SAN DIEGO, Calif. — More than 1,000 people gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront this morning to mark the city’s ninth annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast. The event featured human rights activist Cleve Jones, who was presented with the Harvey Milk Lifetime Achievement Award, and Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, who received the Champion of…
South Asia’s biggest and India’s only mainstream LGBTQ film festival – KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – returns for its eighth edition in May 2017. Registrations have opened on BookMyShow.com for the festival that will be held from May 24-28, 2017. 147 films from 45 countries that reflect the diversity of the lives of lesbian, gay,…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Board of Directors of San Diego LGBT Pride has announced the selection of Eric Heinritz as its new executive director. The selection was made after an extensive search and comprehensive selection process managed by Nonprofit Management Solutions, a San Diego nonprofit management support organization. “We are very pleased to announce…
WASHINGTON — Today, thousands of parents, educators and allies across the nation will stand in solidarity with transgender students by hosting school and community readings of I Am Jazz, a children’s book by transgender teen trailblazer Jazz Jennings. Following a year of unprecedented attacks on the rights and dignity of transgender young people — including…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners announced their annual community event Wednesday to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut May 21 held at the San Diego Jewish Academy, 11860 Carmel Creek Rd in San Diego, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a free event to celebrate and educate…
ABC announced Tuesday that Roseanne will be returning in 2018. The eight-episode Roseanne reboot reunites the entire original Roseanne cast–Roseanne Barr (Roseanne), John Goodman (Dan), Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Michael Fishman (D.J.) and Lecy Goranson (Becky)– and will air in 2018. Sarah Chalke, who played the character Becky in later seasons, will also appear in…
Monday, OutRight Action International honored Caleb Orozco, the man who successfully challenged Belize’s sodomy law and won, with the Felipa De Sousa Award at the organization’s annual gala, a Celebration of Courage. OutRight’s award ceremony held in the United Nations exclusive Delegates Dining room, was attended by more than 300 activists, human rights defenders, diplomats…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) will celebrate its 35th annual People In Preservation Awards during National Preservation Month with ceremonies May 18 at the historic Marston House formal gardens. The winners’ accomplishments range from restoring downtown’s iconic Horton Plaza Park and its signature Irving Gill Fountain to restoring and adapting the decrepit,…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Today, San Diego Coastkeeper and Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter released data about trash collected by more than 6,500 volunteers at San Diego County beach cleanups in 2016. 80 percent of all trash removed contained plastic, with cigarettes containing plastic foam filters remaining one of the most common types of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that award-winning broadcast journalist Robin Roberts of ABC News’ “Good Morning America” will be honored with the HRC Visibility Award at the 2017 HRC Louisiana Gala Dinner on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in New Orleans. “As one of the most trusted and beloved broadcast journalists…
