The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently filed suit against a popular Lyndonville, Vermont inn after the proprietors refused to host a lesbian couple’s wedding reception. In stark contrast to its reputation as a warm and welcoming establishment, The Wildflower Inn chose to turn the couple away for reasons based on their sexual orientation. According…
Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware) took the Senate floor today in what promises to be a historic hearing on DOMA repeal, urging his colleagues to support the Respect for Marriage Act and instate equal benefits for same-sex couples nationwide. Coons, an original co-sponsor of the landmark anti-discrimination act, delivered an opening statement to gathered legislators and…
On behalf of President Obama, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced today that the White House stands behind efforts to instate the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill designed to repeal DOMA on grounds of unconstitutional discrimination. The seminal legislation will be the subject of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing tomorrow in Washington, D.C. With regard…
Mimi Brown and Carol Anastasio were the first couple to receive a same-sex marriage license from the New York City Marriage Bureau after the state’s landmark legalization decision earlier this summer. The distinction won them an all-expenses-paid celebration at the Old Homestead Steakhouse, where friends and family will gather this Sunday for the city’s first…
Dozens of sports athletes have made unfavorable headlines for offensive, anti-gay name-calling, including Kobe Bryant, Joakim Noah, and Roger McDowell in recent months. Now, the San Diego Padres have stepped up to the plate by pledging support for LGBT youth in their signing of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) Team Respect Challenge….
Meredith Baxter has been a major film and TV star for more than 40 years. She is best known for her role as Elyse Keaton on the smash hit series Family Ties with Michael J. Fox and Michael Gross. She accrued fans with Bridget Loves Bernie and won over audiences with her films Ben, the…
Kristine Weitz has made quite a name for herself by dropping her surname down to just the initial W, and by unleashing a steady hit parade of songs onto the masses. Speaking of parades and the masses, Kristine W will be making the rounds at San Diego’s LGBT Pride festival, as she performs her Love…
The term “pioneer” is bandied about quite a bit in showbiz circles, but in the case of rap and hip-hop superstars, Salt-N-Pepa, it is a very fitting description of their 26-year career. In 1985, the duo of Cheryl James and Sandra Denton emerged on the scene as Super Nature, and enjoyed moderate success with their…
Collaboration has become an increasingly good way to stay alive in the San Diego theatrical world. It also can create attention. Especially when it involves two well-known San Diego theaters like Moxie and Diversionary. Moxie Theatre is definitely no stranger to the Diversionary Theatre space as many theatergoers and artists know. They have used the…
San Diego Pride is upon us! The San Diego Leather Realm is back again this year, educating those who are “kink” curious. The kink curious persons are normally those who have kinky thoughts, but most of the time feel they are the only ones who feel that way, until they meet other like-minded men and…
