MINNEAPOLIS—Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, today delivered a forceful case for Hillary Clinton, while hailing the 100-year-old union as a vehicle empowering its more than 1.6 million workers at the bargaining table and the ballot box. Speaking at the AFT’s biennial convention in the Minneapolis Convention Center, Weingarten commemorated the…
Actress/Writer, Cassandra Peterson is known for her portrayal of one of pop culture’s most beloved icons, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. It has been 35 years since Elvira made her debut as horror hostess on a local LA television show. To celebrate the milestone anniversary, Cassandra combed through her personal archives to assemble a beautiful…
As the Republican National Convention kick off in Cleveland today, the RNC is likely to ratify what has been described as the most anti-LGBTQ platform in its history. The platform, which has shocked some of the GOP’s most ardent supporters, endorses so-called conversion therapy, calls for the banning same sex marriage, rejects LGBTQ families and…
July 19, 1994, Rev. Richard C. Halverson began the U.S. Senate’s legislative day with prayer. After reading from Isaiah about “perfect peace,” he briefly sermonized about the U.S. Senate being a “formidable area of controversy, conflict, compromise, where unnumbered agendas converge.” Later that day I found myself in the Jesse Helms Agenda. No, this was…
There’s an old saying “Third time’s the charm”, and Trans-Pride III proved it by being the biggest and best T-Pride to date. This year’s event, held Friday, July 15 was very exhibitor-friendly. Twenty different organizations attended, including transgender groups, social service agencies, medical professionals, electrolysis services, and other community partners. TransPride organizers estimated attendance to…
OAKLAND, Calif. – Michael Colbruno, a managing partner with the Milo Group of California, has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners. Colbruno becomes the first openly LGBT Oakland Port Commissioner to lead the Board. He co-founded the country’s first LGBT Port affinity group with San Francisco Port Commissioner Leslie…
I’m filling your cup with something amazing today. I’m filling it half way, but don’t worry … it will be half full. And that will make all the difference in the world and help you get to healthiness. Your life will improve dramatically the more you view everything around you as being half full instead…
An ad depicting the challenges faced by transgender people in accessing public restrooms is generating attention across the country in advance of its television debut on FOX News Channel on the final day of the Republican National Convention next Thursday, July 21. It will also air nationwide again on MSNBC during the Democratic National Convention one week…
Proving once again that he’s no friend to the LGBTQ community, Donald Trump has endorsed the GOP’s proposed 2016 platform, which is being described as the most anti-LGBTQ in the party’s history. “There’s no way to sugarcoat this: I’m mad as h— — and I know you are too,” Gregory T. Angelo, the president of…
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Friday blasted Donald Trump for doubling down on his anti-equality agenda by choosing as his running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who has made virulent anti-LGBTQ activism a cornerstone of his political career. “Donald Trump just doubled down on his agenda of hate and discrimination by choosing the…
