President and CEO of Mental Health America testifies before Congress on H.R. 2646

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America (MHA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health regarding H.R. 2646, The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. “In our view, H.R. 2646 is an important start to making comprehensive mental health reform…

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Pope Francis: Children need heterosexual parents

In contrast to Rome’s well-attended LGBT pride festival last weekend, and support of same-sex civil unions by Italy’s Lower House of Parliament, the Pope Sunday stressed the importance of children having heterosexual parents. Addressing around 25,000 followers from the diocese of Rome, the pope said the differences between men and women are fundamental and “an…

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HRC encourages business community to maintain domestic partner benefits

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today strongly urged employers to maintain domestic partner benefits for their workers going forward as a sign of sustained commitment to family diversity, inclusion and protection of LGBT employees whose rights outside the workplace are not guaranteed under law in many states. “Best-in-class employers will continue to offer…

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UC San Diego free public tours held every Sunday

Discover the history, art and architecture of UC San Diego—from world-famous buildings to historic eucalyptus groves and renowned public artwork. Free bus tours are held year-round by the UC San Diego Visitor’s Tour Program and showcase the most notable features of the 1,200-acre campus. Sights include the Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego Moores…

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San Diego Housing Federation welcomes State Supreme Court’s upholding of City of San Jose’s inclusionary ordinance

Today, the California Supreme Court has upheld the City of San Jose’s inclusionary ordinance that requires developers of new residential projects with more than 20 units to make 15 percent of on-site units available for purchase to lower-income households or provide in-lieu fees or dedicate land to create affordable homes. This decision comes against a…

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