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First resort LGBT retirement community nears completion

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago06 mins

SANTA ROSA, Calif.– Fountaingrove Lodge, the nation’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) retirement community to offer resort living and continuing care services, is officially nearing completion. Designed and constructed by award-winning developer Oakmont Senior Living, the 10-acre retirement campus is on schedule to open in November. While others have proposed similar full-service LGBT retirement communities, Fountaingrove…

Are tattoos the new black?

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago119 mins

Aaron Heier | Photographer: Rob Lucas, Modern Aperture Photography, www.modernaperture.com Tattoos have long been a part of many cultures and the significance they play as well as who the wearers of these permanent pigmented body modifications are differs greatly, depending on where you are and who you are. Tattoos have become a huge part of…

NAACP president to step down at year’s end

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago04 mins

BALTIMORE – NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous has announced plans to transition out of his role as president and CEO Dec. 31. Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors, accepted his formal letter of notice this week. “We thank President Jealous for his time leading the Association,” stated Brock. “Under…

One for the fans

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago05 mins

You’d be such good friends. You and your favorite Hollywood star would be besties, in fact. The two of you would hang out every weekend, going to auctions and having cookouts. You’d shop together, lunch together, and gossip together every chance you got. Yep, you and your favorite star would be absolute BFFs … if…

And the beat goes on …

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago04 mins

Who is counseling Carl DeMaio? DeMaio reportedly took a lie detector test to prove he was not masturbating in the City Council men’s room; his accuser is state Sen. Ben Hueso. Why would DeMaio take a lie detector test? Has San Diego politics just become an extended Jerry Springer or Maury Povich show? First, lie…

North Carolina mother attempts to ‘beat the gay’ out of her teenage son

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago11 years ago03 mins

A report filed with the Whiteville, N.C. Police Department indicates that Mary Gowans, 41, attempted to have her younger son repeatedly strike her older son in an attempt to ‘beat the gay’ out of him. The report states that when the officer arrived, screaming and yelling could be heard by several subjects inside the home….

HHS announces first guidance implementing Supreme Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago04 mins

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives. This is the first guidance issued by HHS in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling, which…

An enormously earnest movie about civil rights

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago08 mins

Lee Daniels’ The Butler One of the problems with starting a movie with the words “Inspired by a true story” written on the screen is that most people will focus on “true story” and not on “inspired by.” That phrase opens Lee Daniels’ The Butler – which I will refer to as The Butler from…

Where have all the yodelers gone?

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago06 mins

The recent TV talent shows featuring elaborate and intricate displays of amazing abilities bring back fond memories of the less sophisticated, yet in many ways more enjoyable, local contests of long ago. Remember, seniors, the hard wooden chairs of the grange hall, lodge or auditorium and our home-grown stars; some appearing yearly and some nervously…

Understanding addiction and recovery

LGBT Weekly11 years ago025 mins

By any measure, the costs associated with addiction and substance abuse in the United States are staggering. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the total costs of drug abuse and addiction due to the use of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs are estimated at $524 billion a year. Illicit drug use alone accounts…

HRC releases 2018 Buyer’s Guide just in time for holiday shopping season

LGBT Congressional Staff Association joins call for action to address sexual harassment

Jeff Sessions joins anti-LGBTQ Heritage Foundation in a closed door meeting

Fourth annual Truth Awards to honor and recognize African Americans in the LGBTQ community

Sen. Toni Atkins to become first woman to lead California Senate

HRC joins allies to demand a clean DREAM Act

First resort LGBT retirement community nears completion

Are tattoos the new black?

NAACP president to step down at year’s end

One for the fans

And the beat goes on …

North Carolina mother attempts to ‘beat the gay’ out of her teenage son

HHS announces first guidance implementing Supreme Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act

An enormously earnest movie about civil rights

Where have all the yodelers gone?

Understanding addiction and recovery