WASHINGTON –– Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) condemned the Dorchester Collection’s attempts to use its own employees to divert attention away from actions taken against the Sultan of Brunei’s hotels. This ploy comes despite assurances from the company that it has guaranteed the positions, income, and benefits of all of its employees for as long as…
WASHINGTON — Following Brunei’s decision this week to advance a series of penal code reforms that will include stoning as a possible punishment for relations between its LGBT citizens, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sent letters today to the leadership of several organizations that currently plan to host events at American hotels owned by the…
Turner Classic Movies, Saturday, March 15, 9 p.m. In one of Warren Beatty’s great roles (which is saying something), he plays George, a hair stylist to the more wealthy and fabulous women of Beverly Hills. He also spends of good deal of time sleeping with them, both the married and single ones, and he’s basically…
Letters Should Auntie Helen’s and Being Alive be taken over by The Center? Dear Editor, I have been reading about the financial woes of Auntie Helen’s and Bring Alive. It may be a good idea for both agencies to be taken over by The Center. Being Alive does case management. Why couldn’t this be done…
LOS ANGELES – Gay rights activists pledged a boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel today, citing the hotel owner’s state-sponsored homophobia. The hotel is owned by the nation of Brunei, a country in South East Asia where male homosexuality is a crime. A video made by the group calls on supporters to “break up” with…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced today (Thursday, January 10) by this year’s Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone. MacFarlane and Stone announced the nominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives. Academy members from each of the…
