Despite resistance from the Tennessee business community and nationwide activist organizations, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed into law a bill proposing the eradication of anti-discrimination measures. The bill was approved by the state legislature last week, and signifies a blow to LGBT individuals and communities who now stand unprotected by any state-enforced anti-discrimination policies….
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, is the latest in a string of high-profile personalities, celebrities and politicians to release a video message advocating in favor of gay marriage. The New York Times reports that the video shows Cuomo urging his fellow New Yorkers to support legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage if passed…
Kevin Jennings, current assistant deputy secretary and head of the U.S. Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools through the Obama Administration’s Department of Education, has been named the new president and CEO of campaign nonprofit Be the Change. Jennings, who made a name for himself as the founder of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education…
Charles Barkley told the Washington Post that he had gay teammates during his career in the NBA, and that most athletes who play at the college or professional level have likely done the same. Barkley argued that, despite media controversy surrounding the stigma of being a homosexual in the sporting world, playing with gay teammates…
On behalf of the New York campaign to legalize gay marriage, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, accompanied by openly lesbian City Council speaker Christine C. Quinn, spoke to lawmakers in Albany Monday and asked for a clear path to allow same-sex couples to marry. The Mayor explained to members of the state legislature that support for…
The UC San Diego School of Medicine announced yesterday that an official HIV testing center is now open at the corner of University and Park in Hillcrest. The center aims to promote the Lead the Way Campaign’s “test and treat” HIV prevention model, the first of its kind in the world – and campaign officials…
San Diego’s neighbors to the north, the San Francisco Giants, will be the first professional sports team to contribute a video to the ‘It Gets Better’ YouTube campaign. Thus far, the campaign has garnered participation from a wide variety of celebrities and politicians in addition to everyday people and spurred the creation of over 10,000…
Will Sheridan, former forward for the Villanova Wildcats, announced today that he is gay – and that most of his teammates were aware of the fact throughout his basketball career. ESPN reports today that Sheridan, 26, told friend and roommate Mike Nardi about his sexuality early on in their freshman year. As time passed, most…
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief at Vogue magazine, is the latest in a string of prominent New Yorkers to speak out in support of gay marriage. Vogue reports that Wintour added her name to a marriage equality advocates list that so far includes Barbara Bush, celebrity chef Mario Batali and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg by recording…
Don Lemon, the 45-year-old anchor for CNN’s weekend primetime news, has announced his homosexuality in conjunction with the release of his new memoir, ‘Transparent.’ As a seasoned television news journalist, Lemon knows the complexities of the TV news business better than most. He understands how significant even the minutiae of high-profile personalities can become once…
