With October being National Energy Awareness Month and 74 percent of Americans today supporting efforts to protect the environment, the personal-finance Web site WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Greenest Cities in America. To determine the cities promoting an environmentally friendly lifestyle, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 100 largest cities across 20 key “green” indicators….
NEW YORK – GLAAD announced today the launch of the “Go Purple for #SpiritDay” app, powered by Toyota Financial Services. The free app allows users to take part in Spirit Day, the largest and most visible anti-bullying campaign in the world supporting LGBTQ youth, by making their social media profiles purple. The app also offers…
In celebration of National Coming Out Day and LGBT History Month, Travis Kelso-Turner, the executive director of Executive Pride – the LGBTQ workplace equality organization shares his highly personal and emotional story. His story, which is below, sheds some light on why he launched the “Pride Inside” initiative to make LGBTQ workplace equality a reality for every American worker. Here is Travis Kelso-Turner’s…
Stars of Focus Features’ highly-anticipated film, Loving, Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton helped celebrate Atlanta Pride this weekend while promoting the film. From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Edgerton and Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for…
Sara Ramirez, who stars in Grey’s Anatomy has come out as bisexual. Speaking at the True Colors Fund’s 40 to None Summit in Los Angeles Saturday Ramirez described herself as a “queer, bisexual” woman. “So many of our youth experiencing homelessness are youth whose lives touch on many intersections – whether they be gender identity, gender…
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— In celebration of National Coming Out Day, Oct 11, ABCd’s new digital talk series All My Gay Friends Are Getting Married hosted by television personality, pop culture pundit and comedian Michelle Collins is re-launching with a social campaign about the power of love and the celebration of life! It includes three never before…
“I thought I was the only one,” the stranger said in a low voice. It wasn’t 1957, or even 1977. It was last week, at the grand opening of a supermarket in town. He was gray-haired, tall, dressed like a ranch hand. His smile was sheepish, his eyes conspiratorial. He wasn’t talking about finding a…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — For decades, Spanish speakers in many parts of the Western Hemisphere recognize the word ambiente — literally meaning “atmosphere” or “environment” — as a coded reference. Queer Latinas and Latinos have used the word to identify themselves, their distinctive cultures and their spirit of resistance. The term is at the heart of…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The 85-voice-strong San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) announced Friday that their fall concert, Everything She Touches, will be performed Saturday Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. The concerts will take place at the beautiful state-of-the-art CPMA Theatre in Clairemont (5050 Conrad Ave., 92117). Attendees are…
LOS ANGELES, Calif – Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen, announced today that it will honor Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) in addition to previously announced honorees Jill Soloway and Freeform at the 2016 Legacy Awards. Hayes is…
