Putting aside all the snarky suggestions that gay and lesbians would sooner divorce than have a same-sex wedding catered by – oh, the horror – a pizzeria, some gay and lesbian patrons are showing their support of the controversial pizza parlor Memories Pizza which recently made news by announcing its closure due to alleged threats…
LONDON — For years, Anderonke Apata has been a fixture of the British LGBT activist scene, agitating for change and pushing for a larger share of the minority community’s stake in civil society. But last weekhttps://lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=58676&action=edit Apata had her lengthy legal tussle to claim asylum in the country thrown out of the highest court of…
Toronto, ON, Canada – Pink Triangle Press (PTP) operator of Squirt.org launched its latest advertising campaign showing three gay men embracing. The three men represent a diversity of races. This campaign was launched in Toronto (ON) on March 23, followed by Dallas (TX) on March 30. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness…
CHICAGO — Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPDN) has released its latest Diversity Jobs Report (DJR) and Diversity Jobs Index (DJI), which analyzes the employment situation for women, minorities, veterans, the disabled and LGBT professionals for the month prior. The DJR reveals that, for the first time in 2015, the employment levels for diverse groups…
City Councilman Todd Gloria announced today that he will run for the State Assembly 78th District seat in 2016. The seat is held by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, who will be termed out. In an email to his supporters Gloria wrote, “I was truly humbled to serve as interim mayor of San Diego and to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration San Diego District Office in association with the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) today announced a no cost LGBT Business Builder event April 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Council for Supplier Diversity. The purpose of the LGBT Business Builder is to remove barriers…
L.A. Galaxy soccer player Robbie Rogers, one of the few openly gay athletes in professional sport, talked to GQ.com about FIFA and gay rights, the reaction to his recent op-ed in USA Today about the subject, other gay athletes and the homophobia he experienced before coming out. As FIFA gears up to host the next…
Reflecting an ever-increasing wave of support for LGBT equality, more than 100 technology industry leaders and counting have joined in an unprecedented statement to legislators calling for the addition of non-discrimination protections for LGBT people to civil rights laws. Launched last week in response to a host of anti-LGBT bills pending or signed into law…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and City Councilmember Todd Gloria will name April 7, 2015 “San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus Day” in recognition of the organization’s 30 years of singing, social outreach and changing lives one voice at a time. The official proclamation will be presented Tuesday, April 7 at 10 a.m….
http://youtu.be/CdhWhgA8Y0A Nike has released a new two-minute long commercial featuring Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy before the 2015 Masters, and it is a riveting watch that will inspire you! The ad focuses on the growth of McIlroy from a young prodigy who used to chip golf balls into washing machines to a professional golfer and…
