The World Congress of Families’ has announced that it will host its next annual summit in Salt Lake City, UT in the fall of 2015. In addition, the group is holding its traditional pre-summit planning meetings in Salt Lake City on October 22 and 23 of this year. Labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, The World…
Dear Editor, I write to set the record straight with facts about the recent transition in staff management at the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA). It is unfortunate that a disgruntled former staff member has joined with two long-time detractors of the association to actively seek to undermine an organization that is doing such positive work…
A mostly stoic, although occasionally taken aback, Hillcrest Business Association Board of Directors took volley after volley of criticism during the public comments portion of its monthly meeting Tuesday. Complaints ranged from concerns that the organization’s executive director was improperly fired, that it holds “too many” fundraisers and events while “not doing enough” for local…
Lorri Jean, CEO of the L.A. LGBT Center, announced Tuesday a name and logo change for the organization in addition to a $25 million expansion plan that will create an all-encompassing LGBT campus in the heart of Hollywood. Frontiers LA.com reported that Jean, with longtime Center supporters Lily Tomlin and philanthropist Anita May Rosenstein, announced…
LOS ANGELES — Equality California, the largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization in California, announced today that its executive director, John O’Connor, will step down in July following a successful, 18-month tenure leading EQCA through a period of extensive organizational transition. EQCA also announced that board member Rick Zbur, a senior partner…
As we begin the season of sit down events put on to raise money for many worthy causes, I was struck by how many of these events I have attended over the years. Out of the hundreds of events that I have attended, I can count on one hand the ones that have been done…
I know that in 33 states, workers can still be fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity. I remember the days after the Prop. 8 vote, misting up at random times when I remembered that a majority of my neighbors took away my right to marry. So I hope you’ll forgive the twinge of…
SAN DIEGO — A new CEO has been selected to serve the Greater San Diego Business Association, the LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Barbra Blake will take over February 3, 2014 to lead the organization into its 35th anniversary year. Most recently, Blake was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Rady School of Management…
BROOKLYN, NY — LGBTQ organization, Everyone is Gay has released The Gayest Compilation Ever Made: Volume II. The album features artists like Ingrid Michaelson and Greg Laswell (performing “Everybody Loves”), Greg Holden(“Boys in the Street”), Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack (“Everything That Hurts”), Jenny Owen Youngs, Mal Blum, Allison Weiss, and more. Everyone is…
Jan. 1, the Boy Scouts of America officially lifted the ban on gay members, although the ban on gay Scout leaders remain. Despite widespread fears that there would be a mass exodus of members the policy change was widely supported, including by religious leaders, and produced few consequences. In fact, according to BSA spokesman Deron…
