The annual RIP Horror Film Festival celebrates its fourth successful year in Los Angeles with a special Filmmaker Spotlight featuring L.A. independent film director Chris Morrissey. Two of Morrissey’s feature films will screen, alongside several new films and shorts during the four day film festival. The festival will be held at the Vintage Los Feliz…
American public schools have made tremendous progress since the Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education. Schools throughout the nation are more diverse than ever before as a result of desegregation, immigration of people to this country, and emigration of citizens from one region of the nation to another. Sixty…
Ugandan police Thursday raided a peaceful LGBTQ pride event in Kampala, the country’s capital. While events continue to unfold, police arrested several participants, including activists Frank Mugisha and Pepe Onziema of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). The raid was carried out shortly after a Ugandan tribute to the 49 victims of the deadly shooting in Orlando….
The Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus today announced that the naming ceremony for a new U.S. Navy ship in honor of Harvey Milk will take place Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. at Treasure Island Great Lawn in San Francisco. An earlier notification indicated Mabus intended to name a planned Military Sealift Command fleet…
Iconic performer and musical chameleon Cyndi Lauper returns to the road for the second leg of her Detour Tour in support of Detour (Sire Records) out now. Lauper just returned from the European leg of her DETOUR tour after performing in 19 U.S cities. The 16-city second leg will kick off September 10 at Austin’s…
LOS ANGELES — For Plus magazine’s September/October issue, the publication announced its curated list of the 75 Most Amazing HIV+ People of 2016. This year’s edition of the annual list includes everyone from activists to artists who all have one thing in common: they are fighters and advocates for a more informed community. Topping this…
Brazilian model Lea T will becomes the first openly-trans woman to participate in an Olympics opening ceremony as the Olympic games officially start in Rio tonight. Lea T told BBC Brasil, “I can not say anything yet, we need to keep the surprise But the message is very clear:.. Include all, regardless of gender, sexual…
LAGOS, Nigeria –Pride celebrations start this week in Uganda, fully funded by more than 2,500 members of All Out, a global movement for the rights of LGBT people. The event, themed “Standing together!”, will culminate with a Pride march in Kampala Saturday, Aug. 6. “As a gay man living in a country where my love…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National LGBTQ Task Force is calling for a full investigation into the Baltimore County Police killing of Korryn Gaines and the wounding of her child. Ms. Grimes is the 647th Black person to be killed by law enforcement across the nation this year. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved…
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus urged the Ukrainian government today to take measures to safeguard the celebration of LGBT Pride in Odessa this month. “On behalf of the LGBT Equality Caucus, I commend the leadership of Ukraine for actions taken to ensure that Kiev’s Pride celebrations were able to take place in an atmosphere of…
