WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) led 96 Members of Congress in introducing bicameral legislation requiring federal surveys to include data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity. While some federal data on LGBT communities is currently collected, there is no centralized requirement prioritizing the collection of LGBT…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State lawmakers have approved a 10-year extension for California’s cap-and-trade program. Cap and trade requires companies to buy permits to release greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation approved Monday, AB 398, will continue the program until 2030. “Republicans and Democrats set aside their differences, came together and took courageous action,” Gov. Jerry Brown…
SAN DIEGO, Calif., — Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will welcome United States Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera back to his hometown of Barrio Logan as the honored speaker for the Spirit of the Barrio luncheon. Herrera will share stories about his childhood, the influences of his migrant farmworker parents and how his…
NEW YORK – GLAAD today called out Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for making misleading statements this afternoon that the Texas economy has not and would not be impacted if anti-transgender legislation is passed during a “special discrimination session” that’s expected to begin tomorrow. Patrick made the remarks during a policy orientation event hosted by…
ATLANTA, Ga.—As the Trump administration continues to wreak havoc on our nation, America’s leading annual progressive conference, Netroots Nation, will kick off early next month. The event will take place August 10-13, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. Confirmed speakers include former Vice President Al Gore, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Rep. Mark Pocan…
San Diego LGBT community member and activist, Big Mike wrote this Letter to the Editor in response to criticism about Nicole Murray Ramirez’s recent commentaries on San Diego Pride: There is a saying, “You can truly tell our gay pioneers by the arrows in their backs.” Well, Nicole Murray Ramirez has been subjected to those…
NEW YORK – GLAAD today released a list of 25 ways President Donald Trump and his administration have attacked the LGBTQ community since taking office Jan. 20. The list stems from GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Project, which tracks the Administration’s anti-LGBTQ movements and calls on media to expose them. From erasing any mention of the LGBTQ…
Drag Superstar Bob the Drag Queen arrives purse first and ready to take prisoners in her debut comedy special, Suspiciously Large Woman. Fresh off the world premiere at Outfest in Los Angeles, Suspiciously Large Woman is making its televised premiere on Logo today. No one is safe when the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season…
With the Catholic Church being the largest Christian denomination in the world the fight for the dignity and inclusion of its LGBTQI parishioners is a fight for the church’s soul and moral integrity. DignityUSA since its inception has asserted that God loves the LGBTQI community equally. This year DignityUSA held its 23rd biennial national conference in Boston from July 6-9. Its theme was…
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, Friday released “What Texas’ Special Session Means For LGBTQ Texans,” a video highlighting Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s “special discrimination session” against the transgender community. The video is available ahead of the start to the special session on July 18th and forecasts what would be…
