New punitive laws aimed at curbing homosexuality proposed in Chad

Amnesty International (AI) said Wednesday that a draft anti-homosexuality bill in the Republic of Chad, a landlocked country in Central Africa, will represent a major step backwards for human rights in the country if passed into law. The proposed amendment to the penal code would criminalize same-sex conduct in Chad, carrying the threat of jail…

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HRC’s Griffin requests meeting with newly elected Southern Baptist president

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has sent a letter to Rev. Ronnie Floyd, the newly elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), following the passage of anti-LGBT resolutions at the group’s annual meeting this week. In the letter, HRC President Chad Griffin writes: “I can tell you from personal experiences how excruciating it…

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Tonight: The Dreamgirls Revue and MO’s Universe salute the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus ‘90s show

SAN DIEGO – Put together the sexiest Dreamgirls on earth with the hottest nightspot in the MO’s Universe coupled with the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) and you’ve got a night that will be out of this world!  It all happens tonight,  Wednesday March 19 at 8 p.m. at Urban MO’s Bar & Grill…

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The world pays tribute to Mandela

Nelson Mandela, who died yesterday was South Africa’s first post-Apartheid president, and an outspoken advocate for LGBT equality.  He appointed an openly-gay judge to South Africa’s High Court of Appeal and during his presidency, South Africa became the first nation in the world to constitutionally prohibit sexual orientation-based discrimination.  Mandela will be remembered for his…

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Chad H. Griffin to head HRC

WASHINGTON – Chad H. Griffin has been appointed as the next president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) by the organization’s board of directors. Griffin, a national communications and policy strategist, is widely credited for being the mastermind behind the federal lawsuit to overturn California’s Proposition 8, which has now been ruled unconstitutional by two…

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