Hate crimes against LGBT people have risen slightly in 2014 and actually have tied in number of hate crime incidents with racial overtones, according to the San Diego police chief’s annual report on crime statistics. There were 17 documented victims in 2014 involving sexual orientation as opposed to 13 such incidents in 2013. For the…
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – In perhaps the latest boost to stars and studios seeking the ultimate golden statuette this awards season, the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA), comprised of over 110 movie and TV critics nationwide, have officially announced their choices for 2014’s finest in film and television. The wins come across 25 categories,…
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA), comprised of over 100 critics and entertainment journalists nationwide, today unveiled its first-round picks for the best in movies and television of 2014. The nominations come across 25 categories, from mainstream to LGBTQ-centric, including four newly-added runs such as Film Director of the Year,…
It’s easy to feel that way when faced with an entire bookstore full of possibilities. How do you pick? How do you know what’s good? Start here, with Bookwatch’s best of 2014 … Let’s start with fiction: Throughout the year, every time something bad happens, you’re reminded to hug the ones you love. Five Days…
DENVER, Colo.—From stunning wins for the freedom to marry to Medicare’s lifting of the exclusion of coverage for transgender-specific healthcare, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans made gains on many fronts in 2014. However, despite these advances, deep disparities remain, including an overwhelming lack of employment nondiscrimination protections, high rates of healthcare discrimination, poorer…
A bunch of wonderful films opened in San Diego in 2014. These are my favorites. 10. Snowpiercer (Bong Joon-ho, director) Bong Joon-ho’s first English-language film is astonishing, breathtaking in its visuals, bleak in its plot and enraging in its refusal to do what most American audiences expect from their science fiction action films. The film…
Despite a record number of states legalizing same-sex marriage, Michael Sam coming out and the very real prospect of a film about a gay mathematician taking home the ‘Best Picture’ prize at the 87th annual Academy Awards, 2014 was filled with reminders that the arc for LGBT civil rights is never a straight line. Brian…
I do, again and again and again 2014 will be remembered as the tipping point for marriage equality. The marriage equality tsunami began with the freedom to marry being granted in Oklahoma. A harbinger of the year to come, the Oklahoma ruling was put on hold pending a ruling from the 10th Circuit Federal Court…
Today, the White House issued the following proclamation signed by the president regarding World AIDS Day, 2014: In communities across our Nation and around the world, we have made extraordinary progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Just over three decades ago, when we knew only the devastation HIV inflicted, those living with it had…
