With any hope for legislative action on the Employer Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) all but quashed for the foreseeable future, President Obama has announced plans for an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for all federal contractors seeking bids from the U.S. Government. The action, which politically speaking is about all…
http://youtu.be/0P3x415BnXM In celebration of Pride Month, General Mills, maker of the iconic and sugary Lucky Charms cereal, has launched a new commercial entitled “2014/Lucky To Be” (#LuckyToBe). The 53-second spot, now on YouTube, features a peppy banjo-infused track and a rainbow of colors that include, of course, a new marshmallow in the shape of a…
SEOUL: Organizers of Seoul’s annual Gay Pride Parade say they will go ahead with this year’s celebration despite the city municipality revoking its permission to hold such an event, reports GayAsiaNews.com. The June 7 parade had been approved by a Seoul district office responsible for city streets but the district-office spokesman said May 29 that…
SAN DIEGO – With a record of supporting Republicans, Independents and Democrats, the organizations representing San Diego’s first responders are united in their endorsement of Peters. Most recently, the San Diego Police Officers Association endorsed Kevin Faulconer for Mayor. “While residents were being evacuated away from the flames last week, our firefighters were running head…
This week the Carl DeMaio campaign and the Log Cabin Republicans were up in arms because Congressman Scott Peters published a blog written by John Aravosis, a national openly gay blogger. In the blog Aravosis uses the term “Mary” to refer to DeMaio. The Log Cabin Republicans say that term is a “slur.” Where do…
NEW YORK – In two weeks, the 2nd annual Give OUT Day (www.giveoutday.org) will bring together over 400 LGBTQ nonprofits and thousands of donors to support the LGBTQ community. “Give OUT Day offers a chance for our country to come together and support the hundreds of LGBTQ groups – community centers, arts groups, organizers, clinics,…
I can’t stand people who go gaga over their pets, but sometimes it is deserved. Reaction to my recent recommendation of a clam as a suitable companion compels me to disclose my acquisition several years ago of my darling Emily. Her sex was a guess, but we lived in Hillcrest, so no big deal. What…
SAN DIEGO — Thursday was a big day for Supervisor Dave Roberts and his staff as the County of San Diego celebrated the launch of the “LGBT and Allies Association” employee resource group. Employee resource groups raise cultural awareness, highlight diversity and encourage leadership and professional development within their membership. For those reasons, Supervisor Roberts…
I’ve never been quite able to fully check my emotions in at the door in most any situations. I can and often act on what I intellectually know is true, and then if those actions have an emotional component for me I just deal with it at a later time. I’ve recently had to deal…
The effort to repeal the School Success and Opportunity Act-California’s new law ensuring that all children have opportunities to do well in school- has failed to qualify for the ballot. The law-also known as Assembly Bill 1266-went into effect on January 1st, ensuring that schools have the guidance they need to make sure all students,…
