Union Bank and KPBS honor San Diego LGBT Local Heroes

SAN DIEGO – In celebration of LGBT Pride Month and as part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., has partnered with KPBS to honor two remarkable  individuals as local heroes.  The 2014 LGBT Pride Month honorees are: Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, president of the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Robert…

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Fireworks and calls for Hale’s resignation fly at HBA meeting

A mostly stoic, although occasionally taken aback, Hillcrest Business Association Board of Directors took volley after volley of criticism during the public comments portion of its monthly meeting Tuesday. Complaints ranged from concerns that the organization’s executive director was improperly fired, that it holds “too many” fundraisers and events while “not doing enough” for local…

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Watch: LGBT trailblazers navigate the adventures, challenges and surprises of life and love in their golden years (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/6USE8Ph6Qgk Media Arts Center San Diego will be screening an excellent  LGBT documentary entitled Before You Know It this Saturday, June 21 at the Digital Gym located in the heart of North Park. The subjects of Before You Know It are no ordinary senior citizens. They are go-go booted bar-hoppers, love struck activists, troublemaking baton twirlers, late night…

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Black churches still cited as number one reason LGBT community continues to be shunned

Despite an overall societal shift that favors LGBT inclusion in all aspects of American life, members of the black LGBT community continue to face a unique set of challenges mainly from their clergy, cites an article on NewsOne.com. “The church still has so much influence and they continue to use influence in a negative way,”…

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Patent Office cancels Redskins trademark registration, says name is disparaging

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration, calling the football team’s name “disparaging to Native Americans.” Filed on behalf of five Native Americans this is the second time such a case was filed. A report in The Washington Post stated that federal trademark law does not permit registration of…

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Allstate launches ‘Out Holding Hands’ outreach initiative (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/2d917437jd4 NORTHBROOK, Ill.– Allstate Insurance Company recently launched its “Out Holding Hands” program during LGBT Pride Month, to encourage members of the LGBT community to share special and everyday moments out holding hands with their loved ones. The company believes everyone should be treated with respect and without judgment no matter who they love. “As…

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International LGBT leaders present ‘Pride World Forum’ in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A contingent of LGBT movement leaders from around the globe will participate in a panel discussion titled Pride World Forum Tuesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m. at The San Diego LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest. The San Diego Diplomacy Council is hosting the contingent of leaders who are visiting the United States,…

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HRC: ExxonMobil lies about its non-discrimination policies in response to Executive Order

WASHINGTON –– Following yesterday’s announcement that President Obama will soon issue an executive order extending essential workplace protections to the employees of federal contractors, all eyes turned to the Exxon Mobil Corporation—a Fortune 100 corporation and one of the nation’s largest federal contractors. ExxonMobil has long resisted instituting non-discrimination protections for LGBT employees, digging in…

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East Coast Pizza set to open in Hillcrest this summer

SAN DIEGO – East Coast Pizza (ECP), famous for New York-style pizza but without the attitude, are set to open their third Southern California location this summer right here in Hillcrest. Started by a young, savvy entrepreneur with a deep desire to bring New York’s beloved large-slice pizza to the Southern California masses, ECP is bona…

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