WASHINGTON — There are nearly 700,000 people who identify as transgender in the U.S., according to The Williams Institute at UCLA, yet there has not been a handy, accessible tool for the millions of other Americans, all current or prospective trans allies, to know how to engage respectfully with trans people—until now. PFLAG National—the nation’s largest…
Conservative media are criticizing the Minnesota State High School League for adopting a policy that will allow transgender student athletes to play on the sports teams that correspond with their gender identity, warning that the policy will cause gender confusion, inappropriate behavior in locker rooms, and unfairness for female athletes, reports Media Matters for America….
Join host Nicole Murray Ramirez, Thursday, Dec. 11 at Bourbon Street, 4612 Park Blvd. in San Diego for Bingo! The evening will benefit the Imperial Court de San Diego’s annual Christmas Toy Drive and is from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. It’s $5 to play or a donation of an unwrapped new toy. Come join the…
The nominees for the NAACP Image Awards were announced this morning and include nods for several LGBT artists and inclusive series and films, reports GLAAD. The Image Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by people of color in arts as well as those who work to promote social justice through their creative efforts, this year’s show will…
SAN DIEGO – Classic cocktail parties will have a new sparkle this season, when one of San Diego’s most beloved neighborhoods serves up a festive way to enjoy the holiday season. Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., take in the holiday decorations and crisp air, while you embark on a self-guided walking…
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its annual Hate Crime Statistics for 2013, including for the first time statistics for hate crimes reported based on gender identity. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded to the report by urging all law enforcement to report hate crimes in their jurisdiction in order to…
Billing itself as the first of its kind in China, Blued, a popular gay dating app, is anything but with news that a group of American venture capitalists will be investing 30 million dollars in the start-up. The app combines the immediacy and locality-based functionality of similar applications like Grindr and Scruff, but also enables…
In addition to passing a Religious Freedom Restoration Act through the Michigan House of Representatives Dec. 4, in a surprise move the Michigan legislative body also resurrected three bills that would allow adoption or foster care providers to refuse services on the basis of their personal religious objections—the consequences of which would be immediate, random,…
WASHINGTON – Before hitting the “purchase now” button for that holiday gift, consumers are encouraged to check out the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s new annual buying guide to see if those dollars are going to a business committed to workplace equality. The popular Buying for Workplace Equality guide, first issued a decade ago by…
Fathead, a company famous for its life-like wall murals, plans to sue Rossia, the Russian state-run TV network, over the apparent doctoring of one of their commercials that, according to Mary Chastain over on Breitbart.com, “[manipulates] a commercial to use as evidence against the “erosion of morals” in the West with “sex education and tolerant…
