The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the HRC Greater New York Steering Committee have announced that Whoopi Goldberg will receive the 2013 HRC Ally for Equality Award at the annual Greater New York Gala dinner Feb. 2 at the Waldorf Astoria. “We are proud to honor Whoopi Goldberg with the Ally for Equality Award for…
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana entered an order granting the joint motion of the United States and the city of New Orleans to enter the consent decree regarding the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). This order is a critical milestone in reforming the long-troubled NOPD and is an…
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” This famous quote came to mind as I thought about the overall tone in America and in our city. The ability to forgive can be a powerful human emotion, but sometimes it is the hardest thing for a person or community to do. As President Obama awaits confirmation…
It’s no secret to me but you might be surprised to know how many artists live and work in obscurity and with a great deal of financial insecurity. Throughout history many individuals who are driven to make art do so not as a hobby but rather as an obsessive need to solve an essential, existential…
(CNN) — For 15 years, Ashley Broadway has devoted her life to the military and to her spouse, an Army lieutenant colonel. The former schoolteacher found a new job and made new friends each time she had to relocate bases, including a move to South Korea. When a deployment to the Middle East separated the…
SAN DIEGO – To benefit the important organizations, charities, and groups that serve San Diego’s LGBT community, the Mo’s Universe family of restaurants has created Young Mo’s Being gAy (YMBA), a new employee giving program. Employees of Mo’s Universe-branded restaurants – Urban Mo’s, Baja Betty’s, Gossip Grill, and Hillcrest Brewing Company – goal is to…
Some North Park neighborhood activists have obtained 93 signatures on a petition seeking to have the recycling center at Albertsons closed, claiming transients are looking through their trash cans to redeem bottles and cans at the center. Calling their cause the “North Park Recycling Nightmare,” many residents complained on their Web site that transients trespass…
Well, on New Year’s Eve Big Mike and I went over to popular businessman Wayne Becks’ home for his fabulous party benefitting Stepping Stone. It was fun and everyone had a great time. GLBT community has big hearts For more than 45 years I have witnessed the love, compassion and concern of our GLBT community…
It took Rev. Jerry Troyer two years of writing off and on to complete what he calls a “heart-centered book.” As Rev. Troyer prepares for the launch of Coming Out to Ourselves, (Jan. 12 at The Center) I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with him about his book and the journey that…
(CNN) — The American Psychiatric Association announced this month approved changes in its official guide to classifying mental illnesses. Among the major announced changes to the manual, known as DSM-5, is that Asperger’s syndrome will now be included in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder “to help more accurately and consistently diagnose children with autism,”…
