HOUSTON – As the immigration debate in the U.S. Senate heats up, findings from the 32nd annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey show that support for immigration reform has grown significantly among Houstonians. Other findings in this year’s survey: Area residents overwhelmingly support expanding criminal background checks for gun sales, support for gay rights has…
PALM SPRINGS – The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center) has announced that it has named Gary Costa as their new executive director. Costa has served as The Center’s interim executive director since November, 2012. A nationwide search for the position was conducted by McCormack & Associates, a national executive search provider specializing…
Do you ever feel that your life is completely tied to technology? I suspect you do because it is discussed everywhere these days, all the time. No doubt our collective worry began with the wheel, and then the car and then television but it seems to have amped up recently. The observation has become so…
It seems universally agreed that Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s “Accidental Racist” is just terrible. On Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert debuted his new track “Oopsie-Daisy Homophobe”, joined on stage by MacBeth star Alan Cumming. Just watch!
Singer and songwriter Ryan Amador just released his new video, “Define Me,” featuring Jo Lampert. Directed by Tom Gustafson, The impactful video shows Amador and Lampert stripping down to their underwear to reveal gay slurs and negative stereotypes written across their bodies. As the video continues the pair washes away the words, while singing powerful…
New Zealand became the 13th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage today after their parliament approved an amendment to their 1955 marriage laws 77-44. The country is the first in the Asia-Pacific region to allow gays and lesbians to marry. Same-sex marriage supporters, Members of Parliament (MPs) and observers in parliament broke into…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Help Center has announced it will be part of Give Out Day, May 9. In January Bolder Giving in partnership with the Kevin Mossier Foundation and Forward Motion announced the launch of Give OUT Day, a new national initiative that aims to mobilize thousands of individual donors…
NEW YORK, — Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) today released Health Equity and LGBT Elders of Color, a new report that examines health disparities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people of color, and offers policy solutions in 10 areas to address these challenges. The report’s release coincides with National Minority…
The newly-opened Gang Kitchen didn’t hesitate to sign up as a participating restaurant for Dining Out for Life® San Diego this year. But they didn’t stop there — the restaurant’s owner, Jon Mangini, was inspired to increase his gift from 25 percent to 50 percent of all proceeds April 25. He’s also signed up his…
NEW YORK— OutTraveler.com, the brand dedicated to travelers journeying in style, has announced the launch of its redesigned Web site. The updated, user-friendly Web site gives readers quick and easy access to the best news, advice, and tips for the LGBT traveler. The new OutTraveler.com features daily editorial and photos from the world’s hottest LGBT-friendly cities, as well…
