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GLAAD: FIFA must take action on homophobia in soccer

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

GLAAD to contact corporate sponsors in advance of World Cup games in Russia and Qatar
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, along with over 25 U.S. and international LGBT and human rights organizations sent a letter today to FIFA demanding concrete action to address homophobia in the game and anti-gay chants yelled in the stands. In advance of the… Read the rest

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Sam Dickinson Album Debut

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A real Northern Soul…from Sam Dickinson’s debut Album ‘The Stories that Occurred’
The North East of England, the Motown ‘Detroit’ industrial vibes of the Nissan Car factory coupled with the heavy industrial roots of the region have conspired and blessed us with Singer, Songwriter Sam Dickinson. Over the last four years he has honed his talents and now delivers his Soulful homage to Motown and… Read the rest

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David Bohnett Foundation Awards ‘Refresh’ Grants Totaling $500,000

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

The David Bohnett Foundation announced today grants totaling $500,000 to refresh 28 of its visionary, community-based CyberCenters with brand new state-of-the-art equipment.
Technology entrepreneur and philanthropist David Bohnett’s CyberCenters provide LGBT communities with a “wired” hub through which its members could network, communicate, and explore educational, professional and recreational opportunities. In 2004, the Refresh Program was established; each CyberCenter is now updated every three to… Read the rest

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David Bohnett Foundation Awards ‘Refresh’ Grants Totaling $500,000

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

The David Bohnett Foundation announced today grants totaling $500,000 to refresh 28 of its visionary, community-based CyberCenters with brand new state-of-the-art equipment.
Technology entrepreneur and philanthropist David Bohnett’s CyberCenters provide LGBT communities with a “wired” hub through which its members could network, communicate, and explore educational, professional and recreational opportunities. In 2004, the Refresh Program was established; each CyberCenter is now updated every three to… Read the rest

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Joint Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ENDA

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

The following national LGBT legal organizations have signed onto the below statement: American Civil Liberties Union; Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders; Lambda Legal; National Center for Lesbian Rights; and Transgender Law Center.
The provision in the current version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that allows religious organizations to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity has long been a source of significant… Read the rest

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Colorado Marriage Ban Struck Down in State Court

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Equality winning streak continues as Colorado becomes the latest state to see its ban on marriage equality struck down as unconstitutional
Today Adams County District Court Judge C. Scott Crabtree ruled against Colorado’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making the Centennial State the latest to see such a ban struck down in court since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage rulings last… Read the rest

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Point Foundation’s Internship Program Receives Support from The Palette Fund

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Internship Connects the Generations in the LGBTQ Community
Saidzhan Abdul (“Sy”) is 24 years old, but he has chosen to spend his summer helping people who are more than twice his age. A student at the University of Pennsylvania, Sy is interning at the New York headquarters of Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), thanks to the internship opportunities made available to him through… Read the rest

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Transgender Californians Celebrate Streamlined Name & Gender Changes

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

The final piece of Assembly Bill 1121 (AB 1121) goes into effect today. AB 1121 was a 2013 California bill sponsored by Transgender Law Center and Equality California, and authored by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego). It was signed into law by Governor Brown in October 2013.
The first phase of the law, which went into effect January 1, made it easier for transgender… Read the rest

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Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Ban on the Freedom to Marry

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Today a Republican-appointed federal judge ruled that Kentucky’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from the freedom to marry is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II was appointed by President George H. W. Bush in 1992, on the recommendation of current Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement:
“Today a Republican-appointed federal judge… Read the rest

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Labor Department to Protect Transgender Workers from Employment Discrimination

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Yesterday the Department of Labor announced that it would be updating enforcement protocols and anti-discrimination guidance clarifying the reach of the federal non-discrimination laws enforced by the Department and ensuring full protection for transgender individuals covered by these laws.
“The Department of Labor’s actions over the past months to fully implement the historic Macy decision represent a national sea-change for transgender employees,” said Human Rights… Read the rest

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President Obama Announces Executive Order Banning Workplace Discrimination Based on Gender Identity for Federal Employees

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Tonight at the White House LGBT Pride Reception, President Obama announced he would be issuing an executive order to protect transgender federal employees from workplace discrimination.  Once issued, it would expand upon an executive order from President Bill Clinton, which banned workplace discrimination among federal employees on the basis of sexual orientation.  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Read the rest

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LGBT Groups react to Hobby Lobby Decision

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in two cases, collectively known as the Hobby Lobby case, in which the Justices were asked to decide whether requiring a corporation to provide insurance coverage that includes contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a “substantial burden” on the corporation, and violates Christian business owners’ religious freedom rights. The Court ruled that closely held for-profit… Read the rest

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CARE WITH PRIDE To Deliver $500K to LGBT Charities

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Johnson & Johnson’s corporate-wide anti-bullying and LGBT equality initiative is expanding as it kicks off its third year in June.  Since 2012, donations raised through CARE WITH PRIDE have supported PFLAG’s anti-bullying efforts and this year, The Trevor Project and Family Equality Council are newly added beneficiaries.  By the end of 2014, it is projected that CARE WITH PRIDE ™ will have raised more than… Read the rest

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Survey Reveals 82 Percent of Grindr Users are Out

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

WHILE MAJORITY OF GRINDR USERS ARE OUT AND PROUD,
MANY STILL HESITATE ABOUT DOING SO IN THE WORKPLACE
18 Percent of Users on Grindr are Still in the Closet
In honor of Pride events happening all over the globe, Grindr, the premier all-male meet-up app, surveyed its huge user base to find out how Grindr guys came out, why they decided to come out and… Read the rest

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Utah Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Federal Appeals Court Declares Utah Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit declared that Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional. This marks the first time that an appellate-level court has ruled on state marriage bans following the dismantling of a key section of the federal “Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),” and sets the stage for the Supreme… Read the rest

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