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The San Francisco Giants are going to make history… and it has nothing to do with another World Series. It was announced earlier this week that the team will come together to create a “It Gets Better” ad. As we all know, the “It Gets Better” ads are the brainchild of Dan Savage… the campaign […]
Courtesy Huffington Post CNN anchor Don Lemon has come out. In a new book, “Transparent,” Lemon talks about his life and his sexuality, and he revealed that he is gay in an interview with the New York Times. In a tweet on Sunday night, Lemon, who has anchored in a variety of roles for CNN,
Happy Friday the 13th! On this day in history, 1607 to be precise, Jamestown was founded. Nifty, eh? But perhaps you are more interested in more current events…. Who follows hockey? Did you see the San Jose Shakrs last night? (Well done gentlemen!) Highlights here. Another interesting bit of hockey news… New York Rangers’ forward
Happy Friday! Mother’s day is this Sunday. Last minute flowers can be found at most grocery stores… and don’t forget how far a hand-made card and a Starbucks gift certificate can go! (Not that any of us forgot or procrastinated or anything. Right? Right? Ahem, moving on…) In case you missed it, this week had a
The Eagle Tavern, a gay bar in San Francisco for 30 years and a favorite of many, particularly the bear community, has closed. The last day of the current bar was April 30th. There’s a possibility the bar ownership may be taken up by someone else… There was a time when many American cities had
Happy Friday! According to Rebecca Black today is all about fun, fun, fun, fun, but before you rush off to celebrate the royal wedding/ or get dolled up for Saturday’s ICD’s “An Evening Under the Stars” event, here are a a few highlights from this week’s news. You know, in case they somehow missed your Facebook feed. Because
A case of arson connected to a hate crime in Ohio, has killed eight horses. “FAGS” and “FREAKS” were spray painted on the property where an ignited barn fire killed the helpless horses. Seven adult horses and one foal died as a result of an arson fire at 874 West Richards Road in McConnelsville just
WARNING: The attached video is very violent and difficult to watch but illustrates the violence trans people face every day. Use the link in the attached text from Bilerico Project to contact McDonald’s about this incident. Courtesy Bilerico Project… This is absolutely disgusting. After an unidentified transwoman tried to use the bathroom at a Baltimore
