SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Sen. Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today that she has introduced SB 310, legislation that establishes the right of people incarcerated in state prisons and county jails to access the court to obtain a name or gender change. Currently, people incarcerated in state prisons seeking a court order for a name change…
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Due to overwhelming demand, La Jolla Playhouse is adding a seventh week of performances for Disney’s Freaky Friday. The show will extend its run through March 19. This is the second and final extension as this production must travel to engagements in Cleveland and Houston. Hailed by The Washington Post as…
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2017 — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced today that a special collection of 25 photographs donated by renowned photographers, estates, and collectors will be featured as part of Christie’s April 2017 Photography Sale April 6. This special sale helps to commemorate the Foundation’s 25th year, and all proceeds from…
LOS ANGELES — Nearly half of the nation’s undergraduate students are enrolled at community colleges, which are an increasingly important springboard for advancing to a bachelor’s degree. To help LGBTQ students transfer to a four-year degree program, Point Foundation (Point) welcomes applications for its Community College Scholarship. Students selected for the program will receive up to…
Today, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new proposal that would fully repeal the state’s deeply discriminatory HB2 law and introduce additional legislation. After the North Carolina General Assembly failed to follow through on their end of a bargain the Governor brokered in December, this new proposal would fully repeal HB2 while requiring a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Through the generous support of the Ford Foundation, 23 organizations in nine Deep South states heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS will receive critical support to fight the HIV epidemic by addressing the disparities and social injustices that fuel the epidemic. By adopting an intersectional approach, Southern REACH grantees will advance the rights, health…
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Transgender star of TLC’s docuseries “I Am Jazz“, Jazz Jennings, will take form as the newest Tonner play doll. The 18” portrait doll was designed and sculpted by renowned doll artist Robert Tonner. Robert Tonner founded the Tonner Doll Company in 1991 and has continually created the best and most fashionable dolls in…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Councilmember Chris Ward (District Three) Friday formally announced a proposal for a San Diego Equal Pay Ordinance, which would require that any contractor certify that they provide equal pay based on gender and ethnicity before being awarded a city contract. “The city has a responsibility to do whatever it…
The only one likely to get any treats this Valentine’s Day is the cat. As my sweetheart said, now that we’re getting old and fat, we need to think of new ways to celebrate loving occasions. So, we treated ourselves to an iRobot Roomba 650. More expensive than a red heart full of chocolates, but…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), an organization fighting toxic pollution in San Diego and Tijuana, reports that local leaders Sen. Toni Atkins and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher have scored 100 percent on the annual Environmental Justice Scorecard. Late last month, the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) released the report detailing 2016 voting records…
