When Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein became the first national corporate spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)—an advocacy group that promotes equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people—it was expected that there would be many who wouldn’t see eye-to-eye with the executive. But we didn’t expect this—a faction of Occupy Los Angeles called the  Read More »

DC’s newst gay power couple – Chad Griffin and Jerome Fallon (Photo by Karen Ocamb) UPDATES: There was not one Get Equal or Occupy LA protester in sight outside the Ritz Carlton/JW Marriott at LA LIVE near downtown Los Angeles Saturday night, March 17, demonstrating against the Human Rights Campaign for associating with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd  Read More »

They marched forward, dignified and determined, willing to put it all on the line for equality. “I am somebody!” The crowd around them full of supporters and media. The flash of cameras blinded people nearby as police moved forward to get rid of the nuisance. Almost since its inception, I was privileged to work as  Read More »

With my broke back, I went downtown to watch the GetEqual protest. They were after the HRC for their collaboration with Goldman Sachs. There were many messages during the rally, but one was consistent. They wanted Full Federal Equality. I asked a few of them what does that mean? I was told that we must  Read More »

Tomorrow’s HRC fundraiser in Los Angeles will be jointly protested by GetEQUAL and Occupy Wall Street. Via press release: [We] will protest the HRC’s Los Angeles fundraising gala in response to their selection of Goldman Sachs CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, as the national corporate spokesperson for marriage equality and for honoring Sachs with the HRC Corporate  Read More »

Been quite a week for Lloyd Blankfein. “When the history books are written about Goldman Sachs,” wrote Greg Smith in his very public resignation, “they may reflect that the current chief executive officer, Lloyd C. Blankfein, and the president, Gary D. Cohn, lost hold of the firm’s culture on their watch.” Factions on Wall Street and  Read More »

Obama campaigns in Houston in February 2008 Metro Weekly reports that in 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama told the Houston GLBT Political Caucus that as president he would support requiring companies doing business with the government to implement non-discrimination policies that would protect LGBT people. Obama, as a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination to run for  Read More »

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gay rights organizers hope to stage what they describe as the “largest illegal mass wedding ever held,” on March 24 in Cleveland. That’s “illegal” as in same-sex marriage, which is not legally recognized in Ohio. The Support Gay Marriage event is being supported by a coalition of groups including Equality Ohio and  Read More »

A planned Jackson, Mississippi march for LGBT equality was stopped short yesterday by police permit issues, but that didn’t prevent the 50+ gathered activists from rallying on the steps of the state Capitol. Organized by 18-year-old Bob Gilchrist with support from GetEQUAL, the protest sought to raise awareness for LGBT protections in a state that has none  Read More »