CARE WITH PRIDE™ on target to deliver more than $500K to LGBT charities

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson’s corporate-wide anti-bullying and LGBT equality initiative is expanding as it kicks off its third year in June.  Since 2012, donations raised through CARE WITH PRIDE™ have supported PFLAG’s anti-bullying efforts and this year, The Trevor Project and Family Equality Council are newly added beneficiaries.  By the end of 2014,…

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San Diego Opera board elects new officers; over $300k raised in three days

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera’s board of directors elected new officers during a board meeting Monday, April 28, 2014. The new executive committee includes Carol Lazier as president, Courtney Ann Coyle as executive vice president, James A. Merritt, M.D. as vice president of finance and Frances R. Marshall as secretary/parliamentarian. This election fills roles…

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Mark Regnerus’ junk science under scrutiny in Michigan marriage equality case

The plaintiffs in a Michigan district court case challenging the state’s ban on marriage equality are calling for Mark Regnerus to be barred from testifying because of the roundly rejected junk science he peddled in a 2012 report demonizing gay and lesbian parents. In their motion, the plaintiffs cite Regnerus’ “flawed methodology” in his biased research,…

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Long-time editor of ‘Dallas Voice,’ John Wright, terminated over questionable circumstances

John Wright, editor of the Dallas Voice for six-and-half-years, has announced on his Facebook page that he has been terminated. The statement reads in full: “OK so here goes. I have poured my heart and soul into Dallas Voice for the last six-and-a-half years. I’ve worked my ass off for minimal pay because I loved…

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Faulconer, Alvarez confirmed for mayoral debate in Barrio Logan

SAN DIEGO – Councilmember Kevin Faulconer and Councilmember David Alvarez have confirmed they will participate in a mayoral debate at Family Health Centers of San Diego’s Spirit of the Barrio Luncheon Sept. 27. Former Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher has been invited but has not confirmed his participation. The forum will address the most pressing issues facing the…

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Annual ‘Halloween New Orleans’ benefit celebrates 30 years

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans has earned a reputation as the premier destination for Halloween. This year will be no exception as the city prepares to celebrate the 30thanniversary of “Halloween New Orleans (HNO XXX),” Oct. 24 – 27. The weekend-long extravaganza, benefiting Project Lazarus, is expected to bring in more than 5,000 visitors from across the country and will feature…

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