The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Lew Ebert spoke out Wednesday about the state’s controversial new anti-discrimination law, House Bill 2. In an interview with local TWC News, Ebert said that the Chamber doesn’t think that House Bill 2 will be repealed and that the chamber is suggesting ideas to bring HB2 in line…
thursday, may 12 Re-Imagine Normal Street Hillcrest is reimagining Normal Street with four days of free family fun starting Thursday May 12 and ending with the Hillcrest Farmers Market Sunday May 15. Normal Street will be transformed into a car free public space opening up the street to pedestrians and cyclists. The event will kick…
North Carolina Representatives Chris Sgro, Pricey Harrison, Susan Fisher, and Kelly Alexander have introduced a comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination bill in the North Carolina General Assembly. This bill would be a companion to HB 946, sponsored by Representatives Jackson, Meyer, Hamilton and G. Martin, and SB 784, sponsored by Senators Van Duyn, J. Jackson, and Woodard. “Rather than…
LOS ANGELES – Today, Here TV, America’s premium LGBT television network, announced its award-winning LGBT programming is available as a monthly subscription on Amazon Video for Prime members. Episodes of classic Here TV original series, including the iconic supernatural soap opera Dante’s Cove, and critically acclaimed films, documentaries, and specials are all available by subscription…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Thursday, members of Congress will join cannabis industry leaders from across the country for a press conference to kick off National Cannabis Industry Association‘s sixth annual Lobby Days. More than 100 cannabis business professionals will travel to Washington, D.C., to take part in policy discussions and citizen lobby meetings to advocate for fair…
SAN DIEGO – Equality California will celebrate LGBT families at its annual San Diego Equality Awards Friday, June 17. Receiving Equality Awards for their leadership, courage and service to the LGBT community will be transgender teen Zoey Luna, her mother Ofelia Barba and her sister Letty Barba; Naval Base Coronado’s 2016 Military Spouse of the Year…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Tennessee became the latest state to sign into law discriminatory “religious freedom” legislation targeting the counseling profession and LGBTQ community, permitting counselors to deny services and refer clients based on the provider’s “strongly held principles” a clear violation of the American Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics. In light of the passage of SB1556/HB1840,…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Two Equality California-sponsored bills advancing the civil rights of LGBT people in California and across the country were approved by the California Assembly Monday. Assembly Bill (AB) 1887 was approved by a vote of 54-21 and AB 1732 passed by 55-19. AB 1887, authored by Asm. Evan Low (D-Campbell), would prohibit state-funded or sponsored…
NEW YORK – GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, today announced that it will honor Colorado teacher Amber Schweitzer with the Educator of the Year Award and New York City’s Academy for Young Writers Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) with the GSA of the Year Award…
LOS ANGELES — Jackson Browne will perform two previously postponed and rescheduled shows in North Carolina May 28 and June 1. The shows in Asheville, NC and Wilmington, NC were originally scheduled for Jan. 8 and 22, earlier this year, but both shows were postponed due to illness and weather, respectively. Jackson will be donating the…
