LOS ANGELES – In response to reports nationwide of gay and bisexual men being turned away from donating blood in response to the more than 50 injured in last weekend’s shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Equality California (EQCA) Executive Director Rick Zbur issued the following statement: “It should not have taken the tragedy in Orlando…
SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego Health is having their 2nd annual Pride Lighting Ceremony Wednesday, June 29 from 7:30-9 p.m. at their Hillcrest Medical Center (200 W. Arbor Drive, San Diego, 92101). This free community event will feature the Gay Men’s Chorus, as well as Congressman Scott Peters, Councilman Todd Gloria and Councilman-Elect Chris…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Six-time Academy Award nominated actress Glenn Close made the largest individual donation in the history of the Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHACF) on Thursday before serving as the keynote speaker during the organization’s fifth annual Legacy of Champions Luncheon. Close, who has worked extensively as a visible advocate to educate…
Despite increased security concerns following the tragic attack and murder of 49 people at Orlando’s gay club Pulse earlier this month, activists in Uganda have decided to stand in solidarity and move forward with Pride Uganda this August. The event will only go on if they are able to secure $20,000 in funding. Hundreds of…
Take a moment and count to the number forty-nine. Now imagine forty-nine people being targeted, in large part, because of how they identify or who they love. This is the narrative of the worst mass shooting in modern American history that took place in Orlando this past Saturday. While many Americans have responded to this…
LOS ANGELES – At a news conference Friday at Los Angeles City Hall together with state and local leaders, Equality California announced the launch of “Safe and Equal,” a campaign to end gun violence by advocating for tougher common sense gun safety laws at the federal and state levels, among other things. Equality California is…
Happy Father’s Day from San Diego LGBT Weekly. Check out our “Celebration of Gay Dads” feature here.
The only information I had on old gay people when I came out was that we were doomed to be alone and thus miserable. Oh, and lesbians would have leathery skin while gay men would become pitiful predators. At least, that’s how old perverts were portrayed in the pulps, and in non-fiction about criminology and…
WASHINGTON — Friday, HRC made a significant policy announcement in the aftermath of last Sunday’s hate-fueled attack in Orlando targeting the LGBTQ community at Pulse nightclub’s Latin night. During a special meeting of the Human Rights Campaign’s Board of Directors Thursday evening, the board adopted a resolution recommended by HRC President Chad Griffin that addresses both…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this week’s address, President Obama reflected on his visit with the families of the victims of the Orlando terrorist attack. He reiterated that we will always stand with those impacted by the Orlando attack – and we will do everything in our power to stop homegrown terrorism attacks and ultimately destroy…
