started Out & Equal in 1996, after her own experience with workplace discrimination, at a time when few LGBT people were out…
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Senate Governance and Finance Committee Wednesday voted 5-2 to pass SB 2 – the Building Homes and Jobs Act – legislation authored by Senator Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) that will create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. The bill was previously endorsed by the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee and…
SANTA MONICA, Calif.— Kids in the House presents a livestream special on ‘Born This Way: Stories of Transgender Kids, an hour of medical professionals, transgender children, and change-makers in conversation to educate and inspire parents and families, today Thursday, March 16 at 11 a.m. PST streamed on Facebook, Youtube, and Kids in the House. Kids in…
