With same-sex marriage now a reality in California, many in the LGBT community are turning their minds to planning their weddings. Just like any event the most important factors in planning this most special day are location, location and location. Get the location right and the rest just falls into place. Here in San Diego,…
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 64 to 32 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) for the first time in the legislation’s two-decade history. All Senate Democrats joined 10 Senate Republicans to approve the bill. Following passage of the act President Barack Obama issued the following statement: “For more than two centuries, the…
From Media Matters for America comes their latest post on The Daily Caller lamenting that gay people have become “totally boring” now that they’ve secured some basic legal rights. The Daily Caller lamented that gay people have become “totally boring” now that they’ve secured some basic legal rights and no longer have to live in fear…
WASHINGTON – Signaling a new day for LGBT equality in Virginia, Democrat Gov-elect Terry McAuliffe said in his first press conference that his first executive order will be to ban discrimination against LGBT state employees. Last night McAuliffe defeated vehemently anti-LGBT Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race. Former governors Mark Warner…
SAN DIEGO – In support of its 40th anniversary, The San Diego LGBT Community Center has launched its #GivingTogether campaign. “For four decades, The Center has stood as a beacon of hope for LGBT San Diegans, and for others across the nation,” said Dr. Delores A. Jacobs, The Center’s chief executive officer. “Today, we continue to…
With the news that pro-equality Democrat Terry McAuliffe defeated vehemently anti-LGBT Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race, Americans got yet another indication that anti-LGBT politics are in full retreat in 2013. Cuccinelli, who had been one of the most vocally anti-LGBT elected officials in the country and who was once widely…
WASHINGTON — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has called on Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would provide strong federal protections against discrimination, making it illegal to base hiring decisions or to fire someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. “Workers for more than a century have joined forces to…
The Barilla pasta company has announced that it’s taking steps improve its image on LGBT equality following its chairman’s comments about LGBT-headed households. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Barilla has set up a Diversity & Inclusion Board in order to establish goals and strategies for improving diversity and equality in the company’s workplace,…
Today LGBT equality advocates heralded the passage of marriage equality legislation in the Illinois House of Representatives. The legislation now heads back to the state Senate in order to accept minor House amendments before proceeding to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn for signature. Illinois will become the 15th state, plus the District of Columbia, to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, vice chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a new report outlining the economic consequences of anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace. The report shows that more than one in five LGBT employees have experienced workplace discrimination, and that turnover due to various kinds of workplace discrimination…
