Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, and its Nevada-based affiliate Silver State Equality have announced their endorsement of Mayor Pete Buttigieg for President of the United States. The decision was reached unanimously by the groups’ joint presidential Read more
(Photo: Dwayne Bensing) A gay lawyer says that he was fired from the Department of Education (DOE) in retaliation for blowing the whistle on how the department was violating protocol in order to move quickly against transgender rights at the Read more
Ellen and Portia are starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Amazon Alexa. Ellen debuted the ad on her show today. WATCH:
(Photo: Nate Berkus) On Saturday, February 29, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host an innovative conference known as Camp Widow to serve members of the LGBT community who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner. The highly anticipated Read more
Aaron Hernandez‘s brother, Jonathan, says the convicted murderer and former NFL superstar told his mother he was gay during a prison visit prior to his 2017 suicide, reports Towleroad. “He’s like, ‘Mom, you’re going to die never knowing your son,’ Read more
GOP lawmakers in Iowa are reportedly seeking to amend a section of the state’s civil rights act, removing protections against transgender discrimination, reports The Hill. Nine Republican Iowa House members unveiled on Wednesday a bill that would remove safeguards against discrimination Read more
(Sarah Patterson. Photo by Teagan Bootblack for Take Refuge Photography) After a comprehensive and competitive search for a new Executive Director to lead Folsom Street Events® (FSE), the FSE Board of Directors has selected Sarah Patterson: a leatherwoman and nonprofit Read more
(Photo: Rick Wiles) Rick Wiles, the right-wing Christian broadcaster who made headlines last week after calling Trump’s impeachment a “Jew coup” before being rewarded with press credentials for the president’s trip to Davos, called the coronavirus a plague sent by Read more
Presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today specifics for his campaign’s five-part, multi-pronged LGBT platform, reports Windy City Times. Bloomberg said that among his myriad goals was passage of the federal Equality Act; eliminating new Read more
Governor Newsom’s proposed budget includes money to begin the process of ending euthanasia of adoptable pets in shelters in California. Newsom has proposed $50 million over five years to support shelters, especially those in poorer, rural counties, so they won’t Read more
Prepare for a magical evening with Radiant Health Centers at its Annual Gala: Cirque Rouge, at what is expected to be a sold-out event. The event will take place on Feb. 15, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at the Yost Theater Read more
(Photo: Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean) The Los Angeles LGBT Center announced today that it has reached a temporary agreement with the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH) to reinstate funding for vital STD and HIV Read more
(Photo: John McEnroe) The 80s tennis legend John McEnroe has made a scathing video mocking the multi-Grand Slam champion and notorious ‘homophobe’ Margaret Court, calling her the “crazy aunt” of tennis, reports Pink News. Court’s lifetime of sporting achievements were Read more
GLAAD talks about the upcoming slate of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee with music superstars Little Big Town, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brandi Carlile & Tanya Tucker, Angaleena Presley of Pistol Annies, and Brittany Howard on the red carpet of the Grammys. Read more
(Photo: Lil Nas X) The 62nd annual Grammy Awards were handed out at Los Angeles’ Staple Center on Sunday night as the world mourned the death of Los Angeles Laker legend Kobe Bryant, reports Towleroad. Alicia Keys and Boyz II Read more
The city of Los Angeles and the world of sports were rocked Sunday by the death of Lakers legend and global icon Kobe Bryant, reports CBS Los Angeles. Celebrities, fans and government officials are taking to social media to express Read more
Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, who is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, the City of Calabasas said. He was Read more
A third case of the new coronavirus in the U.S. has been diagnosed in Orange County, California, reports NBC News. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case in a traveler from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the Read more
Actress and transgender advocate Angelica Ross is adding high-fashion model to her already impressive résumé, reports NBC News. Best known for her role as Candy on the hit FX show Pose, Ross is now the face of luxury brand Louis Read more
(Photo: Enrique Salanic) US authorities have blocked the star of acclaimed Guatemalan LGBTQ drama José from entering the country in the run-up to the film’s release in New York and Los Angeles, reports Screen Daily, exclusively. The latest example of Read more
