Ms. Summer Lee named emperor of The Imperial Court de San Diego

The Board of Directors of the Imperial Court de San Diego has announced that Ms. Summer Lee has been named the 44th reigning emperor of the Imperial Court de San Diego.  Ms. Lee succeeds James Von Rothschild, whose abdication was recently announced. Summer Lee becomes the second lesbian to become emperor of San Diego’s oldest…

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Cyndi Lauper takes country ‘Detour’ (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/N-tW3k5hCXQ Cyndi Lauper’s celebrated musical journey takes an unexpected southern turn on DETOUR, her 11th studio album, which finds the Grammy®, Emmy® and Tony®-winning singer-songwriter putting her signature spin on a dozen classic country songs. DETOUR showcases Lauper’s unmistakable voice on country classics from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s and features guest appearances from county…

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Commentary: Is this North Carolina’s opportunity to reverse the historical hypocrisy of support for the transgender movement?

If North Carolina GOP Gov. Pat McCrory wanted support for his state’s HB 2, a law that would require a person to use a public restroom based on birth sex rather than gender identity, he need look no further than the LGBT community. Gay rights groups, always inclusive of bisexuals, resisted transgender inclusion for decades….

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Funny or Die release ‘Bathroom Police’ training video!

Bathroom Cop from Funny Or Die Funny or Die have now turned their attention to transphobic “bathroom bills” that bar trans people from using facilities that correspond with their gender identity. Watch Officer Tammy Cox and the Bathroom Police in their official training video to the public to ensure the safety of public restrooms everywhere.

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HRC and Equality NC urge UNC leadership to reject HB2 and comply with federal civil rights law

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC have sent letters to chancellors and presidents of the University of North Carolina and North Carolina Community College systems urging them to reverse implementation of the deeply discriminatory HB2. The letter from the two civil rights organizations come after the Department of Justice notified Margaret Spellings,…

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New campaign spotlights black LGBTQ life at historically black colleges and universities

WASHINGTON, DC— Many Voices, a Black church movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) justice, has launched a first-of-its-kind video campaign in partnership with Morgan State University (MSU), to increase awareness about LGBTQ life on historically Black College and University (HBCU) campuses, and the ways in which it is shaped by the Black Church…

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Gov. McCrory and NC Assembly leadership stall on open records request

More than three have passed weeks since the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC filed an open records request seeking information from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, and House Speaker Tim Moore about their communications with anti-LGBT activists to pass the disastrous HB 2 into law. With the legislation…

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Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby team launches bold campaign

JOHANNESBURG — Jozi Cats – Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby club has launched a bold new initiative to recruit more players. The campaign, spearheaded and created by the Head of Havas PR South Africa, Chris Verrijdt, uses players from the rugby team in a series of shots with derogatory gay terms that question…

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