South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has vetoed HB 1008 — legislation attacking the rights of transgender children in public schools by attempting to force them to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their gender identity. Before making his decision, Gov. Dennis Daugaard said meeting with transgender South Dakotans “put a human face” on the…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed its first two sex discrimination cases based on sexual orientation. The federal agency’s Philadelphia District Office filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Scott Medical Health Center, and, in a separate suit, in U.S….
WeTheBrave, a South African sexual health campaign for gay men, released an ad focusing on gay love and coming out and a kiss! However, several ad networks deemed it too risqué for placement and banned it. WeTheBrave states on its Web site: “WeTheBrave is on a mission to bring sexy back into sexual health. We’re…
New York, NY – Providing comprehensive, holistic case management to people dealing with multiple comorbid conditions, including HIV, can yield tangible health improvements and long-term cost savings, according to a new study released by Amida Care, a New York City nonprofit health plan, and ACRIA, an HIV/AIDS research organization. The report, “The Impact of Comprehensive…
With a little more than 24 hours to go until a proposal attacking transgender youth automatically becomes law in South Dakota, the Human Rights Campaign renewed its call on South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard to listen to the broad chorus of organizations urging him to veto the legislation. Gov. Daugaard has until 11:59 PM CT…
Sunday, on his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took on Donald Trump. Up to his point Oliver had largely left Trump alone, and when he announced that the main story would concentrate on Tump he stated, “I cannot believe I’m saying that.” However Oliver went on to systematically dismantle Trump describing him as America’s…
San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF), one of the largest LGBT foundations in the United States, and the San Diego Women’s Chorus will present UPRISING: Songs of Change on Sunday, May 22 at 7 p.m. at the Balboa Theatre. The concert will feature the 85-voice San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) and welcome special guest, Grammy…
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — A section of the 1.25-mile-long sea-to-sea rainbow flag that was unfurled along the full length of Key West’s Duval Street in 2003 will be featured in Australia’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade March 5. Mark Ebenhoch, executive director of LoveisLove Key West, left Key West International Airport with…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego local, Jeremy Sicile-Kira, a non-verbal autistic artist with synesthesia—a condition where he sees letters, words and emotions in color—will have his first curated solo art exhibit, Inner Dimensions, from Monday, April 11 – Saturday, April 23. The show is taking place during Autism Awareness Month and is being held at…
In Stan Laurel’s Dr Pyckle and Mr. Pryde, (1925), the actor spoofs what had been to that point two highly successful versions of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. One in 1912, the other in 1920. Laurel, who by then was synonymous with American filmmaking, may or may not have known…
