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Speaker Atkins joins panel of regional experts to address homelessness and affordable housing at FHCSD’s Spirit of the Barrio

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

SAN DIEGO—Sept. 18, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) Spirit of the Barrio luncheon will feature a panel of regional leaders addressing homelessness and affordable housing in San Diego County. The discussion will also highlight what steps FHCSD is taking to combat homelessness, including improving access to homeless populations, outreaching to the homeless community…

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Viral #GAYISOK campaign raises over $400,000 for ‘Love Fund’ to support LGBT groups fighting for equality

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

LONDON, U.K. – The Love Soap, printed with #GayIsOK, launched in Lush stores 25 June  and was sold until the end of July. Lush customers and All Out members took to social media to post “selfies” with their personal messages about why they support equality. Though around 80 Lush shops around the world were unable…

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Anti-marriage equality Australian prime minister ousted

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

Today, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who last month refused to allow a vote for marriage equality in the Parliament, was ousted from his position and replaced by Malcolm Turnbull through a leadership ballot. Liberal Party members voted 54 to 44 to replace Abbott with former party leader and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who had…

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Agreement reached on California medical marijuana bill

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

SACRAMENTO – Thursday, the California State Assembly reached a historic agreement on a comprehensive regulatory framework for the state’s billion dollar medical cannabis industry that will be placed in AB 266 and AB 243. AB 266 is authored by Assemblymembers Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova), Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), and Tom Lackey…

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California new Motor Voter Act heads to governor

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 1461, also known as the California New Motor Voter Act, was approved today by the California Assembly on a 44-21 concurrence vote. The bill will now be sent to the Governor for his consideration. Authored by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and sponsored by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla,…

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Kentucky voters will determine if obstructionism is a viable position

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Kim Davis is refusing to do her job, but she’s far from the only Kentuckian shirking responsibility. More troubling is that the governor and state legislature are refusing to act. How voters respond will be an important statement about the future of LGBT rights and the rule of law. Davis is the Rowan County clerk…

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