San Diego TransPride event celebrated by community and partners

There’s an old saying “Third time’s the charm”, and Trans-Pride III proved it by being the biggest and best T-Pride to date. This year’s event, held Friday, July 15 was very exhibitor-friendly. Twenty different organizations attended, including transgender groups, social service agencies, medical professionals, electrolysis services, and other community partners. TransPride organizers estimated attendance to…

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Port of Oakland Board elects first openly LGBT commissioner

OAKLAND, Calif. – Michael Colbruno, a managing partner with the Milo Group of California, has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners. Colbruno becomes the first openly LGBT Oakland Port Commissioner to lead the Board. He co-founded the country’s first LGBT Port affinity group with San Francisco Port Commissioner Leslie…

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Look for the positive in life every chance you get

I’m filling your cup with something amazing today. I’m filling it half way, but don’t worry … it will be half full. And that will make all the difference in the world and help you get to healthiness. Your life will improve dramatically the more you view everything around you as being half full instead…

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Groundbreaking transgender ad hits 500,000 views ahead of Republican National Convention debut

An ad depicting the challenges faced by transgender people in accessing public restrooms is generating attention across the country in advance of its television debut on FOX News Channel on the final day of the Republican National Convention next Thursday, July 21. It will also air nationwide again on MSNBC during the Democratic National Convention one week…

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HRC: ‘Trump just doubled down on his agenda of hate and discrimination by choosing Mike Pence for his ticket’

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Friday blasted Donald Trump for doubling down on his anti-equality agenda by choosing as his running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who has made virulent anti-LGBTQ activism a cornerstone of his political career. “Donald Trump just doubled down on his agenda of hate and discrimination by choosing the…

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Pro-LGBT Black Lives Chapter debuts after ‘antigay’ group shutters

As fans everywhere looked to San Diego early Tuesday evening during this city’s relished turn at hosting Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game, three words that have nothing to do with America’s favorite pastime, but everything to do with America in 2016 permeated the air inside and outside Petco Park. Those words, of course: “Black…

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