BOSTON, Mass. — The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) approved a resolution Monday urging that the Controlled Substances Act should be amended to remove marijuana from scheduling in order to give federally approved banks the ability to work with marijuana businesses. This would also allow states to determine their own marijuana policies without the…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Come to The Center for a new, friendly HIV and HCV (Hepatitis C) testing experience. Free HIV and HCV testing is available Monday–Friday 9am-8pm (last test at 7pm) and Saturday 10am-4pm (last test at 3pm). For more information, call 619.692.2077 x101. Along with the OraQuick Rapid Antibody test, The Center will…
NEWARK, N.J. — PSEG has partnered with The Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers University to expand its LGBTQ Youth Empowerment Initiative to the city of Camden. The goal of the program is to help create more inclusive school communities for the LGBTQ student population and their allies. Through an initial $10,000 grant from the PSEG Foundation,…
In her first solo painting exhibition, legendary artist and activist Joan Baez celebrates the “Mischief Makers”—portraits of people who have brought about social change through nonviolent action—the risk-taking visionaries. The exhibition runs from September 1 through October 1, 2017 at Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, CA. A portion of the paintings’ sales will go to Carecen…
A study by Music Magpie has revealed the books people could read if they reduced their digital intake over a month. In the 23 hours we spend on our phone social networking, we could of read the following five books: The Handmaid’s Tale To Kill a Mockingbird Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Dr Jekyll and Mr…
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Well over fifty community members turned out last Thursday night for an update on the new architectural and landscape redesign of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles. The Wall Las Memorias Project was founded in 1993 with the intent to build an AIDS monument to address…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and prominent food writer David Hagedorn are bringing together the capital region’s top culinary talent for Chefs for Equality, Washington, D.C.’s premier food event. For the sixth consecutive year, the evening of food, cocktails and music will benefit the fight for full LGBTQ equality. The event will be held…
Your hair is grayer than it was back then. You’ve both packed on pounds here and there, too. A few wrinkles surround your smiles, but that’s okay – you’re not fresh-faced kids anymore. You’ve aged, you’ve softened and, in the new book Transitioning Together by Wenn and Beatrice Lawson, you’ve changed quite a bit. Long…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Fort Worth Opera and San Diego Opera will formally announce the 2020 world premiere of The Last Dream of Frida & Diego in Mexico City on Aug. 24, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz and Latin Grammy winner, pianist, and classical composer Gabriela Lena Frank. A co-commission with Fort Worth…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tello Films has received its first Emmy nomination for their original web series “secs & EXECS.” Actress, Mindy Sterling received the nomination for her role in the series. This makes Tello Films the first lesbian network to receive such an honor. Sterling, best known for her role as Frau Farbissina in the…
