The White House announced today that the Obama Administration has endorsed the Equality Act. The White House endorsed legislation Tuesday that would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, plunging into the next front in the national battle over LGBT rights, reports The Washington…
University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe resigned Monday after calls from students, faculty and lawmakers for him to step down. Wolfe faced pressure to resign because of how he has handled racial tensions on campus, as well as other issues, reports The Huffington Post. The decision comes after months of peaceful protests organized by the…
One of the featured stories at the GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square on Saturday was #BlackLivesMatter activist DeRay Mckesson, who talked about his activism, social media, and the intersection of being Black and gay, writes Ross Murray, GLAAD director of Programs, Global and US South on the GLAAD Blog….
Today Out magazine unveiled the honorees from the 21st annual OUT100 portfolio, including entertainers, activists, artists, politicians, sports figures, and culinary masters. The magazine will make the grand reveal of this year’s OUT100 cover subject tomorrow on www.out.com. Among this year’s honorees are: Caitlyn Jenner – As the OUT100’s Newsmaker of the Year, there couldn’t…
The Church of Latter Day Saints last week announced a new policy regarding gay couples and their children. The Church now labels married same-sex couples as apostates and bars their children from a naming blessing, baptism or mission call without the approval of the faith’s top leaders. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that late Friday,…
Adele has made her first live performance on TV since the 2013 Oscars. During a recording for an upcoming BBC special with Graham Norton, Adele sang her hit “Hello” from her upcoming album, 25. View a clip of the spot above. The singer – who has recently returned to music after a near 5 year absence…
SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health has been named one of the nation’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. In addition, Scripps has been named one of the 10 Best Workplaces for Hispanics and Latinos by Fortune and People en Español. Scripps was the only San Diego-based organization selected…
Bears from throughout Southern California and across the nation will converge on Rich’s San Diego Saturday, Nov. 21 for the Mr. SoCal Bear/Cub Contest & Show. The contest and show starts at 6:30 p.m. with a VIP reception that includes a buffet starting at 5:30 p.m. The evening will be hosted by Empress Roxy Bleau,…
The VL Action Network released a video that shows the alarming impact of Donald Trump’s harmful words. The #RacismIsntFunny petition was a response to Saturday Night Live’s decision to provide Donald Trump an important platform for hate and further demagogue Latinos in the mainstream media. Earlier this week, the coalition delivered the petitions to NBC Studios located at…
The new poster and trailer for Awesomeness Film’s upcoming Snervous Tyler Oakley was released Friday. Directed by Amy Rice (By the People: The Election of Barack Obama), the documentary follows Oakley on his sold out international Slumber Party tour across the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. As one of the biggest digital stars today, Oakley’s no…
