MONTRÉAL – Over the course of three days, from Aug. 15-17, Fierté Montréal Pride will be hosting a National LGBTTIQA2S Human Rights Conference as part of the inaugural Canada Pride Montréal 2017. The conference will examine complex issues from Queer Representation in the Media, to Rape Culture + Sexual Violence in the Gay Community, to…
This past Sunday, June 11, was indeed a historic day for the LGBT civil rights movement, as not only did thousands march on our nation’s capital Washington, D.C., but in over 116 cities across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Spain and others. There have now been six LGBT marches on Washington with…
thursday, june 22 The Rejected Witness The Rejected Witness is Ed Eigner’s one-man tour de force dramatization of Bleak House, Charles Dickens’ masterwork of social criticism. Although the focus is on the brief, tragic life of Jo, a Victorian street urchin, the poignant story is rife with suspense, comedy, and passion. Centro Cultural de la…
Last night, James Corden (host of The Late Late Show with James Corden) addressed on his show the recent news of six people resigning from the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS. After explaining how upsetting this news was to him, and the fact it was reported that President Trump “doesn’t care” about HIV…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) announced today she is honoring deported U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas Varela of Tijuana as Assembly District 80’s Veteran of the Year. Barajas, who could not attend the annual ceremony at the State Capitol because of his deportation, is the Director and Founder of…
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. – Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), located at Naval Air Station North Island San Diego (NASNI), and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), located in Patuxent River Maryland, are hosting an LGBTQ+A Pride event. The NASNI celebration will take place on 22 June 2017 from 10:00-12:00 in the Commander Naval…
NEW YORK– June 22, PEN America will host a ‘Reading for Remembrance’ to spotlight the literary legacy of AIDS and its profound impact on future advocacy movements. During the first NYC Pride Week to feature a dedicated public memorial to the AIDS epidemic, the reading takes place under the dramatic, angular steel canopy of the…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — UC San Diego Health is honoring LGBT Pride month and the goal of health care access and equality in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community with a flag-raising and lighting ceremony at UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, Wednesday, June 21, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Front Lawn, 200 West…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — San Diego Pride are inviting the community to meet their new executive director, Eric Heinritz. San Diego Pride invites anyone and everyone in the community to join them for free appetizers this Thursday, June 22 at the 7th Ave Pub inside the Hillcrest Whole Foods, 711 University Ave, San Diego, California…
TORONTO – Many Canadians still face violence every day simply because of their gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. It’s time for that to change. The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV). Today, the Honorable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, announced It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy…
