Today, the President Barack Obama signed into law S. 47, the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013,” which reauthorizes several Violence Against Women Act grant programs through FY 2018; and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 through FY 2017. An extract from the president’s remarks at the signing ceremony: ” … And today,…
A North Carolina middle-school girl who wrote to all nine Supreme Court Justices for a ruling in favor of marriage equality on behalf of her same-sex parents has received a response. According to a report in the Washington Blade, Cameron a 6th grader received the response from Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a letter dated…
In a historic 3-2 ruling the First Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice has determined that homophobic expressions such as “maricones” or “puñal” are not only offensive and discriminatory but are also not protected under the freedom of expression laws. A statement released by the Court (translation) read: In session on March 6…
Freedom to Marry has released a new analysis of national polling data and trends on the freedom to marry by Joel Benenson, a leading Democratic pollster, and Dr. Jan van Lohuizen, a top Republican pollster. The acclaimed pollsters analyzed exit polls from the 2012 election and recent surveys to compile a document demonstrating that the well-documented…
In a move that has become all too familiar to producers of gay content and gay-themed apps, Apple has rejected outright the inclusion of Lust Unearthed, a collection of over 200 erotic images from the library of Hollywood costume and set designer Ambrose Dubek. The book, which was assembled by Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema’s Thomas Waugh…
NEW YORK – The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board have announced that they will be an exhibitor at this year’s Original GLBT Expo scheduled to take place in New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center March 9-10. Puerto Vallarta a preferred LGBT friendly destination in the Americas is an International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA)…
SAN DIEGO – Lambda Archives of San Diego are to open their second in-house exhibition, utilizing the newly remodeled space and displays in their permanent location in University Heights, 4545 Park Blvd. Suite 104 (behind Diversionary Theatre). Set to open Friday, March 15 with a reception and party from 7 – 9 p.m., the Queer Artists Project’s first…
The Imperial Court de San Diego will once again be sponsoring a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at Trolley Barn Park in University Heights Sunday, March 31 12-3 p.m. Allan Spyere, president of the board of directors, Imperial Court de San Diego and City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, founder of the Children’s Easter Egg Hunt have…
Being Alive San Diego will hold an enormous yard sale Saturday March 16 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at their offices at 4070 Centre Street. The yard sales are conducted with donated items from clients and people in the community. The yard sale proceeds will go to Being Alive’s Food Bank, called Daniel’s Pantry. With…
OBERLIN, Ohio (CNN) — A day after students at Oberlin College put down their books to focus on how to respond to a spate of hate messages targeting blacks, Jews and gays on campus, classes resumed Tuesday amid tension. The messages included graffiti with swastikas, posters containing racial slurs and other derogatory statements targeting various…
