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Speak Up With Jimmy: Australian Olympian Ji Wallace - Part 3 | VIDEO

Part 3 of Jimmy Nguyen's interview with Ji Wallace - 2000 Olympic silver medalist in trampoline from Australia. Ji talks about his powerful experience coming out as HIV+. This happened during the 2012 London Summer Olympics, when Ji watched on television as Piers Morgan interviewed Olympic champion diver Greg Louganis. That prompted Ji to write to Piers Morgan and say that "I too am an Olympic medal winner living with HIV." Ji also wrote to the Sydney Star Observer to announce his HIV status.

Coastkeeper’s "Signs of the Tide" event encourages residents to conserve

SAN DIEGO — Did you know that the water you use to water your grass travels more than 400 miles? Or how about that 60% of residential water is used outside of the home? Surprising right?

With this in mind, San Diego Coastkeeper, an organization that protects and restores fishable, swimmable, drinkable waters, invites residents of the San Diego community to learn about simple and important ways to contribute to water conservation in San Diego County at "Signs of the Tide: In Over our Heads -- San Diego's Water Deficit."

NCLR celebrates 36 years of legal victories

SAN FRANCISCO — More than 1,500 people gathered Saturday for the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ 36th Anniversary Celebration and to recognize LGBT movement heroes who are changing the legal landscape for every member of our diverse community.

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Blogging for LGBT Families Day unites LGBT and allied bloggers in support of rainbow families

BOSTON -- LGBT bloggers, their family members and allies will celebrate the eighth annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day on Monday, June 3.

Developed and run by the award-winning LGBT-parenting site Mombian, and sponsored by the Family Equality Council, the event aims to raise awareness of LGBT families, their diverse natures, and how current prejudices and laws have a negative impact on their lives and children. Hundreds of bloggers have taken part over the past years.

Retired Bishop Gene Robinson to talk about marriage equality in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia – Retired Episcopal (Anglican) Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire is embarking on a tour of Australia to meet with church leaders at a time when the Down Under nation is debating marriage equality.

Although neighboring New Zealand joined Commonwealth member Canada in approving marriage for gay and lesbian couples, and the British Parliament is scheduled to debate the issue today, Australia has lagged behind.

In Venezuela, gays and lesbians demand equal rights

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Dozens of gays and lesbians marched Saturday in the capital city and demanded an end to discrimination against the LGBT community and for civil rights, including marriage equality.

Article 77 defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

Venezuela approved discrimination protections in 1999, but later rescinded the law after enormous pressure from the dominant faith, the Roman Catholic Church. Gays and lesbians can serve in the military and same-gender sex is legal in the country, but other civil rights are denied.

Girl, 18, arrested and expelled after relationship with female classmate, 15

An 18-year-old Florida student’s senior year has become a nightmare — all because she was in a same-sex relationship with a 15-year-old, her family says.

Kaitlyn Hunt was arrested Feb. 16 for having a physical relationship with a younger classmate, who was her girlfriend at the time, mom Kelley Hunt Smith wrote on Facebook.

Under Florida law, Hunt could see up to 15 years in prison and must register as a sex offender. A plea deal, however, remains on the table that would give Hunt two years' house arrest and one year of probation, her family said.

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FilmOut Q&A: “Naked As We Came” with writer-director Richard LeMay | VIDEO

(Editor's note: SDGLN is featuring Q&A interviews with leading filmmakers from around the world who are participating in FilmOut San Diego's 15th annual LGBT Film Festival, running May 29 to June 2 at the historic Birch North Park Theatre. Follow SDGLN for all the news about one of the top LGBT film festivals in the U.S.)

“Naked As We Came” explores love, loss and hope in a beautifully photographed movie written, produced and directed by Richard LeMay.

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Mama’s Day breaks its fundraising record in 2013

SAN DIEGO – Mama’s Day 2013, the original food-tasting event in San Diego, this year raised a record-breaking $215,000 for Mama’s Kitchen, a non-profit organization which prepares and delivers hot, nutrition-specific meals free of charge to men, women and children affected by AIDS or cancer throughout San Diego County.

About 780 guests attended the food and wine event on the evening of Friday, May 10, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at the Aventine. The poolside affair featured an amazing lineup of 55 of San Diego’s top restaurants and executive chefs.

Bullies cut off hair of lesbian teen | VIDEO

VACAVILLE, Calif. -- Four girls and a boy lured a lesbian teenager into a remote area and cut off her ponytail in an apparent anti-gay hate crime, authorities say.

The crime happened so fast that the victim had no time to react, she told authorities. The attack left the lesbian teen with a bald spot on the back of her head. After making sure her daughter was safe, the girl's mother got an emergency hair appointment, and the hair stylist said it took her two hours to repair the damage. "It was really traumatic for her," the hair stylist told news10.net.

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