SAN FRANCISCO — The California State Senate today approved a bill designed to limit the ability of mental health providers in California to engage in dangerous sexual orientation change efforts (sometimes referred to as “ex-gay therapy,” “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy”). If approved by the Assembly and signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 1172, authored…
CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) – Australia is one of many countries around the world where same-sex couples are not permitted to legally marry. And the law doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who has long opposed gay marriage, made it clear last week that her mind hadn’t been nudged by…
The San Diego Democrats for Equality (SDDE) has announced their endorsements and other actions taken at a recent meeting. Among key highlights the club announced that it had rescinded its “acceptable” rating for Juan Vargas in Congressional District 51 due to “… his key role in blocking Sen. Kehoe’s bill to expand access to abortion…
RALEIGH, N.C. (CNN) – May 8, voters in North Carolina will head to the polls to vote on Amendment 1, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would define “marriage between one man and one woman” as “the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized.” According to same-sex marriage advocacy group…
I Love This City, the new electronic music festival event produced by Live Nation Entertainment and LED makes its San Diego debut this coming Memorial Day, Weekend, Sunday May 27. Skrillex will top the bill at the San Diego show; also set to appear are A-Trak, The Crystal Method (DJ set), Dirtyloud, 12th Planet, The…
We all have wilderness times in our lives. Jesus’ wilderness time “immediately” followed his baptism and the powerful affirmation of who he was: “You are my Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” The Gospels say that the same Spirit who descended on him at his baptism also drove him out into the bleak, lonely…
Denver, CO (KDVR) — An overwhelming majority of Colorado voters support legislation that would recognize same-sex civil unions in the state, according to a poll from Public Policy Polling released Friday. According to the poll, 62 percent favor civil unions while 32 percent are opposed. But, with the bill‘s fate once again depending on the…
Following last month’s passage of St. Petersburg’s vehemently discriminatory bill which prohibits any discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender topics in public, All Out, a for-LGBT organization, is calling for all activists and allies to sign a petition to overturn the ‘gay gag bill‘ and transmit support for those affected in St. Petersburg. All…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Maryland’s highest court is set to issue a ruling in a case involving a lesbian couple married in California but denied a divorce in Maryland because the state does not currently allow same-sex marriages. Jessica Port, 29, and Virginia Anne Cowan, 32, were married in San Francisco in…
God-Des & She may be best known for their debut on Showtime’s hit series, “The L Word”, but these ladies have come a long way since then. Since their appearance on the show, they’ve gone on to sell more than 40,000 albums, tour the nation, headline Pride festivals throughout the county, and give a voice…
