Oct. 6, 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, accepted a ride home from Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. Little did he know this decision would be one that would ultimately claim his life and affect the lives of countless people around the world. That fateful day, Shepard was beaten, pistol…
The 4th annual Pride at the Beach – or Pride @ the beach, as organizers have branded the event – will take place in Oceanside, Oct. 8. The North County LGBTQ Resource Center will be hosting this year’s event, and is hoping for its largest turnout since the event’s inception in 2008. Max Disposti, founder…
Brush up on your pick-and-roll knowledge, fadeaway technique and full-court press fitness, because the San Diego Hoops LGBT Basketball League is open for signups. The registration process of coaches reviewing player drafts is underway in preparation for the start of a 14-game season beginning Oct. 19, with playoffs concluding in early March. The league, which…
BY THOM SENZEE Imagine: You’re enjoying a local festival in Oceanside, and you see a large homemade sign with a nice lady asking passersby to sign a petition to help protect children from predators such as John Albert Gardner III, the man who raped and killed North County youth, Chelsea King. It’s the haunting image…
CALIFORNIA – The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has released the 16th annual Where We Are On TV report; a comprehensive review of scripted LGBT primetime characters in the 2011-2012 television season. After a significant increase last year, the number of regular lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on broadcast networks experienced…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Census Bureau has released new statistics on same-sex married couple and unmarried partner households. According to revised estimates from the 2010 census, there were 131,729 same-sex married couple households and 514,735 same-sex unmarried partner households in the United States. The results of the 2010 census revised estimates are closer to the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $9 million to projects in seven cities and states that will offer permanent and transitional housing and support services to more than 200 households with families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Provided through HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has re-launched its online presence with a new Web site, hrc.org, offering visitors a more personalized interaction with HRC than ever before. The new experience will allow users to more easily search for HRC content, such as coming out resources, the Buyer’s Guide and state-specific information for LGBT…
ARKANSAS – Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, has added gender identity and expression to its employment non-discrimination policy. The company’s nondiscrimination policy already included sexual orientation. Phillip Keene, a company spokesperson, confirmed the change was made several weeks ago adding, “We’ve had a strong anti-discrimination policy for a long time.” Wal-Mart scored relatively poorly…
UNITED KINGDOM – The NBA basketball player-turned-social entrepreneur John Amaechi has been awarded the Order of the British Empire for his services to sport and to the voluntary sector, it was announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honors List, released earlier this week. The awards, which recognize outstanding merit and service, are published twice a year,…
