Receiving the award is a historic moment not only for True Colors, but also for the White House in recognizing and honoring the artistic talents of America’s LGBTQ youth, especially youth of color. The next night following “Moonlight’s” win for Best Picture at the Oscars, a first for a black LGBTQ film, True Colors Out…
From the outside, the gay community has made more progress on legal and social acceptance over the last 20 years than any other demographic group in history. On the other hand, the rates of depression, loneliness and substance abuse among gay people remain stuck in the same place they’ve been for decades. In the latest edition of…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Board of Directors of San Diego Pride announced Friday that they had selected a search committee to review applicants for the position of executive director. The initial review of applicants by Nonprofit Management Solutions has resulted in several qualified candidates. In a press release the board said, “Interviews are expected…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego City Council fell short of actions many hoped it would take Monday regarding a San Diego State University report about racially biased traffic stops executed by the…
Yelp, the crowd-sourced review Website and app, announced today a new feature that will allow people to discover which businesses offer gender neutral restrooms for customers. Rachel Williams, head of Diversity and Inclusion for Yelp announced the new feature on the official Yelp Blog. “Today we’ve begun rolling out a new business attribute that helps…
Seven leading education organizations representing millions of students, families, and educators submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Gavin Grimm in the case of G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board. Several of the organizations issued this joint statement regarding the brief: “This case brings to the nation’s highest court an issue GLSEN…
SOUTH DAKOTA — The South Dakota legislature has sent a ‘License to Disriminate’ bill to the governor for signing. The bill, SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, the Senate confirmed Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). An outspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality, Carson will now oversee the enforcement of fair housing laws as well as programs that provide crucial assisted and public housing. Carson’s confirmation comes at a time when more…
San Diego’s 2017 real estate market has kicked off with low inventory, and herds of buyers hoping to get in before interest rates go up even more. When entering a super-hot real estate market, like today’s market, you’ve got lots of competition. Only one buyer can claim the house everyone wants. There might be 2,…
The immediate impact of President Trump’s travel ban was confusing and horrific. The airport protests that forced coverage of the situation were a critical response, as were the lawyers who came to offer advice and counsel. A Federal Court injunction has calmed the situation for now, but what if it hadn’t worked? As the ban…
