7th annual ‘Bike the Bay’ provides best sightseeing opportunity in San Diego: Aug. 24

SAN DIEGO – Want the best view of San Diego County? Grab your bike and ride Bike the Bay— the only opportunity to pedal across the renowned San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge followed by a loop on the newly expanded Bayshore Bikeway. Participants in this causal 25-mile ride will experience some of the county’s most breathtaking waterfront…

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Top LGBT film festival resorts to crowdfunding for support in anti-gay India

Asia’s and India’s biggest LGBT film festival has turned to social media and crowd funding to raise finances, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Organizers of Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival said this was done to give audiences a feeling of ownership and deepen their engagement with the festival. This will be its fifth edition and it is…

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HRC’s Project One America campaign releases video focused on the Deep South (VIDEO)

Today, the Human Rights Campaign released a video showcasing the experiences of Southern lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their families. The video essay is one component of the organization’s Project One America program. “People love their Southern roots, their families and they don’t want to leave their homes. So they are choosing…

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HRC unveils unprecedented effort to bring equality to the South

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced Project One America (POA), a comprehensive campaign to dramatically expand LGBT equality in the South through permanent campaigns in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas. This substantial and lasting initiative — with a three year budget of $8.5 million and a dedicated staff of 20 — is the…

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South Carolina Legislature withholds college funds over gay reading material

Despite their best efforts, state Democratic legislators in South Carolina failed to persuade their Republican counterparts to restore funds to two colleges that have included two gay-themed books as part of a required reading curriculum at public colleges. Multiple votes on the issue proved devastating to those who supported the text. College of Charleston students…

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