CALIFORNIA – The California state Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the Gender Nondiscrimination Act (AB 887) in a 3-2 vote. The bill is authored by Assemblymember Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and is sponsored by Equality California and the Transgender Law Center. If passed, AB 887 will strengthen employment, housing and other civil rights protections for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has told reporters that her department “fully intends to collect LGBT data, through federal surveys.” In response to a question from the Washington Blade Sebelius said, “So it is definitely a commitment. We will be adding data questions to the national health surveys. And right…
SWITZERLAND – In a historic achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity (L9/Rev1). The resolution, presented by South Africa along with Brazil and 39 additional co-sponsors from…
NIGERIA – The Nigerian women’s soccer team has announced that it has successfully eradicated homosexuality from the squad. In an astonishing statement to the New York Times, Coach Eucharia Uche claims that since she was hired in 2009 she had rid the team of lesbianism. Uche, who is married with two children, said lesbianism was…
For the first time in San Diego Pride’s history, and believed to be in the history of Pride anywhere, a contingent of active duty service members and veterans are planning to march in this year’s San Diego Pride parade, July 16, 11 a.m. in the heart of Hillcrest. “It has always disturbed me that enlisted…
State Sen. Christine Kehoe (D) announced today that she does not intend to throw her hat into the ring of official contenders for the mayoral race in San Diego. Kehoe explained her decision came in part through “lots of thought” and conversations with friends and supporters, ultimately guiding Kehoe into the direction of not running…
Artist Frida Kahlo’s birthday and her work will be celebrated June 25, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the auditorium of the San Diego LGBT Community Center. The celebration and fundraiser, Pachanga de Frida – Arte, Vida Y Tequila, is now in its fourth year, and is an event put on by The Center’s…
Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis is the special guest at Soul Plates 7, a gala benefiting Being Alive HIV/AIDS services in San Diego. Presenting sponsor Moms Pharmacy has partnered with Being Alive to coordinate the event, which is scheduled for June 25, 6 p.m. at Inn at the Park (525 Spruce St., across from Balboa…
Qualcomm has donated $40,000 to The San Diego LGBT Center. The grant supports the Hillcrest Youth Center. “We are proud to be one of a handful of organizations that pioneered a transformation in how housing providers across the United States understand and address youth homelessness,” Christopher Mills of The Center said in an announcement. “Qualcomm’s…
The New Children’s Museum (NCM) and the Anti-Defamation League invite children and families to “dig our differences” at Diversity Day, Sunday, June 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Offering free admission, the community is encouraged to celebrate the region’s diversity, including the many races, religions, national origins, genders and sexual orientations that thrive and contribute…
