Alicia Keys wants to change the way people think about HIV. Keys has taken up the issue of women and HIV in America, from who it affects to what a life with HIV can look like to how everyone can make a difference.
(CNN) — Christine Quinn, the front-running Democratic candidate to become the next mayor of New York, made her bid official Sunday, saying in a web video her aim was to keep the metropolis “a place for the middle class.” In the video she recapped her time as speaker of the City Council, as well as…
(CNN) — FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, has written to the Nigerian Football Federation to seek clarification over reports that lesbians have been banned from playing in the West Africa nation. A spokesperson for the world governing body told CNN Friday that a letter had been sent requesting more information. “This is not a…
LOS ANGELES — A new study estimates that there are approximately 267,000 LGBT-identified individuals among the adult undocumented immigrant population and an estimated 637,000 LGBT-identified individuals among the adult documented immigrant population. The study, led by Dr. Gary J. Gates, Williams Distinguished Scholar and an expert in the demographic, geographic, and economic characteristics of the…
(CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law in 1996, is now calling on the Supreme Court to rule the same law unconstitutional. The law, which defines marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman, denies federal benefits to same-sex couples in the nine states…
LOS ANGELES – Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting LGBT media, has announced its lineup for the 2013 Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Fusion is the only multicultural LGBT film festival of its kind. The festival will include world premieres and L.A. premieres of…
During the first third of so of Jack the Giant Slayer, among the battalion who accompany Jack on the quest to rescue the princess and kill some giants is one particularly handsome, rather strapping bald-headed knight who has a couple of lines before meeting his demise. While I was reading through the IMDb page for…
thursday, march 7 The Collective The National Comedy Theatre’s long form show. Like the regular shows, each Collective performance is completely improvised and is based entirely on audience suggestions. Performances feature five of NCT’s experienced main stage cast members improvising a full-length play around a single theme or storyline, from scratch. National Comedy Theatre, 3717…
Once upon a time, your parents diapered your behind. They didn’t mind, though, because it was part of being a parent. They fed you, cleaned up after you, put clothes on your little body, toys in your bedroom and lessons in your head. They made meals, curfews and sacrifices. Someday, you may need to repay…
There were more GLBT Republican delegates at this past week’s state party convention in Sacramento than ever. San Diego’s Republican delegation was led by Susan Jester (president of the local Log Cabin chapter and AIDS Walk founder) and “Mr. Gay Republican” himself former state Assembly candidate Ralph Denny. For the first time all the candidates…
