During yesterday’s LGBT Caucus briefing, at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) it was announced that there are 516 delegates who’ve self-identified as LGBT which includes a record-breaking 28 transgender delegates. That’s 11.5 percent of all delegates. Check out some DNC LGBT photo highlights below:
Now is the time for all good transgender Americans to come to the aid of their country. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter recently announced the military would no longer discriminate against transgender troops. All LGBT troops can serve openly without concerns over expressions of their sexuality. “This is the right thing to do for our…
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), in conjunction with the County of Orange Health Care Agency and City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, is expanding vaccination recommendations for Invasive Meningococcal Disease to include all gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men…
“Fight Song,” produced by Elizabeth Banks, Bruce Cohen and Mike Thompkins, features actors, musicians and supporters singing their support for Hillary Clinton to Rachel Platten’s Fight Song, that aired during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The a cappella video is inspired by the Pitch Perfect films, which are produced by Banks. Watch the video above.
Hillary Clinton was formally named the Democratic nominee for president at her party’s convention in Philadelphia Tuesday, making her the first woman ever to top a major party’s ticket for the White House. The former senator and secretary of state locked up the necessary delegates to become the nominee in early June, but it wasn’t…
WASHINGTON D.C.,— Last night the Democratic National Convention ratified one of the most pro-LGBTQ and progressive platforms in its history. In response, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund’s Deputy Executive Director Russell Roybal released the following statement: “The Democratic Party’s 2016 platform builds on the pro-LGBTQ and progressive legacy of President Barack Obama. It’s…
Michelle Obama delivered a blockbuster of a speech yesterday at the Democratic National Convention. The crowd went wild as Obama said, “This election is about who will have the power to shape our children for the next four or eight years of their lives.” “Every word we utter, every action we take, we know they…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – As the 2016 presidential race transitions to the general election, Entrepreneurs for Hillary, a national group of volunteers committed to mobilizing entrepreneurs and their networks in support of Hillary for America, has secured endorsements from more than a dozen industry-leading entrepreneurs. On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, these…
The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, in partnership with the DNC LGBT Caucus, announced Monday a landmark celebration in honor of the historic Democratic nominee for President of the United States and the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of…
Early this morning, two teenagers were murdered outside a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida during a shooting incident that left at least 14 others wounded. The attack on Club Blu took place as family members picked up club patrons from an event intended for young people between the ages of 12-17. “Six weeks after the…
