WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the holiday shopping season kicks off, equality-minded shoppers can stand with companies who stand with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community by using the new Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s popular consumer guide to hundreds of American companies to choose brands and retail outlets committed to LGBTQ-inclusive workplace…
The fourth annual Truth Awards will be held Feb. 24, 2018 in Los Angeles. The Truth Awards is an awards show that honors and celebrates the African American LGBTQ community and it’s allies. The awards show is presented by Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in partnership with award-winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, the first member of the LGBT community elected to the U.S. Senate, has been presented with the international Jose Julio Sarria Civil Rights Award. In 1961, Sarria, War World II Veteran and proud Latino became the first openly gay candidate to run for public office…
SAN DIEGO, California — Jan. 5, The Studio Door will open its latest exhibition continuing its annual focus on local emerging and professional artists. This year, 3•UP will reveal the artistry of Margaret Chiaro, David Jester and Mikaela McLeish. An artist reception is slated for Saturday, January 13 from 6 – 9 PM at The…
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.—A new study has shown that HIV-infected women do not use statins as recommended by the most recent guidelines. Control of blood lipid levels to prevent heart disease is especially important in HIV-positive women, and they may also benefit from the potential anti-inflammatory effects of statins, as described in an article published in…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Tuesday morning the World Wrestling Entertainment organization (WWE), honored the students and staff at Hancock Elementary School for their anti-bullying efforts with a special school-wide assembly featuring their WWE Superstars. Students participated in the “BE a STAR” assembly, a part of the WWE’s bullying prevention initiative founded in 2011. The WWE…
AUSTIN, Texas — SeniorAdvice.com, one of the nation’s top senior housing referral services, has released an article on the best fifteen thriving senior living communities for LGBT seniors. The company recognizes that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) senior community is currently a very important part of the American population, and that the struggle for…
With fears of falling victim to cybercrime and mass shootings topping the list of crime worries among Americans, according to the most recent Gallup polls, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2017’s Safest Cities in America. To determine where Americans can feel most protected against life’s hazards, including nonphysical forms of danger,…
The annual Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, organized by NMAC, opens today in New Orleans and runs through Dec. 5. The Summit brings together community leaders, care providers, and HIV advocates to learn the latest information and best practices to use biomedical HIV prevention tools like Treatment as Prevention (TasP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) more effectively….
The reality of unarmed African American women – LBTQ, gender nonconforming and straight – being beaten, profiled, sexually violated and murdered by law enforcement officials with alarming regularity is too often ignored – especially with the focus of police brutality on our males. Like so many African American women, Sandra Bland’s death in 2015, resulting…
