Steve Lee, Editor

Wells Fargo commits $5 million to boost San Diego County homeownership

SAN DIEGO – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks America® and its network member NHSIE , have announced the upcoming San Diego County NeighborhoodLIFT® program with a $5 million commitment by Wells Fargo  to help boost local homeownership. Interested homebuyers can attend the free homebuyer event on March 4-5 when eligibility will be determined…

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West Virginia House passes legislation that would increase discrimination

An anti-LGBT bill (HB 4012) is being pushed in the West Virginia state legislature that would put LGBT people — and West Virginians of all walks of life — at risk for discrimination. HB 4012 passed the House 72-26, one of several anti-LGBT bills introduced this session in the West Virginia legislature. HB 4012 would allow any…

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Legal disputes increasing between couples who live together

CHICAGO — Cohabitating couples are splitting up with the help of lawyers in a growing number of relationships.  According to 45% of members in a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), legal disputes between unmarried couples who had previously lived together are on the rise during the past three years.  A significant…

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New Honey Maid Valentine’s Day ad celebrates acceptance (VIDEO)

Honey Maid is celebrating another kind of love this Valentine’s Day. The kind of love that comes when you accept a family member or even yourself. Launching today, Honey Maid is looking at acceptance stories in the latest extension of the “This is Wholesome” campaign. Kicking off with a video for Valentine’s Day which shows…

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#AskTheHIVDoc – All about PrEP! (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/QrmDdlkwXvU?list=PLMg9scXawOhSCvsMOdi2L6B0CLdOeZKdG Your favorite HIV docs are back! And, just in time for Valentine’s Day!   This latest installment of the popular Greater Than AIDS YouTube series #AskTheHIVDoc is “All about PrEP!” Because HIV should never stand in the way of LOVE!   Top HIV docs Dr. Demetre Daskalakis and Dr. David Malebranche answer YOUR questions about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis –…

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Watch what you say: ‘Naz & Maalick’ examines the surveillance state and the state of Muslim America in a post-911 world

Naz & Maalik Trailer from Wolfe Video on Vimeo. If the goal was to sow chaos, engender distrust among others, all the while piercing America’s sense of impenetrability once again, then those responsible for the downing of the World Trade Towers succeeded spectacularly. The carnage on that crisp, cool late summer day marked a line…

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HRC’s ‘Time to Thrive’ conference highlights safety, inclusion and well-being of LGBTQ youth

WASHINGTON⇁The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation in partnership with the National Education Association and the American Counseling Association, is hosting its third annual Time to THRIVE conference Feb. 12-14 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. The event features more than 70 workshops addressing urgent challenges LGBT and questioning youth are…

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