As the San Diego mayoral race gets underway, it seems that the LGBT community has an embarrassment of riches. Congressman Bob Filner, State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and City Councilman Carl DeMaio have all thrown their hats into the race. State Senator Chris Kehoe is still exploring her options. What does this…
Jarrett Barrios, Executive Director of GLAAD, has resigned due to the cotroversy concerning his letter of support for AT&T’s merger with T-Mobile. AT&T is a major contributor to GLAAD. Barrios has been the head of the organization for two years and was reputedly forced to resign by the Board of Directors. Updates to come….
The Associated Press reports today that the United Nation’s main forum on human rights has voted in favor of creating a panel to review anti-LGBT discrimination worldwide. The forum voted late yesterday on a groundbreaking resolution presented by South Africa to establish the LGBT anti-discrimination panel. Among the 47 Human Rights Council members, 23…
When Melissa Etheridge takes to the Heineken Grandstand Stage at The San Diego County Fair on Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m., she will be kicking off her “Fearless Love” 2011 tour, which has the rock ’n roll veteran playing to audiences across this great land of ours throughout the summer and beyond. Etheridge not…
It was the gay gasp heard around the world: RuPaul’s Drag Race fan fave Manila Luzon given the last “sashay away” during the season three finale and placing second to fellow “Heather” Raja Gemini. Faster than you can say Mimi Imfurst she could have easily dropped from the pop culture radar, but her irresistible personality,…
Starbucks is conducting an investigation this week after patrons at a New York retail location claimed to have witnessed homophobic behavior from managing Starbucks employees. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a New York blogger helped publicize the story earlier this week when she posted a description of the incident witnessed by herself, her wife and…
Comedian and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan has issued an apology in the wake of community outrage inspired by anti-gay comments made during a comedy show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium last weekend. The Human Rights Campaign reports that Morgan, who has encountered criticism in the past for his at-times controversial stage humor, reportedly went on…
On Saturday, June 11, Lady Gaga performed at the ancient and legendary Circus Maximus in Rome as a guest contributor to the 2011 EuroPride festival. Entertainment Weekly reports that, in a rare out-of-character moment, the Italian-American pop icon and staunch LGBT equality advocate called herself by her birth name – Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta…
Amidst discussion of the U.S. economy, foreign policy and the purported failings of President Barack Obama, Republican presidential candidates touched upon several key LGBT issues during last night’s campaign debate in New Hampshire. Prominent among these were questions surrounding the legalization of gay marriage and the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ both of which…
Last night, openly gay actor and comedian Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 65th annual Tony Awards from the Beacon Theater in New York City. Among prominent winners, including best musical “The Book of Mormon” and best play “Warhorse,” Larry Kramer’s groundbreaking play “The Normal Heart” shone with big wins for female lead Ellen Barkin…
