Monday, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released new guidance that makes clear what constitutes gender identity and gender expression discrimination under the NYC Human Rights Law, making it one of the strongest in the nation in protecting the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Although discrimination based on gender identity and…
The state government of Nayarit, Mexico has legalized same-sex marriage, joining Quintana Roo, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Guerrero, the city of Santiago de Querétaro and the Federal District of Mexico City in the march toward nationwide marriage equality in Mexico. The state congress passed an amendment to the civil code Dec. 17 by 26 votes to one,…
LOS ANGELES — A coalition of California civil rights and LGBT organizations announced Monday that supporters of a proposed anti-transgender ballot initiative announced that they have failed to submit the signatures necessary to qualify it for the November 2016 ballot. “Privacy for All”, the group behind the failed measure, needed to submit 365,880 valid signatures to the California Secretary of State’s…
Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had finalized their new policy that will allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood only if they haven’t had sex or sexual contact with other men in a year. LGBT advocacy groups have been quick to criticize the new guidelines saying that they do…
https://youtu.be/i9-5DJhBh6M College Humor, the creators of Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends has turned Donald Trump’s bigoted rhetoric into a spoof of the famous holiday song from Chuck Jones’s 1966 animated short, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. With a spot-on imitation of the original song College Humor out-trumps Trump in this hilarious parody. Watch above….
Slovenia, considered to be one of the most liberal countries in Eastern Europe has rejected marriage equality. In a referendum on Sunday only 36.5 percent voted for a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry; 63.5 percent opposed it, reported The Washington Post. Conservative groups — backed by the Catholic Church — had pushed the country’s government…
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Atlantis Events, Inc., the world’s largest gay and lesbian vacation company, makes history in 2016 with the first charter of Royal Caribbean’s revolutionary 4200-guest Anthem of the Seas megaship sailing from New York City. This legendary voyage marks the celebration of Atlantis’ 25th anniversary. Anthem of the Seas brings Atlantis guests…
LOS ANGELES — Rizi Timane — recording artist, author, actor, and life coach to the transgender community — has just released three new trans-affirmative singles: “Yeah! It Feels Good to Finally Be Me,” “Let’s Make Love,” and “I’m Beautiful,” all of which are available for download from iTunes and at www.rizitimane.com. The video for “I’m Beautiful,”…
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance on a long-awaited change to the current blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men. The guidance released today outlines the implementation of a deferral-based policy utilizing a one year period of abstinence from same-sex sexual activity for men. Today’s final guidance also…
The full video transcript of the Dec. 7 candidate forum for San Diego City Council, District 3 featuring Chris Ward and Anthony Bernal which took place Dec. 7 at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park is now available. The forum sponsored by The San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA), San Diego LGBT Weekly, North…
