Starting April 13, San Diego LGBT Weekly will be available at more than 50 Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons stores across San Diego County. These stores will be replacing the 7-Eleven and CVS stores, which will no longer carry the news magazine. “It is all about foot traffic and geographic distribution,” said Publisher Stampp Corbin. “These…
The attorney for a South Bay man accused of killing his boyfriend in Mexico told a federal jury Tuesday there was no physical evidence, such as DNA, blood, fingerprints or footprints linking him to the crime. However, David Enrique Meza, 26, was not suspected in the May 2, 2015, slaying of Jake Merendino, 52, until…
Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of travelling to Sacramento to represent the Addiction Treatment Advocacy Coalition (ATAC), a group that advocates for those who suffer from Substance Use Disorder and those facilities that provide treatment. As the president of ATAC, I have met with regulators and legislators throughout the California capitol…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC hailed the news that Chicago and California are maintaining their bans on taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina. The announcements come after North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Senate President Phil Berger, and House Speaker Tim Moore passed a law doubling down on many of the worst aspects of the state’s…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A federal judge has finalized the $25 million settlement made by President Donald Trump to end the Trump University lawsuits in San Diego. The judge rejected the plea of one plaintiff who wanted to sue Trump on her own and to try and get an apology. U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo…
thursday, april 13 First Date Opposites attract in this uproarious romantic musical comedy about the chances we take to find love. When blind date newbie Aaron meets serial dater Casey, a first date turns into a hilarious high stakes dinner. In an unexpected twist, Aaron and Casey’s inner critics’ transform restaurant patrons into scheming exes,…
NEW YORK — A new video series, “BreakthroughU,” is tackling complicated social issues, like gender-based violence, intersectionality* and culture change, issues that are at the heart of the work that Breakthrough has been doing for over 17 years. The videos employ an unusual approach — puppets. A cast of rainbow-colored puppets represents a range of…
SACRAMENTO, Calif.- Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that California will continue to prohibit state-funded and state-sponsored travel and expenditures to North Carolina based on that state’s discriminatory laws. The decision was reached following North Carolina’s enactment of House Bill 142 (H.B. 142). While this bill repealed the state’s controversial “bathroom bill” (H.B. 2), H.B. 142 bans state and…
ILGA-Europe’s latest update reports that the Russian LGBT Network has continued its fact finding mission on the alarming arbitrary detention, torture and killing of (perceived) gay men in Chechnya. News of the ongoing situation has received widespread media attention, but unfortunately the situation has not yet been resolved. According to information obtained by Novaya Gazeta,…
MIAMI, Fla. – Thought leaders from around the globe will converge on Miami for the 4th Global LGBTQI Human Rights Conference, May 26 – 29, as part of World OutGames Miami 2017, the world’s largest 10-day Sports, Culture and Human Rights event. This well-orchestrated conference will offer a world view of human rights with representation…
