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Intel ceases funding Boy Scouts of America

Less than 48 hours ago, Eagle Scout Zach Wahls, founder of Scouts for Equality,launched a campaign on Change.org supported by GLAAD and signed by more than 30,000 Americans urging Intel to pull funding from the Boy Scouts of America after an American Independent report revealed that the company gave nearly $700,000 to the Boy Scouts in 2010. […]

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How DOMA Impacts Social Security for Gay/Lesbian Couples

Q. I am a 61-year-old gay man who is about to retire. I have a 60-year-old partner. We have been together now for 38 years. I have worked all my life. My partner has spent most of his life as a stay-at-home husband and father. (Yes, we raised a son and daughter, both of whom

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For the First Time, NYT/CBS Polls Shows Majority Support for Marriage Equality

For the past two years, polls have fairly consistently shown that a majority of Americans support marriage equality for same-sex couples, but not every specific poll had quite as strong a result. One prominent survey, conducted regularly by the New York Times and CBS, had shown a plurality of support (46-44) as of July, but

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LeVar Burton Joins NoH8

Actor-director LeVar Burton has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California’s 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.   Burton first came to prominence playing Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots. He is best known for his portrayal of Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge on

End your weekend right, with a film

Reel Pride concludes with some of the best movies, including … Sundayay September 23rd 12:00pm – Jobriath A.D. – The Voice Shop 1:00pm – Love Free or Die – Tower Theatre 2:30pm – Morgan – The Voice Shop 3:00pm – Kiss Me (KYSS MIG) – Tower Theatre 5:00pm – Mosquita y Mari – The Voice Shop 5:30pm – Keep the Lights On (Men’s Centrepiece) – Tower Theatre 8:00pm – Cloudburst (Closing Night and Awards) – Tower Theatre

Reel pride – Saturday feature films

Day 4 of Reel Pride continues with more not to miss films, including … Saturday September 22nd 12:30pm – Fun in Girls Shorts – Tower Theatre (Sponsored by Gay Fresno) Featuring: The Queen of my dreams, Do you have a cat?, The lady paranorma, Fluid, Answers & questions, Coffee & pie, Mary mae, and The maiden

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Marriage Equality USA Compares Effects of Party Platforms on LGBT Citizens

Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) is excited to announce an important new resource that voters can use now and over the next four years. Today MEUSA published the first streamlined, side-by-side comparison of the new political platforms just adopted by the major parties regarding marriage equality and related LGBT issues. MEUSA now offers a 1-page comparison

Reel Pride – Night two showcase

Reel Pride continues with another fabulous night of films, including … Facing Mirrors 5:30pm at Tower Theatre The first narrative film from Iran to feature a transgender main character, FACING MIRRORS is a story of an unlikely and daring friendship that develops despite social norms and traditional beliefs. Rana drives a cab in order to

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Did Chick-fil-A Just Reverse Its Stance on Contributions to Anti-Gay Groups?

Could Chick-fil-A be turning over a new leaf? A Chicago-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy group reports that the restaurant chain — which was at the epicenter of a media firestorm this summer after its president confirmed his company’s anti-gay stance — has agreed to cease donations to right-wing groups that oppose same-sex