Monday, 13 March, the United States Department of State announced that its official delegation to the 61st annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) includes representatives of two organizations known to oppose the UN human rights system, LGBTIQ rights, and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights: the Center for Family and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National LGBTQ Task Force is joining LGBTQ advocates in a National Day of Action to End Violence Against Transgender Women of Color. Since the beginning of the year, seven transgender women of color have been murdered across the country. In Washington, D.C. and elsewhere, hate crimes targeting transgender women have skyrocketed…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Fresh off the hilarious spoof on “Saturday Night Live,” Logo announced today that “Fire Island,” the highly anticipated new unscripted series, will premiere Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. “Fire Island” follows a group of young professionals living together in a beachfront share house for the summer as they search for the romance, temptation and…
SAN DIEGO — The Power of Intersectionality in Lesbian Activism will be the topic of the next Out at the Archives set for March 23 at 7 p.m. at Diversionary Theatre. This installment of the popular educational series presented by Lambda Archives celebrates Women’s History Month by featuring a panel of lesbians who have worked…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher won approval from the Assembly Judiciary Committee today for her legislation to create a legal assistance fund for veterans who have been deported in contradiction of the promise of expedited citizenship that immigrant soldiers receive. The measure, AB 386, was approved on a 8-1 vote. “Immigrants…
This year’s LA Pride Parade will be replaced with a protest march according to organizers. Named #ResistMarch, the normally colorful June 11 event will be replaced by “people moving through the streets” marching for human rights, Brian Pendleton, a board member for Christopher Street West, the nonprofit that organizes the annual event told the Los…
In a message responding to a letter from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, Athlete Ally, and more 80 national, state, and local LGBTQ organizations, NCAA President Mark Emmert late Monday strongly reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to ensuring safe and welcoming environments for its championship tournaments and events. In their letter to Emmert and the…
SAN DIEGO—Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) first Spirit of the Barrio luncheon of 2017 will feature a discussion about the current global refugee crisis and its impact on the region. San Diego has historically taken in more refugees than any other county in California, with record-setting numbers in 2016. The concentrated influx creates…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights (HRC) Foundation and Athlete All sent a letter signed by more than 80 national, state, and local LGBTQ organizations to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) urging the organization to reaffirm its commitment to ensuring safe and welcoming environments for championship tournaments and events. The letter, addressed to NCAA…
ATLANTA, Ga.— Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has largely affirmed a lower district court’s ruling dismissing the lawsuit of Jameka Evans, a security guard who was targeted for harassment and effectively terminated from her job at Georgia Regional Hospital because she is a lesbian and didn’t conform to gender norms…
