LGBT Weekly wins 10 awards at San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism gala night

San Diego LGBT Weekly won 10 awards at the San Diego Press Club 43rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Tuesday night. With the new awards, LGBT Weekly has now won a total of 57 awards for journalism excellence since it was founded in 2010. The 43rd Annual Awards dinner, held at the Jacobs Center at…

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More jobs lost in N.C. due to HB 2

North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2 has cost the city of Charlotte 730 new jobs and an approximately $8.2 million in initial investment by CoStar Group Inc. after the company selected Richmond for a new research operations headquarters. The Charlotte Business Journal quoted David Dorsch, senior vice president at Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office as saying,…

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Legendary LGBTQ filmmaker and human rights activist Pat Rocco to receive inaugural Troy Perry Medal of Pride

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Legendary LGBTQ filmmaker and human rights activist Pat Rocco will receive the inaugural Troy Perry Medal of Pride, honoring LGBTQ people and allies who are on the front lines of community activism around the world.  In recognition of LGBTQ History Month, the award will be presented by Rev. Troy Perry, in…

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Mary Lambert performs outside the Stonewall Inn

Last night, in very windy conditions Mary Lambert, #FindYourPark Ambassador, performed a pop-up concert in front of the first LGBTQ national park site, Stonewall National Monument. Lambert performed a three-song set on a makeshift stage that was set up outside the historic gay site and urged the audience to sing along with her. Singing about…

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LGBT Confex set for sixth annual International Business & Tourism Forum

NEW YORK, NY  — LGBT Confex’s sixth edition of its International Business & Tourism Forum is set to take place in Mexico City’s World Trade Center from Oct. 26 to 27.  More than 60 exhibitors and 30 speakers will take part in this year’s forum and will provide information on the realities and trends affecting…

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Attorney General Kamala Harris endorses Mara Elliott for city attorney

SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the state’s top law enforcement officer, today endorsed Mara Elliott as the most qualified and capable candidate to protect San Diego as the next City Attorney. Democrat Kamala Harris, a two-term attorney general who was also the two-term district attorney of San Francisco, said Mara Elliott has a proven…

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HRC releases new Florida ad in Spanish and English (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON – Sunday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new digital ad in Florida: Ricardo. It features Ricardo Negron-Almodovar, an Orlando resident and survivor of the tragic June attack on the Pulse nightclub, who emphasizes the importance of voting to make real change. Sunday was the first day of in-person early voting in Florida….

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