http://youtu.be/lD9zARX5_IM The Huffington Post reports on an incredible new web series that has hit the Internet that seeks to break down the stigma sometimes associated with LGBT people being involved in the lives of children. With three episodes currently available, Sez Me is a hilarious, family-friendly program hosted by drag queen Charmin Ultra. Created by…
Uganda has passed its anti-LGBT law that has been under consideration since 2009. The law does not include the death penalty provision it once did, but rather imprisons LGBT people for life. “Uganda’s anti-LGBT law specifically targets LGBT people with brutal persecution and is one of the worst human rights violations of our time.” said Ross…
Naked As We Came, the third full feature film, by director/screenwriter Richard LeMay opened in theaters Sept. 17 to critical acclaim and was recognized as Best Drama at the Out In The Desert Film Festival in Tucson, Ariz. and has won four audience awards nationwide. One of the most award-winning gay films of the year,…
Of the 8,879 homeless people in San Diego, 4,574 live ‘unsheltered’ on our streets. Approximately 10 percent of the homeless population is ‘youth’, and of that population, the youth who identify as LGBT may be as high as 40 percent. There’s been no comprehensive survey of homeless LGBT youth in San Diego since 2004, but…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! Listen to this beautiful song of transformation: “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert…
WASHINGTON – Just 50 days from the start of the Sochi Winter Olympics, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), announces its first contribution to the Russia Freedom Fund (www.russiafreedomfund.org) in the amount of $100,000. The announcement is featured in a video holiday card to the Russian LGBT community, compiling support and solidarity for their cause across…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride has announced it is simplifying festival ticket pricing and increasing access to the annual two-day celebration attended by tens of thousands in Balboa Park. Instead of different prices for early bird tickets, one-day tickets, two-day tickets, and tickets for select groups such as seniors, students, and military, tickets…
“Every gay person must come out. As difficult as it is, you must tell your immediate family,” said Supervisor Harvey Milk on one of the multiple instances he exhorted gay people to come out. “You must tell your relatives. You must tell your friends if indeed they are your friends. You must tell the people…
NEW YORK — Today, TIME names Pope Francis the 2013 TIME Person of the Year. TIME Editor Nancy Gibbs, who met Pope Francis in Rome last week, writes: “Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly—young and old, faithful and cynical—as has Pope Francis. In his nine months in…
Below is a proclamation signed by President Obama regarding Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2013. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK, 2013 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Six and a half decades ago, delegates from around the world convened to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rejecting…
