Parents of gender nonconforming child attacked by James Woods speak out

Monday, Oscar-nominated actor James Woods attacked the family of a gender nonconforming child, C.J. Duron, and C.J.’s parents, Lori and Matt, celebrating their city’s 2017 Pride celebration. The Durons faced intense and relentless harassment on social media following Woods’ tweet, but rather than retreat against the barrage of hate, they chose to speak to HuffPost about their…

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Letters: Reclaiming Pride — A response from FTW+ Liberation

FTW+ Liberation, wrote this Letter to the Editor in direct response to Nicole Murray Ramirez’s recent commentaries on San Diego Pride: Reclaiming Pride: A response from FTW+ Liberation Anyone who grew up under the tyranny of sodomy laws should remember the fear the police could instill in queers and gays.  So when the San Diego…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race ‘Werq The World’ tour comes to San Diego this fall

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World Tour from Voss Events on Vimeo. NEW YORK, N.Y. — After a sold out 16-city tour through Europe, the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race will unleash their own brand of hilarity and hijinks upon the USA this fall with the extension of their Werq The World tour.  Produced by Voss Events…

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Feature film adaptation of award-winning novelist Jay Bell’s ‘Something Like Summer’ to screen at Outfest LA 35 (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “Something Like Summer,” David Berry‘s feature directorial debut, is a musical romance based on Lambda Literary Award-winning author Jay Bell’s novel of the same title. “Something Like Summer” will screen at Outfest LA 35 in Los Angeles July 15, at 11:00 a.m. at the Directors Guild of America on Sunset Blvd….

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Gay streaming service to release new bromantic comedy series (VIDEO)

NEW YORK, N,Y. –  July 21, gay streaming service Dekkoo will release “Stray”, a bromantic comedy series in which Jay, a brash gay dude, and Rich, a nerdy straight guy, talk sex and relationships while reconnecting in New York City years after college. The teaser clip, titled “How Gay Are You?”, unambiguously sets the tone…

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HRC announces largest grassroots expansion in its history

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today announced a bold, proactive grassroots expansion with the launch of HRC Rising, a campaign to accelerate progress in states from coast-to-coast, resist the politics of hate, fight anti-LGBTQ legislation, and fuel pro-equality candidates and initiatives. In June, HRC partnered on dozens of nationwide marches — from the…

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Interfaith leaders for LGBTQ justice to kick off San Diego Pride parade

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At the forefront of this year’s San Diego Parade, LGBTQ open and affirming interfaith leaders will march together in solidarity to show their support for LGBTQ equality and justice. The Pride Parade begins Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at the Hillcrest Pride Flag. Attendance is free. For more information about…

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Jennifer Beals talks about why the moment is right for ‘The L Word’ to return to television

Earlier today EW helped break the news that Showtime is currently developing another season of its hit lesbian drama The L Word. Now, EW has published senior writer Tim Stack’s exclusive interview with original star Jennifer Beals, who will return as executive producer as well as appear in the series. Beals tells EW about the catalyst…

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Horrific messages HIV-positive people receive on Grindr (VIDEO)

Warning: Video contains explicit content. Real-life exchanges from mobile dating app Grindr are at the center of a powerful new awareness campaign spotlighting HIV stigma and its effects on the LGBTI+ community. An initiative of the HIV Foundation Queensland (HIVFQ) in partnership with Queensland Positive People (QPP), the Real Conversations of Grindr campaign started as…

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