Steve Lee, Editor

Report: Nearly all 50 states are failing transgender, gender-expansive and gender-nonconforming youth

NEW YORK – A new report published today, Safe Havens:  Closing the Gap Between Recommend Practice and Reality for Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth in Out-of-Home Care, offers the first comprehensive analysis of the troubling lack of explicit laws and policies in most states to protect transgender, gender expansive and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth in the child…

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Survey: Nearly 60 percent of seniors use cell phones while driving

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The distracted driving habits of young drivers have received a lot of media attention, with reports of Snapchatting, tweeting, texting and other dangerous behaviors. However, there has been a lack of data on whether seniors also engage in these behaviors behind the wheel. With April designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness…

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San Diego Opera announces 2017-2018 season

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Bold productions, timeless classics, and topical and relevant operas comprise San Diego Opera’s diverse 2017-2018 season. The Company will continue to present three main stage operas at the San Diego Civic Theatre and will expand the theaters it performs in for the dētour Series which premiered last year and is dedicated…

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Pepsi ad failed its multicultural audience

https://youtu.be/dA5Yq1DLSmQ Pepsi ads aim to emphasize its youthful brand by championing it as “the choice of a new generation.” Not a bad marketing tool to turn its second-class status to Coca-Cola, its arch-rival, into an advantage. However, Pepsi’s recent commercial starring Kendall Jenner (of the Kardashian clan) was a fiasco. And, the backlash was fast and…

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HRC launches Web site debunking the junk science of Paul McHugh

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has launched McHugh Exposed, a Web site that pulls back the curtain on the anti-LGBTQ myths and junk science being peddled by Dr. Paul McHugh, the go-to ‘expert’ for anti-equality extremists. The resource includes a detailed timeline of how McHugh’s hateful and damaging essays have been used…

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SAGE: Trump administration erasing LGBT elders from national aging survey

SAGE is launching a 30-day campaign to tell the Trump administration that LGBT elders MUST NOT be erased from an important national survey on aging. We need you to help amplify their message. The backstory: The National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants is used to determine what services will be provided to older Americans in…

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YouTube updates Restricted Mode; more LGBTQ inclusive

Today, YouTube updated their settings on Restricted Mode, an optional feature that helps filter out more mature content from view for institutions like schools and libraries who want a more limited experience on YouTube. YouTube states that filters will not be based on attributes like gender, gender identity, political viewpoints, race, religion, or sexual orientation….

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New figures show 10 percent increase in the City of San Diego’s homeless population

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Thursday, San Diego Councilmember Chris Ward (District Three), who serves as vice chair of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless, joined Task Force Chair and Supervisor Ron Roberts, and RTHF Executive Director Delores Diaz to announce the results of the 2017 Point-in-Time Count of the region’s homeless population. They were…

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