Petition calls on Disney to #GiveElsaAGirlfriend in upcoming ‘Frozen’ sequel

A Disney fan has started a Care2 petition urging Disney to #GiveElsaAGirlfriend in the upcoming sequel of the 2013 film Frozen. The Care2 petition captures the support surrounding the viral hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend, which was started by Twitter user Alexis Isabel on April 30. Julie Rodriguez, who who started the petition, writes, “I was a huge Disney princess…

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House LGBT Caucus applauds Dept. of Justice for recognizing transgender discrimination is civil rights violation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus applauded the Department of Justice for announcing that North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law violates civil rights laws and cannot be enforced.  The Caucus whose mission it is to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality issued the following statement. “The Department of Justice’s statement makes it clear…

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U.S. Justice Department says HB2 violates federal law, gives Gov. McCrory Monday deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice has determined North Carolina’s discriminatory HB 2 violates federal civil rights law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.  As reported by the Charlotte Observer, “The department gave state officials until Monday to address the situation ‘by confirming that the State will…

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Moonlight celebrates opening of 36th season with ‘Sister Act’

VISTA, Calif. –  Hallelujah! Raise your voice to celebrate the opening of Moonlight Stage Productions’ 36th Season at the Moonlight Amphitheatre with the San Diego Regional Premiere of “Sister Act” from June 15, 2016 to July 2, 2016 at 8 p.m. The comedic Broadway production, produced by Whoopi Goldberg who also starred in the original…

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Republican presidential nomination: And then there was one

John Kasich announced today that he is suspending his presidential nomination campaign. This follows Ted Cruz’s announcement yesterday that he too was suspending his campaign leaving Donald Trump as the only contender for the Republican Party’s shot at the White House. John Kasich calls himself “the only hope,” in a Tweet announcing the suspension of…

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College Choice releases the ranking of 50 best LGBT friendly colleges and universities 2016

EUGENE, Ore. — College Choice has published a ranking of the 50 Best LGBT Friendly College and Universities. The University of Pennsylvania leads the ranking, which evaluated and ranked schools based on publicly available information on accreditation, Campus Pride rating, academic reputation, student satisfaction, affordability, average financial aid awarded, and return on investment. Williams College and Amherst…

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Challenging the masculinity stereotype (VIDEO)

Italian independent cinema non-profit organization, Millennium 82 have released an anti-homophobia video that addresses the stereotype that sees masculinity exclusively linked to heterosexuality. Spokesperson for the group, Simona told LGBT Weekly, “We created the video with great commitment and love and if you decide to share it, it will be an honor for us. We…

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Local students to be honored by San Diego Human Dignity Foundation and PFLAG San Diego County

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) is partnering with PFLAG San Diego County to recognize nine deserving LGBTQ students from around San Diego County for their exemplary academic achievements and leadership vision at the 2016 Launching Leaders Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 13, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…

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Listen: Introducing Pilgrim Speakeasy — Avant Pop from Finland

Europe’s troubadours of truth, the psychedelic folk funk collective known as Pilgrim Speakeasy, are taking on dishonest politicians with their stinging new single “Unbelievable.” Both an expression of incredulity towards current political elites and a statement on their attempt to “pass off fiction for reality,” “Unbelievable” is the first single from Pilgrim Speakeasy’s forthcoming album…

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International human rights groups launch campaign to support the LGBTI community in Indonesia

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – International human rights groups launched a global campaign today to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex community in Indonesia. Increasing homophobic and transphobic rhetoric by political and religious leaders has caused growing hostility toward members of the LGBTI community in Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country by population. The…

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