Following the controversy surrounding Mozilla’s new CEO Brendan Eich’s support of Prop. 8, a measure that, for a time, banned same-sex couples from getting married in the state of California, Mozilla have issued a statement stating their unequivocal support of marriage equality. Mitchell Baker, chair of the Mozilla Foundation, and Mark Surman, Mozilla Foundation executive…
John Aravosis, the founder of the popular gay blog AmericaBlog.com, is reporting that Brendan Eich, the new CEO of the Mozilla Foundation, a Google-funded organization that oversees a number of ventures include the Firefox browser, donated $1,000 to help support Proposition 8, a measure that, for a time, banned same-sex couples from getting married in…
San Francisco resident and co-founder of Medic Mobile, Josh Nesbit, has joined the Advisory Council of EXUSMED, a new corporation offering affordable mobile health care solutions for both patients and providers. Josh Nesbit will be advising on technology in developing countries and under-served communities. Under Nesbit, Medic Mobile, a non-profit technology company, supports 10,000 community…
SAN DIEGO — A new CEO has been selected to serve the Greater San Diego Business Association, the LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Barbra Blake will take over February 3, 2014 to lead the organization into its 35th anniversary year. Most recently, Blake was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Rady School of Management…
SAN DIEGO — EXUSMED™, a corporation offering affordable primary health care solutions for both patients and providers announced today that its partnership with B&G Executive Group, Inc. has resulted in the successful completion of the initial phase of senior hiring’s for the remote-accessed health care provider. “Having the very best talent in the field is…
NEW YORK, NY – The National Board of Directors of GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, have announced the election of Sarah Kate Ellis as the organization’s new CEO and president following a nationwide search. “GLAAD’s unparalleled history in shifting American beliefs on LGBT families paved the…
LAS VEGAS – The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada (The Center) has announced that it has appointed Bob Elkins as their new CEO. “After months of searching, we are proud to say we have found someone who will not only be a pioneer for The Center, but also for the community at large,” said…
A Better San Diego, a coalition of community, faith and labor groups that seeks to build a better San Diego by addressing and demanding action on the important economic issues that face our communities is hosting a distinguished panel July 12, the Friday of Pride weekend, as part of its monthly breakfast series. The tremendous…
President Barack Obama on DOMA: “I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated loving, committed gay and lesbian couples as a separate and lesser class of people. The Supreme Court has righted that wrong, and our country is better off for…
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Pride announced today that it has made major progress toward financial stability, retiring a three year debt burden, while simultaneously achieving record breaking increases in key sponsorship contributions. The nonprofit organization, that sponsors and produces the annual SF LGBT Pride Parade, reported that as of May 31 it had completed…
