WASHINGTON – This past weekend at the Seattle dinner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), actor, writer and HRC member Wentworth Miller shared his heartfelt story of triumph in a speech about his journey to coming out as a gay man. In the remarks, Miller discussed the hardships of living in the closet, and the reasoning…
SACRAMENTO – The full state Senate today approved a resolution urging CalPERS and CalSTRS not to invest future resources from their pension plans in Russia. SR 18, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, passed with a 29-1 bipartisan vote. SR 18 was introduced in response to Russia’s new laws that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has announced the premiere of the film Before God: We Are All Family Oct. 1 at the GALA Hispanic Theater in Washington, D.C. The film tells the story of five religious Latino families…
Clocking in at a record 54 submissions, this year’s Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (HKLGFF) will showcase a diverse array of voices including two brand new categories, one for bisexual-themed movies entitled ‘Bi the way’ and ‘Les porn.’ The three other categories include ‘Asia,’ ‘Youth’ and ‘Panorama.’ The festival will run from Sept. 18 and…
SAN DIEGO – If you enjoy dressing freaky, riding bikes, listening to bands and drinking beer, then Tour de Fat is where you belong. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition warmly welcomes New Belgium Brewing back for its 14th annual Tour de Fat Saturday, Sept. 28 in Balboa Park. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC), an…
BALTIMORE – NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous has announced plans to transition out of his role as president and CEO Dec. 31. Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors, accepted his formal letter of notice this week. “We thank President Jealous for his time leading the Association,” stated Brock. “Under…
ATLANTA — A new report just released offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the inequities facing transgender workers in the American workforce — from finding and keeping good jobs, to having equal access to job-related benefits, to obtaining adequate health insurance coverage. A Broken Bargain for Transgender Workers is a companion to the recently released…
The San Diego Ambassadors of the Trevor Project will be holding their annual PEP Rally fundraiser Sept. 19 at Martinis Above Fourth, 3940 Fourth Ave. in San Diego. The evening begins with a silent auction and cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by a three course dinner at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m. the show begins with…
NEW YORK – Today TheFabFemme.com offers an exclusive remix of Wilson Knight’s single, “Stable Ground.” Sampling Diana Ross and The Supremes, Wilson teamed up with out rappers LastO, DDM, FLYKINGi and Solomon to create a hard hitting hip-hop remix sure to entice both pop and urban music lovers. As an ode to the early 2000s Jennifer Lopez/Mariah Carey remix, Wilson came up with the idea…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council — the umbrella group representing 135 area labor unions and more than 200,000 working families — has endorsed San Diego Councilmember David Alvarez for mayor of San Diego. The endorsement is significant: Both because a large number of Labor Council members vote in San…
