WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) continued their historic opposition to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court by calling on every pro-equality member of the U.S. Senate to vote “no” and filibuster his nomination. “Last week, Neil Gorsuch refused to answer basic questions regarding his alarming history of opposing…
SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter and GLAAD announced today that they will partner to live stream the GLAAD Media Awards red carpet on April 1 (5:30 – 7pm PST) in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and May 6 (5:30 – 7pm EST) in NYC at the Hilton Midtown. The pre-show will be available globally for…
SAN DIEGO, Calif., – Sunday, April 30, pet lovers and trendsetters alike will come together for the most fashionable fundraising event of the season – Bags & Baubles. The Foundation for Animal Care and Education (FACE) will host its 7th annual silent auction to raise funds for pets in need of life-saving veterinary care. Held…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — For the first time in its history, Miami Beach Gay Pride will honor four individuals who have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ community. Television personality Ross Mathews will serve as Celebrity Grand Marshal; bartender and cast member of iHeart Radio’s “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,” “Uncle” Johnny Pool, will serve…
Last week, Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network, gathered expert panelists to have an open and honest conversation about sex without a condom. Moderated by Hornet’s Senior Health Innovation Strategist Alex Garner, the panel featured Noel Gordon, the Senior Program Specialist for HIV Prevention & Health Equity for the Human Rights Campaign; Jeremiah Johnson,…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Trump Administration submitted to Congress a report of the list of categories of data it plans to collect for the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). In this morning’s version of the Administration’s report, while it conspicuously excluded lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) people on the list of “planned…
SAN DIEGO — St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral invites all to come join their inclusive and welcoming community for Holy Week services. All are welcome at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Bankers Hill, 2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego. stpaulcathedral.org Holy Week schedule Holy Week, the last week of Lent before Easter, begins with Palm Sunday in…
Donald Trump’s administration has proposed cutting $1.23 billion this fiscal year from research funded by the National Institutes of Health, reports Bloomberg. Most of the proposed reductions at NIH would come from research grants, with $50 million specifically taken from a program meant to support biomedical research. PEPFAR, the worldwide initiative to help people with…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released an open letter from major child welfare organizations — including the Child Welfare League of America, The Donaldson Adoption Institute, FosterClub, North American Council on Adoptable Children, and Voice for Adoption — urging Georgia lawmakers to reject a discriminatory, anti-LGBTQ amendment to an adoption-related bill, HB 159, currently…
SAN DIEGO — Friday, The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) released parts of the “forensic” financial review undertaken of the Foundation by an independent certified public accountant. The review was conducted at the behest of members of the organization’s board of directors and its Finance Committee, who were concerned about “irregularities” and possibly missing…
