ORLANDO, Fla. – Six-time Academy Award nominated actress Glenn Close made the largest individual donation in the history of the Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHACF) on Thursday before serving as the keynote speaker during the organization’s fifth annual Legacy of Champions Luncheon. Close, who has worked extensively as a visible advocate to educate…
Happy Father’s Day from San Diego LGBT Weekly. Check out our “Celebration of Gay Dads” feature here.
The only information I had on old gay people when I came out was that we were doomed to be alone and thus miserable. Oh, and lesbians would have leathery skin while gay men would become pitiful predators. At least, that’s how old perverts were portrayed in the pulps, and in non-fiction about criminology and…
The 46th Annual SF LGBT Pride Celebration takes place June 25 and 26 at Civic Center Plaza. Sunday’s festivities will include more than 20 community-produced stages and venues. The Parade will kick-off at 10:30 am on Sunday, June 26 along Market Street, from Beale to 8th Streets. The SF Pride Grandstands are located toward the…
A lot has changed since the first version of the emoji keyboard was released: After garnering criticism, emojis became more racially diverse and included same-sex families and 32 new flags in April 2015. And developers are currently mulling a proposal to add more professional female emojis. But many activists say another key flag is still…
NEWARK, N.J. – In June 2014, Newark , N.J. Postal employee Gregory Huff was an integral part of the team that coordinated a stamp unveiling at the Main Post Office in Newark for the newly released Harvey Milk stamp. While this was a notable accomplishment, Huff felt the need to do more. “I wondered if…
Gay singers Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie have written an emotional duet in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre titled, “Pulse.” The duo dedicated the song to the victims of the shooting and filmed their music video on the streets of West Hollywood on Sunday. Watch and listen above. Lyrics below: So you say…
Prince William has made history by becoming the first member of the Royal Family to be photographed for the cover of a gay publication. According to Attitude, the U.K.’s best-selling gay magazine, Thursday 12 May, Prince William invited Attitude magazine to bring members of the LGBT+ community to Kensington Palace to hear their experiences of…
Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company announced a $1 million cash commitment to the OneOrlando Fund, established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to assist those affected by the tragic events in Orlando. Also, eligible donations from Disney employees will be matched dollar for dollar by Disney Employee Matching Gifts: A Program of The Walt Disney Company…
LOS ANGELES – In celebration of Pride Month, Here TV, America’s premium LGBT television network, announced its award-winning LGBT programming will be available free of charge on Comcast’s XFINITY cable service. Here TV has partnered with XFINITY to offer a week-long “freeview” for all Comcast XFINITY subscribers from June 13 – 19. XFINITY subscribers can…
