New Orleans Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, had to explain to fans on social media why her recent show was cancelled at The Dollar Box Showroom in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The show, which was scheduled for Friday February 12, was cancelled after the club owner, Ben Shemper, got a call from a State Alcohol Beverage Control…
SACRAMENTO— Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) has appointed Bob Nelson of San Diego to serve on the California Film Commission, which encourages the growth of one of the state’s key economic generators. “Bob Nelson has long contributed his talents to the San Diego community, ably promoting both our region and our waterfront,” said…
Three times in the last two days, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio campaigned for president on his opposition to nationwide marriage equality and overturning the Supreme Court’s historic decision last June, reports the HRC. During the Republican debate in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, Rubio twice invoked his opposition to marriage equality. Near the beginning of…
What traditionally goes ignored by the mainstream media is an epidemic that disrupts the status quo of reporting. We commonly do not see abuse as something that affects men, however a CDC/DOJ National survey and statistical analysis points to men being the primary recipients of intimate partner violence. A Man Is The Victim Of Domestic…
Artist and entertainer Davis Mallory has released a new song titled “Anyone Would Know” about love equality. Released to coincide with Valentine’s Day, Mallory tells LGBT Weekly, “I wrote this song with the same duo of writers (Ben Goldsmith & Tori Tullier) with whom I wrote the MTV’s Diem Brown tribute song which received wide…
Happy Valentine’s Day from San Diego LGBT Weekly. Be sure to check out our feature “Valentines Among the Vines” here.
Years from now, it’ll all seem so sweet. There’ll always be a soft place in your heart for your first kiss, your first I-love-you, and for the person who gave them to you. You’ll never forget the electricity of holding hands or the rush of being together even after, as in the new novel “What…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality Virginia have called on the Virginia General Assembly to continue to work toward fairness and equality by putting the brakes on yet another anti-LGBT bill, HB 773. HB 773 would allow taxpayer-funded service providers to refuse to serve LGBT people based on their religious beliefs. The hearing comes…
Thursday, by a vote of 4 to 2 in Senate Education Committee, South Dakota moved dangerously closer to being the first state in the nation to pass a law specifically attacking transgender children. H.B. 1008 would prevent transgender youth in public schools from using restrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity and would put state…
Today, OUT released its annual Young Hollywood list; a collection of hot new talented artists to keep on your radar! This year’s esteemed list of Hollywood up-and-comers includes: Logan Miller – The former Disney star breaks into queer indie land in, The Stanford Prison Experiment Joe Seo – A highlight at Sundance, Seo discusses how…
