Diversionary announces ‘Boys and Girls’ photo contest

Diversionary has announced that they’re running a photo contest! Enter to win two free tickets to the opening night of Boys and Girls Saturday, March 1. Enjoy complimentary drinks and hors-d’oeuvres as we kick-off our first Main Stage show of the season. Meet the cast and mingle with some of the coolest patrons in San Diego…

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GMCLA remembers friends of Russian LGBT family in tribute video, footage from 1999 (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES — As Sochi, Russia prepares for the 2014 games, and as the international community remains divided about recently-passed anti-gay laws in that country, members of Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) continue to stand in solidarity with their Russian friends as they searched their archives and pieced together a video dedication to the LGBT community. In October of…

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Bars in top U.S. cities to host fundraiser during Olympic opening ceremonies to aid LGBT Russian activists (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/2FScfWx0wKA NEW YORK — This Friday, during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, restaurants, bars, and clubs across the nation will donate $1 of every drink sold from 9 p.m. to midnight as part of a new national initiative called Uprising of Love: Pride House 2014. All proceeds raised during the three-hour timeframe will be donated to…

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Join Lush Cosmetics and All Out in support of LGBTQ rights in Russia

This Valentine’s Day with the spotlight on the Sochi Winter Olympics, the Russian government is neglecting its duty to protect the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) community. LUSH Cosmetics and All Out champion everyone’s right to love and stand with all citizens who are calling on the Russian government to stop fueling anti-gay violence. For the…

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The AFA receives educational grant from The Elton John AIDS Foundation

NEW YORK, — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced an educational grant to The American Fertility Association (AFA), for the purpose of increasing awareness of family-building options for HIV-positive men and women. This work was initiated in 2012 with the assistance of Growing Generations and International Fertility Law Group. In an effort to increase awareness…

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British documentary to showcase brutal violence against LGBT community in Putin’s Russia

This Wednesday,  Channel 4, England’s commercially funded but publicly owned television station, plans on airing a documentary entitled Hunted. As if the title needs explanation, the special, produced with an alarming degree of willingness on behalf of many of the participants, catalogs the growing tolerance the Russian people are demonstrating toward groups like Parents of Russia…

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Daily Caller: ‘Transgender Dudes’ are forcing their way into female bathrooms

Media Matters for America’s latest piece reveals how The Daily Caller mocked and objectified transgender students in its report on a recent legal victory for transgender youth. This report also featured the long-debunked claim that transgender students will engage in inappropriate behavior if they’re allowed to use restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity….

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Social Security publishes new Supplemental Security Income rules involving same-sex married couples

Social Security has published new instructions that allow the agency to process some Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims by individuals who are in a same-sex marriage. These instructions come in response to last year’s Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor which found Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. SSI is a program…

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‘We Are All Athletes’ video: showcasing diversity and inclusiveness (VIDEO)

In honor of  Team USA’s participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics (February 7-23) and Paralympics (March 7-16) in Sochi, Russia, the U.S. Department of State has produced a one-minute video highlighting the diversity of the U.S. athletes competing in the Games as well as everyday Americans.  The video focuses on the theme We Are All…

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LGBT artist seeks acceptance with new music video (VIDEO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toGl-vQ4CgA&list=UU2pjyw8GOjRHQeGC3OrfbRA&feature=share LOS ANGELES — Highly talented and classically trained, Anthony Starble puts himself out there with a raw lyrical ballad. Proving his ability to take a stand and showing his determination, “Oh Father” is the first single off his debut EP We Need to Be Loved. In addition to the powerful single, Starble is showing fans his deeper…

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