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SAN DIEGO HUMAN DIGNITY FOUNDATION AND AIDS FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO ANNOUNCE MAJOR FUND TRANSFER
by: TR PR, OIA Newswire
San Diego Human Dignity Foundation and AIDS Foundation San Diego Announce Major Fund Transfer
Endowment
Fund will continue to benefit people with HIV and AIDS Full Story. [7/1/08]
UNITED ENDA CAMPAIGN LAUNCH + PRIDE EVENTS!
Happy Pride 2008, everyone!!!
We've been quiet because we've been busy gearing up for Pride, and building a wonderful ENDA campaign team -- a team poised to generate statewide support for an Inclusive ENDA, as well as help contribute to the pressing marriage equality fight. > Full Story. [6/24/08]
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PASSES HARVEY MILK BILL
Senate Education Committee Passes Harvey Milk Bill
Bill Authored by Assemblymember Leno, and Sponsored by EQCA, Would Honor the LGBT Civil Rights Pioneer Each May 22
SACRAMENTO – Civil rights activist Harvey Milk would be commemorated with an official day honoring his leadership under a bill approved today by the Senate Education Committee.
On Wednesday, Senate committee members passed Assembly Bill 2567, which would establish May 22 as Harvey Milk Day in California, with a 6-3 vote. The legislation is authored by Assemblymember Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and sponsored by Equality California. If the measure is passed in the full Senate and signed by the governor, California would become the first state in the nation to designate a day commemorating a leader of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
"By passing this bill, the Senate Education Committee acknowledges the unprecedented legacy of Harvey Milk and the importance of teaching our future generations the important role he played in history," said EQCA Executive Director Geoff Kors. "Through his staunch commitment to human rights, Milk, one of the nation's first openly gay leaders, inspired a community to stand strong in the face of aversion. Perhaps more than any other figure, Harvey Milk's life and political career embody the rise of the LGBT civil rights movement. His achievements and vision deserve this wide recognition."
AB 2567 will be heard next on the Senate floor.
Milk was one of the nation's first openly gay elected officials. He was assassinated in 1978, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, by a homophobic colleague with the Board of Supervisors. AB 2567 would proclaim May 22 as Harvey Milk Day, in honor of his birth. The bill would encourage public schools and educational institutions to conduct activities teaching students about this important LGBT leader. As a non-fiscal state holiday, it would not impact the state budget because it does not increase the number of paid holidays for state employees or suspend public functions.
"Harvey would be proud to know that his legacy continues to teach us to believe in ourselves and our dreams," said Assemblymember Leno. "Given the alarming rates of suicide, depression, substance abuse, bullying and violence against LGBT youth in our schools, the bill aims to give LGBT and straight students alike a positive representative of who LGBT people are that inspires pride and self-esteem rather than fear and shame. That is what Harvey was all about," he said.
During the 1970s, Milk worked to pass an LGBT civil rights ordinance in San Francisco and helped defeat an initiative that would have banned gays and lesbians from teaching in public schools.
California law commemorates the contributions of important historical figures and groups including Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, American Indians and Japanese Americans.
Founded in 1998, Equality California celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008, commemorating a decade of building a state of equality in California. EQCA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots-based, statewide advocacy organization whose mission is to achieve equality and civil rights of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians. www.eqca.org > Full Story. [6/19/08]
CIVIL RIGHTS ICONS CELEBRATE MARRIAGE EQUALITY!
MAYOR DELLUMS JOINS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, CLERGY TO ECHO SUPPORT FOR THE FREEDOM TO MARRY
Elected Officials, Clergy & Human Rights Leaders to Offer Congratulations, Celebrate Upcoming Weddings > Full Story. [6/14/08]
CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE DECISION TO BOOST STATE ECONOMY
A recent study from UCLA predicts that marriages among gay and lesbian couples could provide $370 million to the state economy in the next three years. The study estimates that about half of California's 92,000 couples will have wedding ceremonies. > Full Story. [6/4/08]
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS INSURANCE CONFUSION AMONG DOMESTIC PARTNERS
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN EXPANDS TO REACH DOMESTIC PARTNERS Survey Reveals Misperceptions, Misunderstandings about Insurance
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2008) – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today expanded its award-winning Insure U consumer education program with information specifically for domestic partners.
A domestic partnership describes a same or opposite-sex couple in a committed relationship - similar to a marriage - but without an official marriage license. The 2000 U.S. Census estimates that there are more than 770,000 domestic partnerships in the United States. > Full Story. [6/3/08]
TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES; THE FIRST TRANS ART SHOW PROJECT
What: Transcending Boundaries: Trans-Unity is pleased to announce the First Trans Art Show Project, featuring the work of three local photographers. We invite you to attend the opening reception and help us kick-off the Trans-Unity celebration. > Full Story. [5/28/08]
THREE SACRAMENTO MEN ARRESTED FOR HATE CRIME
Just hours after the California Supreme Court ruling to overturn the state ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples on Thursday, May 15, three men were arrested for beating a gay man. Sacramento police described the incident as a hate crime on the basis of sexual orientation. > Full Story. [5/22/08]
LGBT PRIDE TO BE CELEBRATED IN WEST HOLLYWOOD JUNE 6 - 8
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 2008) – The 2008 Los Angeles LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender) Pride Festival will take place in West Hollywood, CA on June 6 – 8, 2008. The 38th annual parade and festival, which happens along Santa Monica Boulevard and throughout West Hollywood Park, celebrates the culmination of its three-year theme, "Our Agenda: Love. Equality. PRIDE." LA Pride's 2008 message is about taking pride in who you are, your family, your community, and the world around you. During Pride weekend, locals and visitors can expect to enjoy a parade, vendor booths, food, exhibits, dance pavilions and live entertainment. > Full Story. [5/6/08]
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