The stars will be out in Washington, D.C. later this month when TBS’s late-night hit Full Frontal with Samantha Bee presents the first annual “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.” Samantha Bee, who has been hailed by The New Yorker as “America’s new Comedian-in-Chief,” will host the evening’s festivities from D.C.’s largest concert hall, DAR Constitution…
Thanks to author Nell Stark—which seems to be something I say at least once a year—I was privileged recently to answer some questions for a lesbian high school student who was writing a paper about 1960’s gay activists. Below are the young woman’s questions and my attempts to answer. I am very fortunate to be…
WASHINGTON – In honor of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) April 10, Advocates for Youth, an organization that champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health, will partner with youth activists to raise awareness of the impact of HIV and AIDS on young…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Forty-two hepatitis A cases have been reported in the region since November 2016, more than four times the monthly average typically reported, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday. Thirty-six people were hospitalized and two died from the disease. Twenty-three cases are men, and the cases range in age…
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court Friday upheld a lower court decision which strikes down a decades old ban on gay and lesbian foster parents. Nebraska was the only state in the country with such a ban still in place. ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad had the following statement in response to…
SANTA FE, N.M. — Today, New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 121 — legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” “Conversion therapy,” sometimes referred to as “sexual orientation change efforts” or “reparative therapy,” encompasses a range of practices that seek to change an individual’s…
WASHINGTON — Today, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States. He becomes the 113th justice of the Supreme Court. Vice President Pence presided over the Senate on the final vote, which was 54-45, as three Democrats crossed party lines to confirm…
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina are seeking documents from cities and educational institutions throughout North Carolina to establish how those venues intend to guarantee a nondiscriminatory environment for LGBT people if they are chosen to host NCAA events. The NCAA announced this week that they would consider…
STRASBOURG, France — Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring sterilization of individuals seeking a change in their legal gender recognition violates human rights. Twenty two countries in Europe currently still require sterilization to access gender identity recognition, however this decision mandates that these countries amend their laws to reflect this positive…
thursday, april 6 Cuba on my Mind French Street photographer, Janine Free, invites you to see through the crumbling walls of 2016 Havana, its public and street art, its innovative contemporary art, and the creative lifestyle of its people. Spanish Village Gallery 21, 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, 11 a.m., free admission, http://spanishvillageart.com/event/cuba-mind-janine-free/ friday,…
