WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Groundswell Fund, largest funder of the reproductive justice movement in the United States and the nation’s primary movement engaging women of color, low-income women, and LGBT people as grassroots activists, won the first-ever “Smashing Silos Award” from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) 2017 IMPACT Awards. The public foundation was…
Local Politician of the Year – Councilmember Georgette Gomez 2016 saw many impressive local election victories. Mayor Faulconer and multiple councilmembers cruised to June wins, County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar beat incumbent Dave Roberts, and former Councilmember Todd Gloria moved to the State Assembly. None seemed as improbable at the outset as Gomez’s rise. In a…
NEW YORK — The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) today announced the winners of its Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA). Presented in conjunction with the Annual NAMIC Conference, the competition recognizes excellence in marketing efforts designed to attract and retain culturally diverse audiences and customers among African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBTQ and other…
Local Politician of the Year: Mayor Kevin Faulconer. How does the mayor win with the Chargers likely leaving San Diego and no Comic-Con approved Convention Center expansion? Simple. Despite those issues, he is a Republican poised to skate to re-election unopposed in a city with a plurality of Democrats. Two Democratic powerhouses, Councilmember Todd Gloria…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – ADCOLOR announced today 2015 Honorees and Nominees for the 9th Annual ADCOLOR Awards. The 9th Annual ADCOLOR Awards on Saturday, September 19, 2015, highlight and honor the achievements of African-American, American Indian/Native American, Asian Pacific-American, Hispanic/Latino, LGBT professionals and diversity and inclusion champions in creative industries. The 9th Annual ADCOLOR Industry…
Do you know someone who is raising the bar for excellence in the legal profession? The LGBT Bar is looking for unsung heroes, champions of justice and others who deserve to be treated like a V.I.P. The National LGBT Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists,…
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,…
LGBT Weekly was honored with nine awards at the 41st Excellence in Journalism event hosted by the San Diego Press Club, Oct. 28. With the new awards, LGBT Weekly has won a total of 35 awards for journalism excellence since it was founded in 2010. The event celebrates the talent of the San Diego media…
Today, President Barack Obama presented the 2013 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to 22 recipients. The presentation took place in the White House East Room. First lady, Michelle Obama was also present. Quoting the late Maya Angelou the president began by saying, “’A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because…
San Diego’s new downtown Central Library at 330 Park Blvd. will host the 39th annual Nicky Awards dubbed “The Gay Academy Awards” by the Union Tribune. The Nicky Awards are one of the oldest LGBT community awards in the nation. The award’s founder, City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, who established the awards almost four decades…
