SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature Wednesday passed a bipartisan resolution by California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes (R-Yucca Valley) calling for an end to federal blood donation policies that discriminate against men who have sex with men (MSM). Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 26 calls upon…
In an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post, Robert Sepulveda Jr., aka the dapper bachelor and leading man on Logo’s new reality dating show, ‘Finding Prince Charming,’ confirmed the rumors about his past as an escort. He told Editorial Director of HuffPost Voices, Noah Michaelson, “The past is the past. I was young and it…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivered his long-awaited speech on immigration yesterday in Phoenix, Ariz. Hard on the heels of his meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Trump doubled down on his harsh immigration rhetoric vowing “no amnesty” for undocumented migrants living in the United States and promising to build a “beautiful” and “impenetrable”…
Friday, Sept. 30, Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay in San Diego welcomes back comedian Paula Poundstone. “There’ll be another wild animal in San Diego. I’ll be at Humphreys,” says Poundstone. Heralded as one of our country’s foremost comics, Paula Poundstone’s quick-thinking, unscripted approach to comedy makes for a perfect fit as a regular panelist on…
https://youtu.be/L9sQBTPD3mw In response to repeated claims by anti-LGBTQ politicians that there is no clear definition of the word “transgender,” the Human Rights Campaign launched the #ThisIsTransgender campaign with a new online video featuring transgender people explaining what it means to be trans. This new social media effort invites transgender people and their allies to post…
SACRAMENTO – State senators Tuesday approved a bill by State Sen. Marty Block (D-San Diego) that would ban smoking or disposal of tobacco products at a state owned or operated beach or park. The measure, SB 1333, will now head to the governor. Block said his bill is an overdue step in protecting California’s natural…
NEW YORK— In a landmark ruling, the New York Court of Appeals has revised the legal definition of “parent” under New York’s Domestic Relations Law, changing the laws regarding parental custody and visitation, especially as it relates to same-sex couples. The new criteria no longer relies on 25 year old precedent which defined “parent” exclusively as…
https://youtu.be/K1ddh-WJjNE Aussie pop singer-songwriter-DJ Ray Isaac has released a ‘Behind the Scenes’ video of his Orlando tribute song called “We Stand United”. Thank you to the amazing people who contributed their time and services to this beautiful cause,” said Isaac. “All the money made from the sales on iTunes and www.rayisaac.com will go directly to the Orlando…
More than 423,000 people in San Diego County do not have enough food every day for a healthy, active life. The CalFresh Challenge encourages participants to experience what life can be like for many of our neighbors who rely on CalFresh as they struggle to avoid hunger, afford nutritious food and stay healthy with very…
The University of California San Diego has been ranked the number one public university in the nation for serving the public interest for the seventh consecutive year by Washington Monthly. The magazine released its annual rankings Monday measuring social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (preparing undergraduates for graduate school as well as discovering…
