San Diego to host city’s first ever LGBTQ Spiritual Summit, Aug. 2

SAN DIEGO –  Saturday Aug. 2 from 1-4 p.m., The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego will host the first ever LGBTQ Spiritual Summit in San Diego.  Faith leaders from such diverse religious traditions as traditional Christianity, Humanism, Buddhism, Judaism, Catholicism, New Thought/Religious Science and others will answer questions about…

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The 35 most LGBT-friendly U.S. cities, according to Vocativ’s first-ever ‘Queer Index’

NEW YORK — Which U.S. city is most friendly toward LGBT residents? Which big cities don’t even make the list? What’s the gayest city in “red state” America? Which metro area has the highest percentage of out politicians? Where do same-sex Craigslist hookups happen most frequently? Vocativ (vocativ.com), the global media organization for the Digital…

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Circle Circle dot dot presents first-ever acoustic musical production: ‘No Place Like Home!’

The extreme hardship of being young and homeless is something most of us may witness within our community, but will likely never experience first-hand or fully comprehend.  Homelessness is constantly referred to as one of our communities’ biggest social issues, but few can actually empathize with the issues of the population or have had the chance to…

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Here TV Debuts Webseries ‘Guy Dubai: International Gay Spy’ on its YouTube Premium Channel

LOS ANGELES — Here TV (www.heretv.com), America’s only gay television network, today announced the premiere of the first three episodes of the new webseries Guy Dubai: International Gay Spy exclusively on the network’s YouTube Premium channel.  Each episode of Guy Dubai: International Gay Spy finds its eponymous star, played by TJ Hoban, working to solve…

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Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. to hold first-ever Rainbow Build event

WASHINGTON,  — This May, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat) will hold its first ever Rainbow Build event. The goal of Rainbow Build is to raise awareness for the cause of affordable housing, particularly as it relates to LGBTQ and other social justice issues, and to team up with a diverse array of LGBTQ…

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Here TV debuts first-ever original sitcom ‘From Here on OUT’ (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/jmHRnttzsRo LOS ANGELES — Here TV (www.heretv.com), America’s only gay television network, has announced the television premiere of From Here on OUT, the premium network’s first-ever original sitcom. Written and created by Terry Ray, who also stars, the first two episodes of From Here on OUT make their television broadcast premiere  Friday, March 28, exclusively…

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First-ever survey of transgender and intersex advocacy organizations reveals glaring need for support, partners

NEW YORK, NY –Global Action for Trans* Equality (GATE) and American Jewish World Service (AJWS) released today the results of the first-ever survey of transgender and intersex groups around the world in a new report, The State of Trans* and Intersex Organizing. The report is being presented on January 28 during the International Human Rights Funders Group’s 2014…

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AIDS Walk continues to grow, evolve

AIDS Walk Street Challenge obstacle course AIDS Walk organizers are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to build excitement and increase participation and fundraising for the event. This year’s addition is AIDS Walk’s first-ever Street Challenge, a dynamic six-obstacle course (with two workout challenges as well) through Marston Point in Balboa Park. “This new…

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