SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The National Women’s Political Caucus of San Diego is holding its “Ready to Run” training event this Saturday, June 24, at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is free to attend and food is provided. Congresswoman Susan Davis and other elected officials and campaign staff…
TORONTO – Many Canadians still face violence every day simply because of their gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. It’s time for that to change. The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV). Today, the Honorable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, announced It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy…
NEW YORK — Inspired by the defiant spirit from which NYC Pride was born, 18 diverse LGBT community organizations will march together at the front of this year’s NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 25. The allied “Resistance” was formed in response to the attacks on the LGBTQ community by the Trump Administration, a complicit…
NEW YORK — National nonprofit, Path2Parenthood (P2P) (formerly known as The American Fertility Association), will host LGBT Family-Building Tents at Pride festivals nationwide, throughout June, and September. Locations are slated to include New York, Minnesota, and California. Each Path2Parenthood tent will house free materials produced by the organization, including handbooks for gay men, gay women,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Lambda Legal announced the hiring of Sasha Buchert, who will join the organization’s Washington, DC office as a Staff Attorney. Prior to joining Lambda, Buchert was a staff attorney and policy counsel at the Transgender Law Center. Buchert is the second hire for Lambda Legal in the nation’s capital, and will…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Francisco’s Congresswoman, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, joined hundreds of volunteers at the National AIDS Memorial for a community volunteer workday to commemorate her 30 years in Congress. Since her first days in Washington D.C., she has been a leader, champion and hero on the issue of HIV/AIDS and her…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Local elected officials, business and civic leaders from both sides of the aisle and Public Land, Public Vote Coalition members gathered Friday to express opposition to the SoccerCity initiative. “Determining the future of the Qualcomm Stadium site is a once-in-a-lifetime gift for San Diegans,” said Councilmember Barbara Bry. “I want to…
June is Pride Month for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities across the country — and parades abound. While we all rev up each June for pride so, too, do the fault lines of race and class in our larger white LGBTQ community. With advances such as hate crime laws, legalization of same-sex…
SACRAMENTO — The California Legislative LGBT Caucus will celebrate June 2017 as Pride Month with the adoption of House Resolution 41 during Assembly Floor Session and Senate Resolution 46 during Senate Floor Session Monday, June 19. As part of the ceremony, the Caucus will honor 10 LGBT individuals and the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus…
We had every intention of being homebodies this year. No travel at all, just a year to save our pennies and get grounded. It’s been delicious. After several months of staying in our little coastal home, my mind is sharper, my sleep schedule is approaching normal, and I’ve got a good start on my next…
