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Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship Program now accepting applications for fall 2015/spring 2016 semester scholarship awards

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago04 mins

SAN FRANCISCO — The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from students interested in applying for Fall 2015/Spring 2016 scholarships. The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship Program, a program of the National AIDS Memorial Grove, recognizes, supports and encourages the educational efforts of young people committed to active roles of public…

Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast highlights the continued need for hope

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago012 mins

SAN DIEGO — Celebrating the life and legacy of the slain San Francisco supervisor, yesterday’s annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast was a sold-out affair that also paid homage to two Lifetime Achievement Award honorees, Rev. Troy Perry and Phill Wilson. One of the event’s co-founders, Nicole Murray Ramirez, gave the opening remarks and outlined a…

Are you an Irish American for marriage equality in Ireland?

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago01 mins

With only a few hours until the first-ever national referendum for marriage equality, now is the time to stand with Ireland, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. While momentum builds in Ireland, thousands of people from around the country, major organizations, celebrities and big-named brands have come out to show their support for loving, committed same-sex…

Central Conference of American Rabbis passes resolution opposing ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBT individuals

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago02 mins

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) has passed a resolution opposing so-called “conversion therapy,” which overwhelming scientific evidence demonstrates is neither medically nor ethically appropriate and can cause substantial harm, especially when practiced on young people. ‘Conversion therapy’ generally refers to any practices by mental health providers that seek to…

Same Difference: An LGBT youth documentary set to premiere in June (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago02 mins

Same Difference is a feature length documentary film that shows the difference between learning in a supportive school climate versus an oppressive school climate, featuring stories from Justin Aaberg and Graeme Taylor. Same Difference presents the lives of two real-life adolescent boys who identify as gay from a young age. The film demonstrates a schools’ responsibility…

Boy Scouts’ president calls for end to ban on gay leaders

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago03 mins

Today, the president of the Boy Scouts of America called for an end to the group’s blanket ban on gay adult leaders, warning Scout executives that “we must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be,” and that “any other alternative will be the end of us as…

Movie review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago17 mins

Before I went to see Mad Max: Fury Road, I spent a weekend watching George Miller’s three previous films about Max Rockatansky, all of which were filmed more than thirty years ago and starred Mel Gibson in the role that made him a superstar. I’d never seen them, and it hadn’t occurred to me to…

A fine memoir about a time past and a life well-loved

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago25 mins

Throughout your life, your parents ignored many things. That time in high school when you snuck out to party? They knew, but they looked the other way. Same thing with wearing make-up, missing curfew and that one regrettable hair style. They often “didn’t see” more than you’ll ever know. Problem is that sometimes, they ignored…

Canada: The equality nation

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago06 mins

In 1969, the year gay Americans were fighting back against police harassment and discrimination at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, the prime minister of Canada was signing legislation that very same year legalizing homosexual acts in the nation of Canada. Homosexual acts even in California were not legal until 1976. Indeed the great…

American Sniper

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

dvd of the week Something about the wildly successful American Sniper struck a chord, and it’s not clear what. Pundits argued about its politics, about whether it was for or against the war in Iraq, whether the film is racist or just murderous, whether it’s true or not, whether or not it deserved to receive…

HRC releases 2018 Buyer’s Guide just in time for holiday shopping season

LGBT Congressional Staff Association joins call for action to address sexual harassment

Jeff Sessions joins anti-LGBTQ Heritage Foundation in a closed door meeting

Fourth annual Truth Awards to honor and recognize African Americans in the LGBTQ community

Sen. Toni Atkins to become first woman to lead California Senate

HRC joins allies to demand a clean DREAM Act

Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship Program now accepting applications for fall 2015/spring 2016 semester scholarship awards

Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast highlights the continued need for hope

Are you an Irish American for marriage equality in Ireland?

Central Conference of American Rabbis passes resolution opposing ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBT individuals

Same Difference: An LGBT youth documentary set to premiere in June (VIDEO)

Boy Scouts’ president calls for end to ban on gay leaders

Movie review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

A fine memoir about a time past and a life well-loved

Canada: The equality nation

American Sniper