In keeping with her many efforts on behalf of the LGBT community, pop megastar Lady Gaga has accepted an invitation to march in the EuroPride parade this coming weekend. Gaga, who comes from an Italian-American family, will join this year’s European gay pride celebration in Rome in what promises to be an impressive finale to…
Rick Santorum, former Republican Senator and vocal advocate for conservative social values, announced today that he will run for president in 2012. USA Today reports that Santorum made his official candidacy announcement at a Pennsylvania political rally, where he proclaimed a platform based on repairing what he termed the economic and moral decline imposed on…
A landmark study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and focused on American LGBT high school students nationwide has shown that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens experience higher health risk than their heterosexual peers. The study, which is one of the first and largest studies of its kind in the U.S.,…
The Washington Post reports today that conservatives are urging the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank to take down a rainbow flag that currently flies beneath the stars and stripes outside its building in honor of Gay Pride month. General Assemblyman Robert G. Marshall wrote a letter to Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffery M. Lacker pushing for…
State Senator Christine Kehoe announced yesterday that she is assembling an exploratory committee for a potential mayoral campaign. Kehoe is San Diego’s first openly gay politician to win public office and would be one of two female candidates for Mayor in 2012. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is the only prominent candidate thus far…
Jeff Angelo, a former GOP state senator from Creston, Iowa, has announced plans to create a Republican advocacy group for Iowa conservatives in support of gay marriage. NECN reports that Angelo, who served in the senate but opted against re-election efforts in 2008, is expected to publicly announce the launch of Iowa Republicans for Freedom…
The Gay Men’s Spiritual Retreat (GMSR) has served the spiritual needs of the San Diego gay community for 20 years. This year, the organization’s annual retreat will take place June 10-12 at Camp Stevens in Julian, CA and provide attendees with a sober, supportive environment of fellowship, workshops, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and recreation. The…
The Obama Administration has unveiled a new website providing resources for LGBT Americans and highlighting President Obama’s accomplishments and initiatives on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Dubbed “Winning the Future,” the site constitutes the first LGBT-oriented constituency webpage in the nation’s history. Brian Bond, gay liaison for the White House, told…
In a landmark move for professional sports organizations against LGBT discrimination, the San Francisco Giants released a highly anticipated video yesterday for the It Gets Better Project on behalf of LGBT youth. USA Today reports that the video, which features a number of Giants players including well-known pitcher Barry Zito, expresses empathy with teens and…
On May 31, President Obama signed a proclamation declaring June as LGBT pride month. Following in the footsteps of former President Bill Clinton, who signed the first such proclamation in 1999, Obama officially recognized the LGBT community as he has each year since taking office. The proclamation describes the history and trials of America’s lesbian,…
