NEW YORK — In an effort to raise public awareness of the consequences of unchecked hatred and prejudice in society, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is launching a major public awareness initiative that will use public service announcements, video and social media to encourage individuals and communities to stand up to hatred and bigotry. The centerpiece…
SAN DIEGO – Former state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher has announced his endorsement of pro-jobs Democrat Lorena Gonzalez’s campaign for the 80th Assembly District. Fletcher, who served in the California state Assembly from 2008 to 2012, is a Marine Corps combat veteran and the chairman of a broad coalition in support of comprehensive immigration reform. During…
(CNN) — Children raised by gay or lesbian couples benefit when their parents are allowed to marry, America’s top pediatrics group said Thursday in support of same-sex marriage. “If a child has two living and capable parents who choose to create a permanent bond by way of civil marriage, it is in the best interest…
LONDON (CNN) — In a week of change at the top for church leaders, the question of same-sex marriage has jumped to the fore. Only two days after Pope Francis was officially installed, former oil executive Justin Welby is to be enthroned Thursday as the new head of the Church of England and the 77…
BUENOS AIRES (CNN) — Less than an hour after he fired off an angry letter to Catholic Church leaders about their handling of Argentina’s same-sex marriage debate, Marcelo Marquez says his phone rang. He was surprised to hear the voice on the other end of the line. It was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, then the archbishop…
Tonight, March 21, Dining Out for Life® San Diego hosts its Food Truck Fierceness kick-off party in the parking lot of The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre St., from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of fun featuring San Diego’s hottest food trucks, an incredible beer garden and the sure-to-be-extraordinary debut performance by San Diego’s…
KYIV, Ukraine — Leading Ukraine Opposition figure, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, risks disappointing liberal supporters of his All-Ukrainian Union “Fatherland” party, having publicly rejected gay marriage at a recent rally. Yatsenyuk was confronted by a representative of the Western-Ukrainian Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender community who said to him: “Many people live in love, but not in…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride has announced a partnership with the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association and California Western School of Law’s Pride Law to help the LGBT community get in touch with local legal services. Pride is expanding services by establishing a new volunteer run Pride Legal Clinic to address the legal…
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.– Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend has just announced the addition of Leah LaBelle to its 2013 entertainment line-up. LaBelle’s record label and agency (CAA), reached out to Mariah Hanson (founder and producer of The Dinah) for a spot on the 2013 Dinah talent roster. Following in the footsteps of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW/CNN) — A new paint job on a house across from Westboro Baptist Church is catching some attention. A non-profit group called Planting Peace sponsored the project. The rainbow-colored painting of a home has been dubbed “The Equality House.” The group says it symbolizes equality, peace and change, now sporting the colors of…
