On Monday, Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides requested that the City Attorney review the current requirements for event permit applicants using public spaces to ensure that there is a requirement that event organizers not discriminate on the basis of any protected status.
On Sunday morning thousands of people celebrated the Lunar New Year by witnessing the procession of politicians, community leaders, organizations, and businesses participating in the 2013 Tet Parade. There were some notable elected officials absent from the parade this year, many specifically because of the decision to exclude the LGBT group…
It’s not often that I throw down a challenge to elected officials asking them to take a strong stand against the bigotry of some of their constituents. Today brings one of those exceptions. If the LGBT contingent isn’t allowed to participate in the Tet Parade, they should withdraw their participation in the event.
On Friday afternoon June 15th President Barack Obama hosted a reception to celebrate Pride month, as he has done for the past three years. “You have every reason and right to push loudly and forcefully for equality,” the President told the assembled LGBT advocates and allies.
The Orange County Register is reporting that the Fullerton Union High School Vice Principal who removed a student from a contest for openly gay remarks has been at least temporarily removed from the FUHS campus and reassigned to the district…
“The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students are ensured under California safe schools laws and Fullerton Union High has taken the right step in issuing this apology,” says OCEC Co Chair, Daniel Shad.
We don’t believe in the kind of smallness that says it’s okay for a stage full of political leaders — one of whom could end up being the President of the United States — being silent when an American soldier is booed.
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