WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation today condemned another Catholic school firing of LGBT employees and cited it as more evidence of the church’s efforts to shove these workers – and potentially thousands of others – back in the closet. “There is a sad and troubling narrative of increasing discrimination by Catholic institutions…
The community is invited to attend San Diego Pride’s 2014 Town Hall meeting on Monday, Sept. 8 from 6-7 pm at the San Diego LGBT Community Center. At the event, members of San Diego Pride’s staff and board of directors will be on hand to discuss the signature Pride events, and will also discuss board…
In an op-ed for The Advocate, Ana Ma, COO and chief of staff of HRC, and Matthew McClellan, the executive director of the National Council of La Raza Action Fund, urge President Obama to take action on immigration reform. Ma and McClellan write, “Two of the most pressing civil rights issues facing our nation today…
http://youtu.be/eTb-eepjheE Stonewall, the largest LGBT lobbying organization both in England and on the European Continent, has teamed up with Paddy Power, the Irish bookmaker, for a new advertising campaign entitled “The Changing Room,” to help combat homophobia from both players and fans of soccer. It is a follow-up to last year’s “Right Behind Gay Footballers”…
The United States Chamber of Commerce is the largest lobbying group in America and is considered a Republican leaning organization, that has occassionally endorsed conservative Democrats. Last night, the Political Director of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Rob Engstrom, tweeted some very interesting comments about 52nd District Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio. It seems that…
Comedy legend and LGBT icon, Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81. According to a report in People.com, Rivers stopped breathing during a surgical procedure on her vocal cords last week and had to be rushed from the clinic to Mount Sinai Hospital. In a statement obtained by PEOPLE., Rivers’ daughter Melissa said,…
Everyone wonders about the motivations of those in many professions. Whether it is the teacher in an inner city school who works for low pay but is determined to offer children the best opportunity at a good start in life. Or the firefighter, or police officer, who risks his or her life everyday so that…
SEATTLE – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray married Zachary Baker and Samuel Busch, of St. Paul, MN, this evening in Seattle. The couple was the first chosen in Visit Seattle’s Marry Me in Seattle program to receive a hosted wedding trip to the Emerald City. More than 20 local businesses donated goods and services for the…
Mr. A-Z, meet Mr. King. Fresh off the release of his fifth studio album Yes! Jason Mraz sat down with Larry King on his Emmy nominated series “Larry King Now” to counters critics who accuse him of being too positive and explains why his heart will always be in coffee shops. Plus, Jason on his…
As bullying continues to affect millions of kids nationwide, Cartoon Network is kicking off its annual Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign with a video call-to-action encouraging people to speak up on behalf of kids who need help. With a goal of attaining the combined voice of one million user-generated videos, the network is giving people…
