State of Washington reinstates ban on taxpayer-funded travel to NC

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee just reinstated a ban on all taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina. The announcement comes after North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Senate President Phil Berger, and House Speaker Tim Moore passed a law — HB 142 — doubling down on many of the worst aspects of the state’s notorious anti-LGBTQ HB2 law. Washington…

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: North Carolina remains on list of restricted states

SACRAMENTO, Calif.- Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that California will continue to prohibit state-funded and state-sponsored travel and expenditures to North Carolina based on that state’s discriminatory laws. The decision was reached following North Carolina’s enactment of House Bill 142 (H.B. 142). While this bill repealed the state’s controversial “bathroom bill” (H.B. 2), H.B. 142 bans state and…

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Governor signs bill banning California state-funded travel to states with new anti-LGBT laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1887, authored by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) and sponsored by Equality California and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. AB 1887 bans non-essential, state-funded travel by California state employees to North Carolina, Mississippi and other states that enact discriminatory laws after June,…

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Voyage, first ever digital magazine for LGBT weddngs and travel, set to launch

GayDestinationWeddings.com, an LGBT-focused travel company, is proud to premier Voyage, the first ever digital publication on LGBT destination weddings and romance travel. As the first destination wedding magazine for same-sex couples, Voyage was created to fill a gap in the travel industry and inspire LGBT couples planning a wedding, honeymoon or romantic getaway. The premier issue…

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Annual Special Delivery Pride BBQ moves to Rich’s, partners with Purple Light Vacations: July 19

SAN DIEGO – After nearly two decades at the Top of the Park, Special Delivery San Diego will be moving their yearly Pride fundraiser to Rich’s, University Avenue in Hillcrest. The Saturday Pride BBQ will be expanding to include serving on Friday night, July 18, from 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. The famed Cookout, Saturday…

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International media come calling at the GLBT Historical Society

Marking its third anniversary  Jan. 13, San Francisco’s  GLBT History Museum has grown into an institution recognized by media worldwide as a reference for queer public history. The museum also is increasingly earning notice in travel guides beyond the United States. The visibility of the museum has drawn media attention to the archives of the…

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