Care2 petition launched to rename San Francisco street after Bubbles, LGBTQ nightlife personality shot to death

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.  — A Care2 petition is asking San Francisco to rename Myrtle St. in the Tenderloin after Bubbles, beloved LGBTQ DJ and nightlife personality who was fatally shot in the Tenderloin Saturday. The petition has gathered over 700 signatures. Bubbles, aka Anthony Torres, was fatally shot Saturday morning at around 3 a.m. on…

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Transgender models to unveil new PETA ad at New York Fashion Week

Transgender Models “Loiza Lamers” and “Benjamin Melzer” PETA (‘I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur’) 2017 Ad Campaign from KLE | Agency on Vimeo. NEW YORK, N.Y. — Holland’s Next Top Model winner Loiza Lamers and Men’s Health Germany cover model Benjamin Melzer unveiled their fur-less new PETA ad Wednesday at New York Fashion Week…

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EJAF to commemorate its 25th year and honor founder Sir Elton John at annual New York Fall Gala

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will host its annual New York Fall Gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.  This year’s gala commemorates the Foundation’s 25th year and honors Founder Sir Elton John. President Bill Clinton, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Sharon…

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Symposium: Discrimination is not a fundamental American value

Today, Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights posted a piece in SCOTUSblog as part of their Special Feature: Summer symposium on Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.  Gupta’s piece is reproduced below and is also available at: http://www.scotusblog.com/2017/09/symposium-discrimination-not-fundamental-american-value/. More than five decades ago, our country wrestled…

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Fifth annual ‘Bike for Boobs’ to commemorate beauty of breast cancer survivors

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – One local breast cancer survivor plans to paint Point Loma pink for the fifth year in a row. Sandy Hanshaw, owner of The Wine Pub and The Coffee Hub, announces the return of her iconic neighborhood bike ride and celebration – Bike for Boobs. Hanshaw brought Bike for Boobs to life in San Diego…

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Anti-LGBTQ activist Mercedes Schlapp expected to join White House Press Office

NEW YORK – GLAAD today released background information on Mercedes Schlapp, a former Fox News contributor and former President George W. Bush spokesperson, who is expected to join President Trump’s press office. Schlapp once pushed false statistics on FOX News about alleged opposition to President Obama’s school guidance protecting transgender students, advocated for so-called “religious…

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