HRC and Macy’s partner in celebration of National Pride Month

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization – is celebrating the launch of a partnership with Macy’s in honor of National Pride Month. The retailer will feature new HRC merchandise at select locations including Macy’s Beverly Center (Los Angeles, CA), Easton (Columbus, OH), Fountain Place (Cincinnati, OH),…

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Update: Pastor Dan’s ‘Birthday Bash’ fundraiser tops $5,000

Update May 16 – Fundraising for Pastor Dan’s Birthday Bash has topped the $5,000 mark, with donations still coming in. All the money raised goes to support The Met’s ministries. Lee Bowman, minister of administration & communications said, “Though more may still come in, the best figure we have for the fundraiser is ‘just over…

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‘1Life Festival’ launches dream wedding celebration giveaway

LOS ANGELES – Today, 1Life Festival  announced its nationwide search for one lucky couple to tie the knot this Independence Day weekend with a dream wedding celebration at “America’s First Gay Massive.” To celebrate equality in light of the legalization of gay marriage in California, 1Life is giving way the ultimate wedding package to the…

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White Party Palm Springs producer Jeffrey Sanker unveils initial talent for 25th anniversary celebration

PALM SPRINGS – In keeping with his tradition of presenting the hottest new breakout talent and artists poised for super stardom, White Party Palm Springs founder and producer Jeffrey Sanker unveiled initial names for this year’s 25th anniversary celebration.  White Party Palm Springs is the largest gay dance music festival in the world, happening April…

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Laurel Holloman joins Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend’s ‘L Word’ celebration

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend has just announced the addition of Laurel Holloman to its celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the L Word’s TV premiere. Holloman, better known as Tina Kennard, will be joining her former co-stars Kate Moennig (Shane McCutcheon) and Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki) for an exclusive cast…

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San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates Interim Mayor Gloria, welcomes Mayor Faulconer

SAN DIEGO — This week, the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) had the honor of performing at both outgoing Interim Mayor Todd Gloria’s community celebration and for newly elected Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s inauguration ceremony. “We are so proud of Interim Mayor Gloria.  His strong leadership represented the entire city of San Diego in an…

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SD Pride 2014: ‘sign up early’

As San Diego LGBT Pride’s volunteers, board of directors and staff work on this year’s 40th anniversary Pride celebration they are inviting community participation in the festivities scheduled for July 18-20. Applications for entertainers, sponsors, parade contingents, program guide advertisers and festival exhibitors are now available online at sdpride.org. The annual Pride weekend festivities, which…

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Community invited to join in 40th anniversary San Diego Pride celebration

SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride’s volunteers, board of directors and staff are hard at work preparing for this year’s 40th anniversary Pride celebration and are looking forward to community participation in this year’s festivities scheduled for July 18-20. Applications for entertainers, sponsors, parade contingents, program guide advertisers, and festival exhibitors are now available online…

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A not-gay kiss between a Brazilian footballer and his friend raises ire, support

When Russian athletes Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova stood on the podium at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow and kissed each other on the lips in celebration of their team having won the 4 x 400 m relay  Aug. 17, the dissembling began at once. For opponents of Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on LGBT rights,…

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