Exodus International has issued a public apology to gays and lesbians for “years of undue suffering and judgment at the hands of the organization and the Church as a whole.” The apology came from President Alan Chambers, who writes in a blog post that his ministry not only has hurt many people, but also participated…
WASHINGTON – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth who identify as Latino face greater rejection from their communities and schools than their non-LGBT Latino counterparts, according to a new report on LGBT Latino youth released today by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The report further…
SAN DIEGO — The inaugural Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Honors will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. The awards will be presented by the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) of Washington, D.C., The International Court Council and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. Bayard Rustin (March…
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…
May 29, we joined peers and pioneers in the business community at Entrepreneur Thought Leaders Live in Long Beach to get an insider’s perspective on how to navigate the latest financing solutions for businesses. Nontraditional funding opportunities have skyrocketed, helping small businesses get off the ground and making it possible for their growth plans and…
NEW YORK – The Cherry Grove Community House and Theater in Fire Island has been added to the official list of the National Register of Historic Places of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The house, believed to be the oldest continuously operating gay and lesbian theater in the U.S., is only the second site of…
To celebrate Pride month, the San Diego LGBT Literary Foundation are offering a discount of 25 percent off all new LGBT titles that the multicultural LGBT book club has read or supported. These titles include, Chulito by Charles Rice-González, Gulf Dreams by Emma Pérez, For Colored Boys by Keith Boykin, The Color Purple by Alice…
SAN DIEGO – Mama’s Pantry, a service of Mama’s Kitchen, provides a nutritional shopping opportunity at no cost for low income men, women and children of San Diego County affected by HIV/AIDS. Mama’s Kitchen is calling on the public to participate in the third annual Independence from Hunger, an initiative to encourage individuals, businesses, schools and community groups…
The arrival of summer signals the beginning of backyard barbecues, beach days and, of course, the season of LGBT Pride festivals. From June to November, Californians have an opportunity to show their pride and support for the LGBT community at a variety of events throughout the state, from San Diego to San Francisco. Each event…
I am sure that you have heard about the outcry by many within the LGBT community concerning Florida teen Kaitlyn Hunt. Kaitlyn is a lesbian who began a relationship with a 14-year-old female high school classmate. It has been reported that the relationship began when Kaitlyn was 17. Last month, the 14-year-old girl’s parents went…
