CIAA moves championships out of North Carolina as fallout from anti-LGBTQ HB2 law continues

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Friday announced it was  moving championship games out of North Carolina due to the state’s anti-LGBTQ HB2 law. Eight of the CIAA’s 12 member schools are based in North Carolina. The CIAA announcement states: “The CIAA’s transition, beginning with the relocation of 8 championships, is the first step in demonstrating…

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St.Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral invites all four-legged creatures for a ‘Blessing of the Animals’

St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in San Diego invites all dogs, cats, lizards, birds and four-legged creatures to come to the cathedral with their human companions for the annual Blessing of the Animals celebration in honor of St. Francis this Sunday, Oct. 2. The Blessing of the Animals celebration is at 10:30 a.m. All animals, big…

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ACC moves moves championship game to Orlando after NC General Assembly refuses to repeal HB2

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has moved the league’s 2016 football championship game to Orlando, Florida, due to North Carolina’s deeply discriminatory HB2 law. According to an update on CBS Sports the ACC officially announced Orlando as the host for the 2016 ACC Football Championship Game  Thursday morning. According to the league, patrons who previously…

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Grindr announces Hack4Equality winners

LOS ANGELES – Grindr, in partnership with HackerNest, have announced that Vicc Alexander and Marlon Lopez are the Grand Prize winners of their seven-week Hackathon, Hack4Equality, dedicated to solving crucial issues within the LGBTQ community. The winning concept, presented at the live demo day final, hosted at Grindr’s Los Angeles headquarters, aspires to end public LGBTQ discrimination with…

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Sacramento Kings building world’s first arena to fully accommodate transgender fans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Two of the nation’s largest LGBT organizations, Equality California and Transgender Law Center, today commended the Sacramento Kings for building the world’s first entertainment and sports arena to fully accommodate transgender fans. Golden 1 Center, which is set to officially open  Oct. 1, will have 23 all gender public restrooms throughout the…

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