Peter V. Lee Comments on 2018 Rates from Covered California on Vimeo. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California unveiled proposed rates for the 2018 individual market, announcing that all 11 of its participating health insurance companies will be returning for the upcoming year. Covered California continues to be a stable marketplace where consumers can find affordable…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – An ordinance by San Diego Councilmember Chris Ward (District Three) establishing Equal Pay standards for city contractors was approved Monday on a unanimous 9-0 vote. “For San Diego to fulfill its responsibility as a place where anyone has a fair chance to work hard and succeed, we have to use our…
LOS ANGELES, Calif.– GFet, a new dating app for gay men into BDSM, fetish and kinks, has been launched globally through the App Store. It’s the first Tinder-style app for gay men who are into the kink lifestyle. It’s no secret that dating in the gay world is hard. Gay people are still discriminated against…
LOS ANGELES, Calif.– According to Professor Stacy L. Smith, author of a new study on inclusion in 900 top movies of the last decade, “Privilege still speaks, as white, straight, able-bodied men remain the norm on screen in film.” The report “Inequality in 900 Popular Films,” released today, from Smith and the Media, Diversity & Social…
An animated short uploaded to YouTube today from filmmakers Beth David and Esteban Bravo, tells the story of a closeted boy running the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams. Titled In a Heartbeat the film was produced at…
PASADENA, Calif. — The Laurel Foundation, which has for 25 years sponsored camps for children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, has expanded their mission to host the first free trans and gender non-conforming youth camp program July 30- Aug. 3. With support from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, kids from all over the nation, many for the…
AZUSA, Calif., — Azusa Pacific University (“APU”), a Christian university in Southern California, is being sued by an employee who allegedly suffered severe and unlawful retaliation after complaining about anti-gay violence and harassment. Mahesh Pradhan, a chef and supervisor at APU, alleges that he was subjected to repeated physical violence and verbal abuse by other APU…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s 3rd annual Casino Night is coming up Aug.19, at 7 p.m. Casino Night is a fun-filled evening of mock gaming with food, drink (including the oh-so-popular bourbon bar), music and truly fabulous prizes! If you were there last year, you know this is a do-not-miss…
HELENA, Mont. — The ACLU of Montana today challenged in the Montana Supreme Court the legal sufficiency of a proposed anti-LGBTQ ballot initiative, I-183. The petition argues that the ballot and fiscal impact statements fail to adequately explain the initiative’s discriminatory impacts on transgender individuals and state and local budgets. “Any description of the true…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released an inspiring video message featuring many of the breakout stars from the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Their message of hope and power marks the one-year anniversary of the final night of the convention, which featured the moving address by Gold Star father Khizr Khan and…
