Watch: YouTube stars share advice on coming out

https://youtu.be/HJkx_-Av4jg With National Coming Out Day just around the corner (Oct.11) YouTube Content Creator Raymond Braun, alongside Aaron and Austin Rhodes, have prepared the ultimate coming out guide offering their best advice and personal experience. Watch above as Raymond and The Rhodes Bros breakdown the coming out process and provide a check-list of all things…

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Business leaders speak out in support of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance

Today, prominent business leaders gathered in Houston, Texas to voice support for the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), reports HRC’s Mauren McCarty. Key participants included Ed Wulfe,  Chairman and CEO of Wulfe & Co. and Board Member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Houston Partnership; Charles Foster, Chairman of Foster; Gilbert Herrera, former president of…

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Speaker Atkins’ Pacific to Plate Bill signed by Gov. Brown

SACRAMENTO—Seafood markets will be allowed to operate in the public square just like farmers markets, now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins’ Pacific to Plate Act. AB 226 removes red tape, making it easier for shoppers to purchase local seafood. “The massive growth of farmers markets across the state shows…

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Kevin McCarthy pulls out of speaker’s race

Today, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pulled out of the race to be speaker of the House. McCarthy announced his withdrawal during a meeting in which the House Republican Conference was scheduled to pick its candidate for speaker, reports The Huffington Post.  The election for the Republican candidate for the next speaker has also been postponed. “If we are…

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Michael Sam to be honored by Athlete Ally at Action Awards

The NFL’s first openly gay player, Michael Sam, will receive an Athlete Ally Action Award, Athlete Ally announced today. Athlete Ally, a nonprofit focused on educating and activating athletes to champion LGBT equality, will also honor basketball legend Grant Hill and tennis champion Dr. Renée Richards at this year’s Athlete Ally Action Awards Oct. 20…

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Bill to give teachers support resources for LGBTQ students signed into law

SACRAMENTO – Thursday,  Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 827 by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) into law. The new law provides greater support for LGBTQ students by ensuring schools provide teachers information on related school site and community resources available to their students. “My experience as a classroom teacher has taught me one…

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