2012
San Diego LGBT Pride annual meeting: Dec. 4
San Diego LGBT Pride will be holding its annual meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4 6-7 p.m. at The Center, 3909 Centre Street. At the meeting the Pride board will be sharing their 2012 report, announcing their 2012 grant giving and new officers and hearing public comments. Beverages and snacks will be provided.
Director of Pride @ the beach resigns
Tina Leight-Roades has resigned as Director of Pride @ the beach and a board member of North County LGBTQ Resource Center. Citing family and health demands Leight-Roades announced her resignation in an email addressed to ‘Community Members.’ From the email: “It is with a great deal of sadness and thought that I announce that effective…
Is 2012 the beginning of a Democratic dynasty?
After Americans re-elected President George W. Bush and gave Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress in 2004, Karl Rove spoke of a durable Republican majority. It endured until 2006. The election of President Obama, which was touted as the first triumph of the changing demographics that would keep Democrats in power. That lasted until…
How important was the LGBT vote to 2012 electoral success?
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today released results of a post-election poll showing a cultural sea-change on LGBT equality reflected in voters’ attitudes. “Last week’s results make clear that equality was a winner at the polls and confirms the inherent fairness of the American people,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “The president proved…
Tammy Baldwin is first openly gay person elected to Senate
(CNN) – Tammy Baldwin made history Tuesday night – twice. She became the first openly gay politician, and first Wisconsin woman, elected to the U.S. Senate. The seven-term Democratic congresswoman edged past former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson in a win that advocacy groups hailed as a significant stride toward bringing diversity to the Senate. Baldwin…
