SAN DIEGO — The painter accused of shooting KFMB-TV Channel 8 Sports Director Kyle Kraska pleaded not guilty Tuesday to premeditated attempted murder in what the prosecutor described as “an ambush.” Mike Montana, 54, of El Cajon, made his first court appearance since the Feb. 10 shooting of Kraska, who was shot six times in…
Since the launch of The People’s Brief, a diverse group of prominent celebrities, athletes, entertainers and politicians have stood up in support of nationwide marriage equality, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. The People’s Brief is an unprecedented effort by HRC to give every American a chance to share their support of marriage equality directly…
A Wider Bridge has announce “40 Years of Pride,” the first-ever global LGBTQ leadership conference to be held in Israel will take place June 9-11 at The Royal Beach Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel. The LGBT – 40 Years of Pride Conference, organized by The Aguda and A Wider Bridge, will bring together a diverse…
NEW YORK – Despite important price reductions for some low- and middle-income countries, the exorbitant drug pricing of breakthrough treatments for hepatitis C (HCV) infection will inevitably limit access to the drugs, leading to unnecessary loss of life, according to a new report from amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. While the new drugs have…
WASHINGTON — Apple has ended its relationship with a lobbyist in Alabama who had a record of opposing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people while serving in the state legislature, writes Amanda Terkel in The Huffington Post. Apple recently hired former Alabama state Rep. Jay Love (R) for lobbying work in the state,…
San Diego is ranked the No. 10 most “physically active” city in U.S., according to the BetterDoctor.com Fit Cities Index. Five California cities were featured in the ranking’s Top 10, including No. 2 San Francisco, No. 3 Oakland, No. 8 Sacramento, and No. 9 Irvine. To create this ranking, BetterDoctor.com — a free consumer healthcare…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Today, HRC Arkansas has called on Gov. Asa Hutchinson to exercise his executive powers and veto Senate Bill 202 (SB202), which would prohibit municipalities from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBT people. Anti-LGBT Arkansas State Senator Bart Hester is sponsor of SB202, the “Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act”. If SB202 takes effect, Arkansas cities…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced the seventh annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast will take place Thursday, May 21, at the San Diego Bayfront Hilton. As a featured part of the event, The Center will honor two amazing leaders, Phill Wilson and Rev. Troy Perry, presenting each of them with…
Last Friday night, 52-year-old Kevin Golec fatally stabbed his child – a 22-year-old who appears to have gone by both Brian Golec and Bri Golec – during a domestic dispute, writes Beth Sherouse on the HRC Blog. Local media identified the slain youth as male, but LGBT news outlets have offered conflicting reports – based on…
A new poll shows that more than three in five people will vote to legalise same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland reports Gay Star News. Just two months before a referendum on its recognition of marriage equality, a Millward Brown survey, published yesterday in the Sunday Independent, show 62% of voters are set to…
