USofA Pageants announces San Diego regional preliminary

SAN DIEGO – USofA Pageants will present the inaugural Miss Gay Golden State USofA pageant Sun., March 16 in the Lafayette Hotel’s Mississippi Ballroom. The pageant is open to male drag queens and transsexual female impersonators 21 years of age and older, who will compete in evening gown, personal interview and talent. Miss Gay Golden…

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Australian rapper Iggy Azalea to headline ‘The Dinah’

PALM SPRINGS – Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend – the largest lesbian event of its kind in the world – has confirmed Iggy Azalea as one of the 2014 main headliners. Iggy Azalea, one of the most hyped MCs/female rapper in American hip-hop, is set to headline The Dinah’s Friday night “White Party” at the Palm Springs Convention…

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Remote-accessed health care provider completes initial hiring phase ahead of pilot launch

SAN DIEGO — EXUSMED™, a corporation offering affordable primary health care solutions for both patients and providers announced today that its partnership with B&G Executive Group, Inc. has resulted in the successful completion of the initial phase of senior hiring’s for the remote-accessed health care provider. “Having the very best talent in the field is…

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‘Friendfactor Workplace Ally Challenge’ to Launch January 2014 with blue chip participation

SAN FRANCISCO — Friendfactor, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organization for straight friends, has announced  that it is now accepting additional applications for its first ever Friendfactor Workplace Ally Challenge. The six month program challenges businesses to engage as many employees as possible in taking action to create LGBT-inclusive culture in their…

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Union Bank receives top score on Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Corporate Equality Index

SAN FRANCISCO, – Union Bank, N.A., announced today that it earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2014 Corporate Equality Index. This is the first year that Union Bank participated in HRC’s rating system, which serves as the national benchmarking tool for corporate policies and practices related to lesbian,…

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Grindr releases ‘Best of 2013 Awards,’ revealing the year’s top gay icons and trends and predictions for 2014

LOS ANGELES — Grindr, the premier all-male geo-social network app, tapped its massive user base to reveal this year’s Best of 2013 Awards. Grindr users from the U.S., U.K. and Australia weighed in on everything from their favorite song, to the gay icon of the year to the biggest comeback of 2013. Grindr guys were also…

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New report: tracking our progress in the fight against AIDS

Last July, President Obama established the HIV Care Continuum Initiative, which addresses the gaps in care and prevention, especially among communities with the greatest HIV burden. On World AIDS Day 2013, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released a report outlining the first recommendations and action steps from the Initiative detailing how federal efforts…

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EGLSF appoints Stockholm host of ‘EuroGames’ 2015 (VIDEO)

The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) has appointed Stockholm the host of EuroGames 2015. EuroGames is one of the biggest LGBTQ events in the world, and comprises a cultural, political, and sports program. EuroGames is open to everyone who wants to participate, regardless of age, gender, sexuality or religion. EuroGames was founded in…

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