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EQCA To Honor Adam Lambert

Written on 7 Jul, 2011 at 20:51 in Celebrities, Entertainment, Featured | viewed times | 8 Comments

7 July 2011 by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Adam Lambert is working on his second album, but that is not exactly what will have his fans all a twitter right now. Lambert will be receiving a Los Angeles Equality Award. He... (Continue reading)

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Jean Harris, Activist, Fighter, Passes Away At 66

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 at 14:14 in Featured, News, Obituaries | viewed times | 0 Comments

07/03/11-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire It is unknown how or why Jean Harris passed away, all that is known is that the sixty-six year old activist and lesbian passed away this past week. She had been ill for many years with... (Continue reading)

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Equality California: Second Annual Harvey Milk Day

Written on 20 May, 2011 at 17:54 in Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan, May 20, 2011 San Francisco – This Sunday, May 22, marks the second annual Harvey Milk Day, the first official State Day of Recognition for an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) person in... (Continue reading)

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California Assembly Passes Bill Strengthening Employment, Housing, Nondiscrimination Laws

Written on 17 May, 2011 at 15:54 in Featured, News, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan, May 17, 2011 – California Assembly Passes Bill Strengthening Employment, Housing, and other Nondiscrimination Laws, Sacramento – AB 887, authored by Assemblymember Atkins and sponsored by Equality California and the Transgender Law Center, would strengthen... (Continue reading)

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LGBT Equality Groups unify in Prop 8 Brief to Leave Prop 8 Judge Alone

Written on 13 May, 2011 at 14:27 in Featured, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan (San Francisco, CA, May 13, 2011)—A coalition of groups that advocate for the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people today filed a brief urging the U.S. District Court not to vacate... (Continue reading)

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California State Senate Passes Legislation to Strengthen Equal Benefits Law for LGBT Workers

Written on 9 May, 2011 at 22:53 in Featured, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Sponsor Spotlights | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan- May 09, 2011 Sacramento – Today the State Senate passed legislation that will bar the State of California from entering into contracts in excess of $100,000 with businesses and other entities that deny equal benefits to... (Continue reading)

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EQCA to Honor first openly transgender Judge at San Diego Equality Awards

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 at 0:49 in AWARD GALAS, Activism, Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Featured Lesbians, Fundraiser/ Non-Profit, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Organizations, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan -April 11, 2011 Equality California to Honor Judge Victoria Kolakowski,  and also Council-member Todd Gloria at San Diego Equality Awards – Equality California has  announced that it will be honoring Judge Victoria Kolakowski and San... (Continue reading)

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Should California Return to the Ballot on Prop 8? Your Opinion Matters

Written on 5 Apr, 2011 at 10:49 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Editorials, Election 2012, Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, News, Petitions, Politics, Polls/Surveys | viewed times | 5 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan – April 05, 2011 San Francisco – Because legal experts are advising that the Proposition 8 federal challenge could take years to resolve, Equality California is launching a community engagement initiative to start a... (Continue reading)

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NCLR, EQCA Applaud New Federal Report Urging Researchers to Collect LGBT Health Data

Written on 31 Mar, 2011 at 17:18 in Featured, Health, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, Organizations, Politics, Sponsor Spotlights | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan- 03-31-11 (San Francisco, CA, March 31, 2011)— A groundbreaking report released today by the Institute of Medicine urges medical researchers to include the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities in health studies to... (Continue reading)

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LGBT Groups Unite on Immediate Lift of California Marriage Stay

Written on 2 Mar, 2011 at 7:36 in Activism, Featured, Featured Lesbians, Hot Topics, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Organizations, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan – March 02, 2011 We have the best legal brains in the Country and if anyone can do this, its this united collection of representatives and AFER.  Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Equality California, American Civil... (Continue reading)

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Swirl Radio & LezGetReal Collaborate at EQCA Award Dinner

Written on 13 Feb, 2011 at 23:49 in AWARD GALAS, Celebrity Corner, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Lesbian Shows, Media, News, Organizations, Radio | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan, Feb. 13-2011- nathan@privatecourts.com Last night I went to EQCA Award dinner with Michelle Meow of Swirl Radio. Uncontrived and unrehearsed we made a significant team, having fun, doing what we both like to do most – work! Michelle is... (Continue reading)

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EQCA to Honor Kamala Harris at San Francisco Gala Award

Written on 11 Feb, 2011 at 19:14 in AWARD GALAS, Celebrity Corner, Events, Featured, Featured Lesbians, Media, News, Organizations, Photo Posts, Pink $ Posts | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan – Feb 11-2011 To a sold out crowd , Equality California will honor Attorney General Kamala Harris and Alameda County judge Victoria Kolakowski at its annual San Francisco Equality Awards, presented by AT&T. Harris will receive the... (Continue reading)

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Gay -Queer -Equality Events in the USA and around the Globe…

Written on 15 Jan, 2011 at 11:50 in Activism, Events, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Political, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Site News | viewed times | 2 Comments

Jan 15-2011- Mel Nathan Posts. Standing on Ceremony - The Gay Marriage Play Amy Brenneman, Julie Hagerty, Richard Kind, Kathy Najimy, Steven Weber, Bradley Whitford and Amy Yasbeck! Image by Rainer Ebert via Flickr Please join us for the January 17 edition of... (Continue reading)

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California New Bill Requires Gay History in Textbooks to Thwart Bullying

Written on 13 Dec, 2010 at 22:14 in Activism, Coming Out, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Image by lez get real © Leno at EQCA Dinner Posted & Photo by Melanie Nathan – Dec 13- 2010 - Openly gay state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill today, sponsored by Equality California , that would... (Continue reading)

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EQCA Executive Director Geoff Kors Stepping Down

Written on 3 Dec, 2010 at 16:40 in Binational Immigration, Columns, Featured, News, Organizations, People, Sponsor Spotlights | viewed times | 0 Comments

MELANIE NATHAN   -San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2010 —Today, Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors announced that he will step down from his position on March 31, 2011, after nine years with the lesbian, gay, bisexual,... (Continue reading)

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