Month: May 2015
Illinois Bill Protecting LGBT Youth from Conversion Therapy Moves to Governor
Today, the Illinois State Senate voted 34 -19 to pass House Bill 217, the Illinois Youth Mental Health Protection Act that will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth from the dangerous and discredited practices of conversion therapy. The bill was overwhelmingly approved 68-43 by the State House in May and is heading to the desk of Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.
Gay couple thrown out of Cardiff club for kissing
A gay couple were thrown out of a nightclub after kissing in public – and police are investigating their complaints of “homophobia”.
North Carolina Gov McCrory Vetoes Needless, Mean-Spirited Bill
Today, Republican North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory vetoed SB 2 – an unnecessary bill that would have sent the wrong message about the state by allowing “magistrates, assistant registers of deeds, and deputy registers of deeds to recuse themselves from performing duties related to marriage ceremonies due to sincerely held religious objections.”
Home is Where the Pride is
Five of the North East’s leading housing providers are proving there’s no place like home by sponsoring one of the region’s largest events.
Coca-Cola : We Choose Happiness Over Tradition
New Coca Cola ad features a gay couple and their baby in the Netherlands.
San Diego Pride’s own Pride Music Festival
Pride Music Festival has unveiled the full artist lineup for its five electronic and live stages settled amid the palms of San Diego’s Balboa Park this July 18-19.