Day: February 23, 2016
CDC Releases Alarming New Data on Spread of HIV
HRC calls for greater investment in studying and supporting underserved communities.
Eurovision: You Decide : 6 songs seeking to represent the UK
Meet UK’s six acts and hear the songs they’re hoping will take them to Eurovision and Stockholm. Eurovision: You Decide will air this Friday on BBC 4.
Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin
A gay rights group in Germany opened a new home in Berlin on Tuesday for homosexual refugees.
Chelsea FC goes LGBT
Chelsea Football Club has announce the formation of their first LGBT fan group in collaboration with the Gay Football Supporters’ Network.
Charlotte City Council Approves Non-Discrimination Ordinance Establishing Local LGBT Protections
Last night, TurnOut! Charlotte, a partnership of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Equality North Carolina, and MeckPAC, hailed the leadership and vision of the Charlotte City Council for voting to advance city-wide non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in public accommodations, vehicles for hire, and in government contracting. The ordinance passed by a vote of 7 to 4 with the strong support of newly-elected Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who has been a leading voice for the ordinance in her campaign and since she’s taken office.