Steve Lee, Editor

Zombie battler Milla Jovovich opens up about her girl crush

Zombie battler Milla Jovovich is back again in the sixth and final installment of video-game-inspired film Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (Jan. 27). The actress sat down with The Advocate to discuss her upcoming film, gusbands (gay husbands), her girl crush and more. Talking about her support for the LGBT community Jovovich said, “We’re talking…

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New report finds California schools remain hostile for many LGBTQ secondary students

CALIFORNIA  – GLSEN today released state-level data from its benchmark National School Climate Survey, which shows that U.S. secondary schools are slowly improving but remain hostile environments for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students. The biennial survey, which began in 1999, found that harassment and discrimination negatively affect LGBTQ students’ educational outcomes…

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Equality NC and HRC call on NC lawmakers to fully repeal HB 2

RALEIGH, NC — Today, Equality NC and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on North Carolina lawmakers to fully repeal the state’s deeply discriminatory HB2 at the beginning of the new legislative session. For more than nine months, HB2 has harmed North Carolina’s people and economy as businesses, major sporting organizations, entertainers, and others have…

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St. Paul’s Cathedral to host the San Diego premier of ‘The Sultan and the Saint’

SAN DIEGO – St. Paul’s Cathedral is to host the San Diego premier of The Sultan and the Saint, a docudrama about Muslim-Christian peacemaking. Jan. 19, there will be a small reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. showing of the movie. Opening remarks will be given by Executive Producer Michael Wolfe. After…

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Registration is open for ‘Recovery Ride’ 2017

The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) announced today that registration is now open for The Recovery Ride 2017. Kick off your New Year’s resolution to get healthier, and join SDHDF for the second-annual Recovery Ride with routes around the gorgeous San Diego Bay. Whether you are a casual cyclist or training for a “Tour,”…

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National Cannabis Industry Association launches ‘We Are The Cannabis Industry’ campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) today launched We Are The Cannabis Industry, a campaign designed to tell the stories of real people who work in America’s legal marijuana industry and highlight how the emerging business sector is creating significant benefits for both individuals and the economy. “Cannabis businesses generate billions of…

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House LGBT Caucus calls on Senate to reject Jeff Sessions nomination

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus called on the Senate today to reject Sen. Jeff Sessions’s nomination for Attorney General. “The Senate cannot confirm an Attorney General nominee who doesn’t believe in civil rights to oversee our country’s civil rights protections – it’s worse than letting a fox guard the henhouse,” said LGBT…

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ACLU acts to block court order that permits discrimination against women, transgender people seeking health care

FORT WORTH, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Monday filed a motion to stay a nationwide court order preventing the federal government from enforcing an Affordable Care Act regulation that protects transgender people and women from discrimination in health care. The ACLU also asked the court to issue a formal ruling on its…

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Kim Burrell reminds us how the black church uses, abuses gay Christians

Gospel music undeniably has a queerness at its roots that has not only shaped the genre but it has continued to give gospel music its enduring vibrancy. One of black gospel’s darlings and Pentecostal preacher Kim Burrell was ousted from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, sending shock waves throughout the African American community. Burrell along with…

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Loni Anderson stars in new LGBT-themed comedy series ‘My Sister is So Gay’

LOS ANGELES, Calif.- The ever gorgeous and hilarious Loni Anderson stars as Frances, the boozy and inappropriately sexy mother of two middle age children, in the new LGBT themes series dubbed My Sister is So Gay. My Sister is So Gay premieres Jan. 22 on Tello Films. Season One features a total of six episodes. Watch the…

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