LOS ANGELES— A former Store Manager (or, Store “Captain” in Trader Joe’s parlance) has filed a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against the Company. In her lawsuit, Sandy Holm, a long term 15-year employee, alleges that her former supervisor, Regional Vice-President Caroline Judd, fired her because she is gay. The lawsuit was filed in the Los…
SAN DIEGO – The injustice faced by hundreds, if not thousands, of U.S. military veterans who are being and have been deported was the focus of a campaign announced yesterday by a broad coalition of leaders including representatives of the veterans community, elected officials, business, labor and immigrant reform communities. The coalition pledged to drive…
Following San Diego LGBT Pride’s sudden dismissal of their executive director Stephen Whitburn, community members are planning a demonstration at tomorrow’s Pride board meeting. San Diego LGBT Pride is a 501(c)(3) organization that receives much of its revenue from sales from members of the community and a significant sum from taxpayer funded sources and many…
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today applauded Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro for the new rule protecting transgender people seeking access to emergency shelters. “On behalf of the LGBT Equality Caucus, I thank Secretary Castro and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for this groundbreaking rule,” said…
“During Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, we pause to remember all those we have lost to opioid use disorder, we stand with the courageous individuals in recovery, and we recognize the importance of raising awareness of this epidemic.” –Proclamation by President Obama, September 16, 2016 As part of Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic…
Looking for more information about the new senior housing development? Be sure to attend the next information session at The Center Oct. 5. For more information contact LaRue Fields at seniors@thecentersd.org or 619.692.2077 x205. Visit the FAQ page at http://chworks.org/real-estate-development/current-projects/north-park-seniors.
Imagine buying all of your meals, drinks and snacks for $4.27 each day. Could you do it? Starting today, San Diego Hunger Coalition challenges locals to take the CalFresh Challenge to experience what it’s like to eat for only $4.27 per day, a reality for many of the 423,000 county residents struggling with hunger. During…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. –The ACLU and Lambda Legal Sunday called on Gov. Pat McCrory and North Carolina legislative leaders to repeal H.B. 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from appropriate restrooms and prohibits local municipalities from extending nondiscrimination protections to LGBT people. The two organizations issued the following statement in response to Gov….
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Council member John Autry, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC have joined together to denounce Gov. McCrory’s latest ploy to deflect blame for his disastrous and hateful HB2 law. As Gov. McCrory and Republican legislative leaders continue to face intense public backlash over the damaging consequences of HB2, they have…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –Assembly Bill 2349 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Friday was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. This measure would protect parents of children conceived through surrogacy in California – including many same-sex couples who rely on reproductive assistance to form their families – from having their rights violated outside the state….
