MONTREAL – Fondation Émergence has announced the theme and visuals for the 2016 campaign against homophobia and transphobia, which highlights the realities of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors. The unveiling of the visuals marks the launch of the 2016 campaign and is linked with the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, which will…
WASHINGTON — The National LGBTQ Task Force has announced that the 29th Creating Change Conference will take place Jan 18–22, 2017 at the Philadelphia Marriot Downtown. Over 4,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) activists, community leaders and allies from across the country are expected to attend the conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Creating Change is…
WASHINGTON – More than one-third of Americans say they personally know or work with someone who is transgender, according to a new survey commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. Research shows that this historic level of visibility is accompanied by increasing acceptance of transgender people. Released to mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility, the survey data show…
Jake Graf, the London-based writer and director has put together a new video for Trans Day of Visibility which is today. The video features some of the trans community’s brightest, most vocal and most visible speakers, activists and models talking frankly about their insecurities, worries, fears, and what helps them stay positive. “I think it’s…
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! Like many things in the Bible, whether you see it as literary or literal, we can…
Recently, I wrote about what hasn’t changed with the messaging that the social conservatives, usually on the religious right, have used in their efforts to deny public accommodation protections for transgender people. But what’s happened in the last few years is we have a multitude of bills and initiatives seeking solutions for public bathroom predation…
We love top ten lists, and we want to be on them. So San Diegans, take a bow. You have made the list of the hottest real estate markets in the U.S., coming in at No. 6 in the month of November 2015. For 2016, San Diego made the Realtor.com of “markets to watch”, this…
A friend quipped that Sec. Hillary Clinton has “all the personality and inevitability of winter.” It’s hard to disagree, but I still support her for the Democratic nomination. She is the most qualified presidential candidate in years. For those who think she bends the rules, as president she’ll have no reason to bend them for…
I was unable to see the mega-hyped, mega-budget Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before other critics ran their reviews. And because many of the reviewers were so dismissive or so hyperbolic in their criticism, the news of the film’s opening was overshadowed by the blood sport of Internet overkill. The Wall Street Journal’s Joe…
Driving through the neighborhoods of San Diego, it becomes nearly impossible not to take notice of the increasing number of solar panels adorning the rooftops of homes up and down the sunny streets. Solar panels, known as photovoltaic (PV) systems, provide the technology used to convert the sun’s energy into usable electrical power as well…
