SACRAMENTO – California’s state senate Tuesday approved SB 1333 which would ban smoking or disposal of tobacco products at a state owned or operated beach or park. “We have an obligation to value and preserve our environmental treasures,” said Sen. Marty Block, the measure’s author. “SB 1333 will help to keep our state parks and…
NBCNews.com today launched “NBC OUT,” a new vertical dedicated to coverage about and of interest to the LGBTQ community. The vertical is live at http://NBCOUT.com — original content today ranges from a profile piece about an intersex millennial to an article about cisgender, black gay men in history, and a multimedia report about a Thai immigrant who started…
TORONTO – Egale Canada Human Rights Trust (Egale) has officially unveiled Egale Centre, Canada’s first and Toronto’s only facility that will combine the proven counseling services of Egale Youth Outreach with emergency and transitional housing exclusively dedicated to serving homeless LGBTIQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, questioning and Two Spirit) youth. When its doors…
In an official proclamation released today by The White House President Obama has declared June LGBT Pride Month. The proclamation follows: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since our founding, America has advanced on an unending path toward becoming a more perfect Union. This journey, led by forward-thinking individuals who…
Gay Of Thrones S6 E6 Recap: Beef Of My Butt from Funny Or Die Clear out the White Walkers, it’s time to warg out on the latest Gay Of Thrones recap from Funny or Die with Jonathan Van Ness and Zeke Nicholson. Watch above.
Americans divide over whether or not prostitution should be legal, according to an Exclusive Point Taken-Marist Poll, commissioned by WGBH Boston for its new late-night, multi-platform PBS debate series Point Taken. A majority of men agree it should be legal and think permitting prostitution under the law would allow it to be regulated. Just fewer…
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Gwen Stefani premiered the video for her single, “Misery” today. The video was directed by Sophie Muller – check it out above. “Misery” is featured on Gwen Stefani’s third full-length solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, which was released in March via Interscope Records. Gwen Stefani will return…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Against the backdrop of a major, national audience, Equality Forum, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights summit, announced plans today for this year’s summit to be held July 25 through July 28 during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. Equality Forum 2016 will bring together elected…
An addition to my life insurance policy recently had the unintended consequence of getting me to take note of my health and fitness level. Anything over $100,000 in coverage requires a visit with a nurse. My request for $150,000 in coverage got me a date with a nurse who was going to be in my…
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that allows organ transplants between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients. Senate Bill (SB) 1408 was authored by Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and co-sponsored by Equality California, AIDS Project Los Angeles, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Positive Women’s Network-USA. The four organizations are part…
