Steve Lee, Editor

SAGE Awards and Gala announced: Citi, Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez, Cleve Jones to be honored

NEW YORK, N.Y. — SAGE, the nation’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT elders, has announced its 22nd Annual SAGE Awards & Gala will take place Monday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Honorees this year include: Citi, which will receive the Corporate…

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Celebrities stand with LGBTQ students at Point Foundation Gala

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – More than 450 guests and a bevy of celebrities filled the Beverly Hilton Hotel to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students at Point Honors Los Angeles. Point Foundation (Point), the evening’s beneficiary, is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. The gala evening also included…

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Governor signs bill modernizing California’s HIV laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Gov. Jerry Brown Friday signed into law landmark legislation to reform outdated laws that unfairly criminalized and stigmatized people living with HIV. Senate Bill (SB) 239 was authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Asm. Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) and cosponsored by Equality California, the ACLU of California, APLA Health, Black AIDS Institute,…

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‘Professor Marston & the Wonder Women’ New York Comic Con trailer released (VIDEO)

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women debuted a new trailer today at New York Comic Con! Check out the trailer above and see Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall and Bella Heathcote in theaters this Friday! Professor Marston & the Wonder Women Release Date: October 13, 2017 Genre: Drama Director: Angela Robinson Writer: Angela Robinson Producers: Amy Redford, Terry Leonard…

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Gov. Brown signs ‘Bill of Rights’ for LGBTQ seniors in long-term care

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that creates a “bill of rights” for LGBTQ seniors in long-term care.  Senate Bill (SB) 219, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and sponsored by Equality California, will help protect seniors from discrimination or mistreatment in long-term care facilities. “Our LGBT seniors built…

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Ad for gay hookup site causes controversy in Detroit

DETROIT, Mich. – A billboard for Squirt.org in Detroit, Michigan, has caused controversy and has now been removed. The billboard, which was located close to the interstate (East McNichols and Riopelle Streets), depicts two men, one of whom has his arm around the other. The backlash to the Squirt.org advertisement raises numerous questions on sexuality, discrimination, and obscenity. The…

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LGBTQ History Month’s emerging canon

Winston Churchill once said that “History is written by the winners.” When the Stonewall Riots occurred in 1969 the history of more than a century-long oppressed people finally got national attention. And, since that historical moment, the suppressed and closeted oral histories of our fierce and courageous LGBTQ  brothers and sisters began to be documented…

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Sam Smith to release new album Nov. 3; announces North American tour dates

Sam Smith’s sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, will be released worldwide Nov. 3 via Capitol Records. The pre-order is underway now at http://samsmith.world/TTOIAUS. Fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive the new track “Pray” plus the first single, “Too Good At Goodbyes.” See below for full track listing. Friday, Smith announced the North…

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ACLU: DOJ anti-LGBT guidance ‘isn’t consistent with religious freedom’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice Friday issued guidance to federal agencies encouraging a dangerously broad interpretation of religious freedom laws that will open the door to discrimination against LGBT people, women, and religious minorities. The guidance is a follow-up to President Trump’s May executive order that signaled an intent to expand religious exemptions….

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