Archive for the ‘SDGLN’ Category

Margie M. Palmer -  Editor
(SAN DIEGO)  – According to a report by 10News, a local gay man was attacked outside Baja Betty’s in Hillcrest.  The victim believes the attack to be a hate crime.
At approximately 10P.M. last night, San Diego resident Bronti Kelly was walking past the popular Hillcrest restaurant when he was attacked from [...]

(SANTA BARBARA) PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Navy has announced its plans to reprimand and forcing the retirement of a chief petty officer who oversaw and perpetrated a string of abuses against a gay sailor and others in a military working dog unit in Bahrain, according to a report by the Associated Press. After an investigation begun [...]

Historic Grant to Assess and Improve Mental Health Services for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Individuals
(LOS ANGELES) – The California LGBT Health and Human Services Network of Equality California Institute (EQCAI) has been awarded a two-year, $444,000 grant by the California Department of Mental Health. This historic grant will fund a first ever statewide assessment [...]

An over the top production that puts the fun in fundraiser
Esther Rubio-Sheffrey
 
On Sunday October 25, the first annual community charity event of its kind TANTRUMS & TIARAS: Battle of the Bar Queens, will take place at the Birch North Park Theatre. The fundraising goal is ambitious – $50,000. Nonprofit organization Mama’s Kitchen, will benefit from [...]

Margie M. Palmer, Editor
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Earlier today in what can only be described as landmark legislation, the U.S. Senate passed the conference report for the FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill by a vote of 68 to 29, sending critical hate crimes legislation to the President’s desk.  On October 8 the U.S. House successfully passed [...]

Bipartisan support of critical legislation will ensure parity and continued education, prevention AND treatment programs in both urban and rural communities
 
(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act, 408 to 9.
 
“Having watched this disease afflict so many in my generation and [...]

Grant Program Will Assist LGBT Organizations, Mainstream Aging Service Providers
  
(WASHINGTON, D.C. )– The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday plans to establish a national resource center to help communities support and serve their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders.  Through its Administration on Aging, HHS will award a single resource grant [...]

Margie M. Palmer-  Editor
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced yesterday new plans to ensure that HUD’s housing programs are open to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.  To date, HUD is the first federal agency to publicly propose guidelines that would explicitly address discrimination based on sexual [...]

(San Diego, CA) The City Attorney’s Office announced that it will save the City of San Diego $217,000 annually by moving its Domestic Violence Unit at the San Diego Family Justice Center (SDFJC) about five blocks to the City Attorney offices at the Civic Center Plaza building. The Domestic Violence Unit consists of attorneys, investigators, [...]

Organization calls for boycott of “sexual indoctrination” in K-12 schools
Esther Rubio-Sheffrey 
 
(SACRAMENTO) –  SaveCalifornia.com, the West Coast pro-family, pro-child organization that led the statewide battle against a proclamation of the statewide holiday “Harvey Milk Day,” is calling on every California parent with children in K-12 government schools to keep their sons and daughters home on this [...]