Dems for Equality – Latest Endorsements Endorsements from our last meeting 51st Congressional District: Denise Moreno Ducheney and Juan Vargas both rated acceptable San Diego City Council, District 7: Mat Kostrinsky endorsed Chula Vista City Council, Seat 4: Mary Salas endorsed San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 2: Rudy Reyes San Diego County Board…
In the digital age, a sexy picture can transcend the confines of sexual orientation. As proof, Chicago-based musician Chet Haze, whose father is Tom Hanks, started a Twitter flurry Sunday with suggestive snapshots that got the attention of both male and female fans. Haze posted two photos on the Twitter companion site, Instagram, and within…
The LGBT community can say farewell to gay-focused programming at Logo following its announcement to expand their television lineup to what the network calls “mainstream culture.” Logo explains the change comes in wake of the gay and lesbian community leading “fully integrated lives” that don’t depend on leading first with their sexual orientation – rather,…
Gay Mississippians tried to rally in Jackson Thursday to draw attention to the need for LGBT equality, but were turned away by the police despite having applied for a permit. Police informed Bob Gilchrist, event organizer, that the city permit was denied on grounds of failure to secure required liability insurance and “safety concerns” according…
Brandon Morgan, a gay U.S. Marine who grew up in Oakdale, Calif., explains why his homecoming kiss – which went viral – is so important to the LGBT and ally community. Although met with comments ranging from support to hatred, the gay couple say the video, dubbed the “The kiss seen around the world,” has…
Two Election 2012 priorities stood out at Sunday’s Victory Fund brunch at the Catamaran Resort Hotel on Mission Bay: getting Tammy Baldwin, Democratic congresswoman from Wisconsin, elected to the U.S. Senate; and strengthening financial support for LGBT candidates across the country – especially those who promise to actively battle for equality under the law for…
Sen. Olympia Snowe Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced her retirement Tuesday. During her tenure, Snowe co-sponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and voted for the demise of the military’s discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) policy. Snowe has been a pivotal Republican voice for LGBT equality during her post as Senator, but her pending retirement…
WASHINGTON –The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the LGBT-inclusive re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act was introduced in the 112th Congress by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID). The re-authorization bill would make grants available for strengthening and enlarging programs to provide outreach and…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is joining with the Center for Equality in Arkansas and calling on the Northwest Arkansas Times to drop their discriminatory policy of refusing to run the engagement and wedding announcements of same-sex couples. Recently, the paper rejected an announcement submitted by Cody Renegar and Thomas Staed. The newspaper…
Hundreds of California Republicans gathered Sunday at the San Francisco Airport Hotel for the general session of the California Republican Party’s (CRP) Spring Convention. The agenda included the ratification of the Party’s platform, and of particular interest to the LGBT community was language regarding education, marriage, and family. While the newly revised platform has not…
