Steve Lee, Editor

Equality PAC endorses Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Board of Equality PAC, a political action committee formed by leaders of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, announced today their endorsement of Secretary Hillary Clinton to be the next president of the United States of America. “The Equality PAC is thrilled to endorse Secretary Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the Presidency,” said Equality PAC…

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White House appoints first transgender person as lead point of contact for LGBT groups on all issues

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan has been appointed by President Obama as the White House’s primary LGBT liaison. BuzzFeed News broke the story first as Freedman-Gurspan becomes the first transgender person in that role. In 2015, Freedman-Gurspan was hired by President Obama as an Outreach and Recruitment Director in the Presidential Personnel Office at the White House. She…

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Beatles show ‘Rain’ returns to San Diego March 29 – April 3

SAN DIEGO – Broadway/San Diego has announced an all new show when the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles, returns to San Diego to thrill audiences once again but this time with new songs and high definition imagery. Tickets are on sale now for the March 29-April 3 engagement that, for the…

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Vimeo announces first 2016 ‘Share The Screen’ filmmaker investment

https://youtu.be/tdyLC3g4Z6U “Share the Screen”, launched at Sundance, is Vimeo’s new initiative they hope will help close the gender gap that is so pervasive in the entertainment industry.  Vimeo intends to foster equality by investing in female-led programming, educational workshops, meet-ups, interviews, and more that spotlight and support female voices in the Vimeo community. March 8,…

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HRC announces first round of House and Senate endorsements

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced that HRC’s Board of Directors, comprised of community leaders from across the nation, voted Friday to issue the following Congressional endorsements focusing on incumbent members of Congress. “From supporting nationwide marriage equality, to co-sponsoring the Equality Act, these members of Congress have demonstrated a strong commitment…

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Hillary Clinton apologizes for praising Reagans on AIDS

Hillary Clinton has apologized for remarks she made prior to Nancy Reagan’s funeral on Friday praising in particular Nancy Reagan for starting “a national conversation” on HIV/AIDS. Clinton said, “And because of both President and Mrs. Reagan–in particular Mrs. Reagan–we started a national conversation when before nobody would talk about it, nobody wanted to do anything about…

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Missouri Senate advances attack on LGBT people to the House of Representatives

Thursday, by a vote of 23 to 7 the Missouri Senate advanced Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 39 to the House of Representatives. Gaining national attention after a historic filibuster by Democrats earlier this week, the measure proposes to allow individuals, organizations, and businesses to use religion as a valid excuse to discriminate against LGBT people. Similar…

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HRC launches Business Coalition for the Equality Act

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced the launch of their Business Coalition for the Equality Act, a coalition of 60 major employers that have officially endorsed the bipartisan Equality Act. Since HRC joined with lawmakers and advocates last July to introduce the Equality Act in Congress, HRC has continued to build support…

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