Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for has apologized to LGBTQ employees and their families who were targeted, harassed, and fired as part of the infamous “Lavender Scare” witch hunt in the 1950s and 1960s. In his statement Kerry said, “In the past – as far back as the 1940s, but continuing for decades –…
WASHINGTON — Ahead of this week’s confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for United States Attorney General, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), released a report detailing Jeff Sessions’ alarming record on LGBTQ equality. The report was delivered to Members of Congress with an attached letter from Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign, calling…
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced today that its new national legal director, David Cole, will testify at Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for attorney general Jan. 11. The ACLU is nonpartisan, and as a matter of longstanding policy does not support or oppose nominees for federal office. As a result, the…
LOS ANGELES – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students seeking financial assistance for their undergraduate or graduate school education are encouraged to apply for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Students enrolling in undergraduate or graduate programs for the 2017-2018 academic year are eligible to apply for Point’s multiyear scholarship. Applications are accepted until 11:59…
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Heading straight toward the big three-oh, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend (aka The Dinah) continues to make its presence felt across our country and around the world by raising the visibility of women in all facets of life, from artists, to comics, to filmmakers, to athletes and beyond. For over a…
Since November, The New York Times’ Editorial Board has been chronicling the disturbing incidents of hate crimes and harassment around the country. In its most recent weekly installment, the Times relates the details of a violent attack on a black transgender man on a Manhattan subway, and several troubling anti-Semitic and racist incidents. The following…
HRC has announced a partnership with the Prevention Access Campaign (PAC) to correct misinformation about HIV in the news media through a new joint initiative called the Accuracy Watchdog. PAC is one of a growing number of organizations, including HRC, to champion the fact that people living with HIV cannot transmit the virus to a…
GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau will launch a new global marketing and advertising campaign Jan. 9 featuring three transgender models, and will become the world’s first destination to use transgender models in mainstream destination advertising. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s campaign, which also features straight, gay and lesbian models, follows the…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Proposed legislation to ban assault-style weapons in Florida were unveiled Thursday at a news conference held by the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. Sen. Linda Stewart and Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith will introduce the bills, which also include banning large ammunition feeding devices. “Assault weapons are the gold standard for mass murder. They…
Affordable and invaluable health care is available for uninsured Californians in 2017. But the deadline to enroll is drawing near: Covered California’s open enrollment ends on Jan. 31. Those who enroll by Jan. 15 will have their coverage begin on Feb. 1. Those signing up between Jan. 16 and Jan. 31 will have coverage starting…
