thursday, march 24 Theo Von Theo Von has been entertaining TV audiences since 1999 when he captured hearts as the loveable 19-year-old Southerner on The Real World/Road Rules Challenge franchise. In 2003, the Louisiana native traded in endurance challenges for the comedy stage and never looked back. The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in…
LGBTQ advocacy groups have been quick to condemn North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory for signing into law a new draconian bill that removes vital anti-discrimination protections from LGBTQ people and other groups such as veterans. “LGBTQ North Carolinians are waking-up to find that they are the targets of a new law designed to deny them…
WASHINGTON – The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the storied healthcare facility of U.S. presidents and wounded warriors, is making history again, becoming the first U.S. active military medical facility to earn the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality designation. The world’s largest military hospital is joined this year by…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sent a letter to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on behalf of dozens of entertainment industry leaders who will abandon production in the state if he signs the anti-LGBT H.B. 757 into law. The letter follows a call to action from HRC President Chad Griffin, who delivered a speech in Los…
Last night, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law an unprecedented anti-LGBT bill passed in rapid succession Wednesday by the North Carolina House and Senate. The new law eliminates existing municipal non-discrimination protections for LGBT people; prevents such provisions from being passed by cities in the future; and forces transgender students in public schools…
Today, by a vote of 7 to 2 the Tennessee Senate Education Committee advanced SB 2387 – a bill that targets transgender students in public schools and universities. The measure seeks to force transgender students to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their gender identity. The vote to advance the Senate bill comes as…
Today, Disney and Marvel Studios answered a call to action from HRC President Chad Griffin, who urged Hollywood to abandon future productions in Georgia if Gov. Deal signs an anti-LGBT bill, H.B. 757, into law. The proposed legislation could weaken local non-discrimination protections and allow businesses to discriminate and deny service to LGBT people, in addition to…
Today is National Puppy Day and what better way to celebrate than with dozens of adorable puppies? National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by celebrity pet and home lifestyle expert and author, Colleen Paige, who is also the founder of National Dog Day and National Cat Day. Announcing the 10th anniversary of the day…
Today, the North Carolina State Legislature is scheduled to reconvene for a radical and costly special session in which they will specifically work to pass legislation that will undermine crucial protections that the Charlotte City Council passed for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens and residents earlier this year. Ahead of this morning’s meeting,…
Today, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed SB 175 into law – a measure that puts LGBT and other minority college students at even greater risk of discrimination by university-funded student groups. The first explicitly anti-LGBT bill signed into law this year, the legislation forces public universities to fund student organizations that discriminate by restricting their…
