PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Organizers of the National LGBT 50th Anniversary Celebration, from July 2 to 5, have announced that three powerful young voices will address the “future challenges’ of the LGBT movement. Andy Goodling, whose powerful story of struggle and loss is documented in his youtube video, Jonathan Allen, who was a semi-finalist on “America’s…
Currently, over seven million Americans are from closed adoptions. This means, under no circumstances (even a life or death situation) are they able to obtain their original birth certificate, adoption records, or biological medical information. Some, as well, cannot obtain a passport because they were adopted after age one and Homeland Security does not consider…
Where would I be without the work I love? There is nothing more rewarding to me than working on behalf of American workers. Serving U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is both an honor and a joy, and I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished as a public servant during my “tour of duties” as a political…
No, I never switched boxcars on the Southern Pacific Railroad, I never strip mined mountaintops with pick and shovel—my worst job ever wasn’t even wrapping meat in a supermarket, a job I really did. I awoke from a dream this morning in which I was a vocational counseling supervisor in a work incentive program. Strangely,…
Today, Entertainment Weekly released their first LGBT issue in 15 years, featuring actress Laverne Cox on the cover. In an interview, Cox speaks about the changing perspectives on gender identity and the transgender community in the United States, and also talks about her personal experiences as a part of this change, such as her becoming a spokeswoman…
An ad in Tylenol’s new #HowWeFamily campaign features gay and lesbian couples aiming to show the diversity of modern families. The ad, directed by Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black is scheduled to begin airing on TV next week. The clip launches a three-month campaign that will include profiles of 10 real-life U.S. families, a…
NEW YORK – As LGBT Pride Month kicks off and the nation awaits an historic Supreme Court decision on marriage equality, Logo today announced that Grammy nominee and GLAAD Media Award recipient Adam Lambert will perform at the 2015 Logo “Trailblazer Honors.” The annual event and television special honoring pioneers at the forefront of the…
This year’s Sundance breakout Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is the latest in the curious string of films based on dark young adult novels: The Fault in Our Stars, If I Stay, The Spectacular Now, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and, going back a bit, The Lovely Bones. As Gayle Forman, the…
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble (HWE) presents its 2015 Cabaret Concert, Hollywood Hits Friday, June 26, at 8 p.m., in the Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. The ensemble will perform movie themes and hit songs from movies spanning seven decades from the 1930s to 1990s. Highlights will include…
LGBT Weekly talks to Allison Semmes who plays Motown icon Diana Ross The music and artists that were a part of Motown in the early ’60s changed the face of music and started an era of soul and dignity. Berry Gordy Jr. created Motown in 1959 and it was fully incorporated by April 14, 1960….
