Blatino Oasis, California’s largest gay and bisexual men of color vacation getaway, is gearing up for its annual celebration in Palm Springs, Calif. May 1-3. With nine years under its belt, Blatino Oasis is the first event to successfully bring gay men of color to the city of Palm Springs on an annual basis, and…
Sen. Marco Rubio announced today that he will run for president. Rubio told his top donors in a conference call that he feels “uniquely qualified” to pitch his Republican Party as one that will defend the American Dream. Rubio immediately took on Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying the former first lady “is a leader…
As local, state and national reaction over Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration act continues to roil the Hoosier state, its neighbor to the East, Ohio, has begun to take advantage. Reporting on the blog Plunderbund, John Michael Spinelli notes, “While one neighbor might help another neighbor put out a fire, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown was joined…
Recently, Madonna stopped by the Tonight Show Music Room to perform her classic song “Holiday” with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. Instrument list below: Madonna – vocals, cowbell, whistle Jimmy Fallon – wood block, bass drum, Casio keyboard Questlove – hand clappers Mark Kelley – kazoo, apple shaker Tuba Gooding Jr. – kazoo, banana shaker…
Hillary Clinton is off to an appropriate start with the LGBT community by including two gay men. who are planning to get married this summer, in her tableau of America. It is just the beginning of courting the LGBT vote. Clinton’s campaign manager said they were taking nothing for granted. If this video is an…
Over the past decade, many anti-LGBT advocates have fought to share the spotlight against marriage equality, reports the Human Rights Campaign on the HRC Blog. They have done countless interviews, made documentaries, introduced legislation and have traveled the globe to stand against loving, committed same-sex couples and the LGBT community. Here are some of the…
The Well Beyond HIV campaign celebrates the lives of older adults living with HIV. As the population of older Americans living with HIV/AIDS grows, the daily realities, concerns and successes of their lives remain largely invisible. Well Beyond HIV puts a lens on this community and demonstrates that an HIV diagnosis is a journey, where…
Originally published on MSNBC 04/09/15 In the wake of the controversy over religious freedom laws in Indiana and Arkansas, most Americans say that a business owner should treat gays and lesbians as they would other customers, even if homosexuality violates that business owner’s religious beliefs. The latest NBC News Online Survey conducted by SurveyMonkey also…
The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board has partnered with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as the organization’s first national travel partner. During the partnership, Puerto Vallarta will promote its adventure, gastronomy, cultural, nightlife, romance and family offerings in HRC conferences, dinners and events in 20 cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and Chicago….
Join Bears San Diego at The Hole, 2820 Lytton Street in San Diego at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 for the Mr. Bear San Diego 2015 contest. This fun filled evening, which is a benefit for this year’s Bears San Diego Charities, features contestants for Mr. Bear San Diego in “Bear Wear” and “Club Wear,”…
