SAN DIEGO -- The world's leading online GLBT travel resource -- gaytravel.com -- is teaming up with a popular social media platform and the organizers of one of the most sought after gay travel weeks in the country for an exciting new promotion.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Aspen Gay Ski Week.

According to the Center for American Progress (CAP) this week, the majority of small business owners support full equality and offer whatever they can in equal benefits and programs to their LGBT employees.

The results of a nationwide poll show that most small business owners support the Employee Non-discrimination Act (ENDA), which outlaws employment discrimination against gay and transgender workers; most already prohibit discrimination on this basis, and respondents reported zero costs associated with their inclusive non-discrimination policies.

Having heard great things about the film "Weekend," I took a friend to the International Film Center (IFC) here in NYC to see it. Of course, like most films in the "gay genre," I had limited expectations.

As I entered the IFC, however, the theatre was already packed with gay men. I started to become more hopeful.

Ninety minutes or so later – the movie ended; and NO one moved from their chairs. An entire audience had been left silent in front of a black, blank screen. On the way out, not a single negative reaction was overheard.

Editor's Note: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News is launching a new social media column -- Blogoweet -- where commentary will focus on the blogosphere and twitterscape as it may interest, apply to, or affect, the LGBT community. Assistant Editor Morgan M. Hurley has decided to kick-off the column by sharing a passionate blog post today, and the man behind it -- trident supporter of LGBT rights, ally Eric Shepherd.