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LA Pride announces its 2017 Grand Marshal
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – LA Pride have announced that this year’s LA Pride Grand Marshal will be Alexei Romanoff. A fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Alexei has spent a majority of his life fighting for equality. On the 47th anniversary of the world’s first permitted LGBTQ+ parade, LA Pride and Christopher Street West, remain…
New gay series ‘How It All Began’ to premiere on Amazon Video May 16
https://youtu.be/0zVfOn2sf6s LOS ANGELES, Calif. – How It All Began, a new original series written and directed by Dennis Nollette will premiere on Amazon Video Tuesday May 16 distributed by Together Magic Films. The episodic series centers on the romantic relationship between a late-middle-aged gay man and a twenty-something millennial. The official synopsis reads: “Late-middle-aged Dennis…
House LGBT Caucus Aging Task Force demands Trump administration not erase LGBT elders
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Friday, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22), chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, and 49 members of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded the Trump administration reinstate LGBT demographic questions to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “As we fight for full equality for our LGBT family, it’s important to…
Mormon church pulls older teenagers out of Boy Scouts
The Mormon church has announced that it will ” … no longer charter Varsity or Venturing units with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Scouts Canada effective Jan. 1 2018.” As a result of the Mormon church’s decision to pull out of these programs, meant for boys aged 14-18, the Boy Scouts expects to…
GLAAD set to return to Nashville for second ‘Concert for Love and Acceptance’
NEW YORK – GLAAD has announced its participation in the 2017 Concert for Love and Acceptance June 8 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. The show champions LGBTQ rights and will benefit at-risk youth. Ty Herndon and CMT’s Cody Alan will host, and the event will feature Billy Gillman, Dana Goldberg, Kree Harrison, Lorrie Morgan,…
Equality Florida launches campaign to commemorate one-year mark of Pulse massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today Equality Florida announced the launch of the #HonorThemWithAction Campaign, a nationwide commemoration of the Pulse massacre that calls on individuals and organizations to honor those killed by taking action to uproot the hatred that feeds bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence. June 12, 2016, the Orlando community was rocked by the massacre…
HRC and NEA sponsor national day of reading of children’s book ‘I Am Jazz’ in support of trans youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Next week, thousands of parents, educators and allies across the nation will stand in solidarity with transgender students by hosting school and community readings of I Am Jazz, a children’s book by transgender teen trailblazer Jazz Jennings. Following a year of unprecedented attacks on the rights and dignity of transgender young people…
I love a parade
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! I love a parade! I remember being in our Memorial Day parades in Madison, Wis., marching…
Time for companies in California to be 100 percent restroom sign compliant
I spend a lot of money at coffee houses. I don’t eat out a lot, or drink alcohol at all; coffee is my major vice. I notice when I go to a local coffee house, or a chain coffee house like Starbucks, how they have their restroom stalls marked. As of March 1 of this…