Burger King LGBT Proud Whopper

Burger King is offering a limited edition Proud Whopper Sandwich exclusively at its restaurant located at 1200 Market Street in San Francisco. The rainbow wrapped whopper is selling for $4.29 & all sales will be donated to the Burger King McLamore Foundation for scholarships benefiting LGBT college-bound, high school seniors graduating in spring 2015. They’ve even launched a YouTube promo that was created at a Burger King restaurant over the weekend in the heart of the San Francisco Pride Parade route where a limited edition Proud Whopper Sandwich was added to the menu. The written message inside the Proud Whopper Sandwich wrapper reads “we are all the same inside” which is part of their new “BE YOUR WAYSM” intended to create a global attitude of not telling anyone how they should live but rather elevate their slogan “HAVE IT YOUR WAY®” to an even more meaningful place. Kelly Gomez, Director of West Coast Field Marketing, BURGER KING® West Division stated, “We are always looking to engage our guests on a local level & be part of regionally relevant events. With one of our restaurants on the Pride Parade route, it was a natural fit to be involved & celebrate by giving something back to the community.” Unfortunately the limited edition Proud Whopper Sandwich is only available in San Francisco through July 3rd.
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Fire Island Pines July 4th Weekend

Fire Island Pines Ventures announced the entertainment line-up for Independence Day weekend & the Invasion. The Invasion of The Pines take place on Friday July 4th. This tradition began in 1976 & is the highlight of the holiday weekend. Hundreds of drag queens from Cherry Grove board the ferry & "invade" the Pines where they are greeted by thousands of cheering LGBT spectators & allies. Brian Richards Resort General Manager stated, "We are so fortunate to have the High Tea Deck- the best vantage point for viewing the Invasion. We will give our guests an experience they will never forget". Special VIP "Invasion Experience" tickets will provide entry to the High Tea Deck at the Pavilion for best viewing. The Pavilion will begin the holiday weekend with Pines classic DJ John Ceglia on Wednesday, July 2nd. Internationally acclaimed Freemasons will spin on the Thursday, July 3rd & Frisky Fridays with Pines favorite Morabito will be on the 4th. Saturday night, DJ/producer Paul Goodyear takes the decks & the weekend wraps up with DJ Kitty Glitter on Sunday. All at Pavilion, 11pm. The Pavilion Performance Series continues with The Candis Cayne Show on Saturday. Doors at 7P show at 8:30P. But there’s much more happening at the Blue Whale, Cultured Elephant, the Pool Deck & the Harbor Bar all weekend long!! FIPV owns & operates the majority of the commercial district in Fire Island Pines, New York.
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HAPPY LGBT PRIDE NEW YORK

This is the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in NYC & this year’s theme is Reflections of Pride: Stonewall 45. The first March was held in 1970 & since then has become an annual LGBT civil rights event. Over the years its purpose has broadened to include recognition of the fight against AIDS & to remember those we have lost to illness & violence. The March begins Sunday June 29th at 12:30P down 5th Avenue. This year’s Grand Marshals are Laverne Cox from ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK & who recently graced the cover of TIME MAGAZINE, Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force & Jonathan Groff who currently stars as Patrick on the hit HBO television series, LOOKING. PrideFest will follow now in its 20th year with its the annual LGBT street fair that combines vendors, entertainers & activities for a day of fun & celebration in the name of equality. This is a fabulous place to stop to listen to a few tunes, grab a bite to eat or score some great Pride gear. Then there’s the Dance on the Pier that was nominated as "Circuit Party of the Year". NYC Pride is planning to make 2014 amazing by booking incredible talent & provide support to even more community groups. HAPPY PRIDE!!
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Florida Gay Marriage Rally

Next week on Wednesday July 2nd at 4P the fight for marriage equality in Florida will have its day in court with a hearing before Judge Sarah Zabel in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami. A rally takes place Saturday June 28th at noon at the Miami Beach LGBT Visitor Center at 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, outdoors behind the building. The program will begin at 12:40P. Speakers will include Equality Florida, SAVE, ACLU of Florida, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) & the LGBT Visitor Center all calling on the State of Florida to overturn the state’s ban on gay & lesbian marriage. Two plaintiff couples who are suing for the right to marry in Florida Juan del Hierro & Thomas Gantt & Karla Arguello & Cathy Pareto will also speak. With a whirlwind of favorable rulings throughout the country for marriage equality the rally will provide the community with an opportunity to hear about the status of some of the lawsuits presently in the Florida courts as well as how to get involved in the fight for equality. Nadine Smith Chief Executive Officer for Equality Florida Institute stated, “The majority of Floridians stand with us, as there is no reasonable argument for discrimination against our families. Throughout the nation, courts have ruled that these harmful laws are outdated & out of step, & we believe that equality & justice will prevail in Florida, as well.” More than 70 cases are currently pending in state & federal court in more than 30 states & U.S. territories & judges, appointed by Republicans & Democrats alike have issued 21 consecutive victories for marriage equality.
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Boston Premier LGBT Destination

Boston Pride will be representing Boston & Massachusetts as a premier LGBT destination at the 2014 WorldPride celebration in Toronto this weekend. With marriage equality celebrating its 10th anniversary in Massachusetts the commonwealth definitely offers premiere LGBT destinations that are friendly, open, safe & accepting of all. Boston Pride’s attendance at WorldPride in Toronto is supported by grants from the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) & the Mass. Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT.) Patrick Moscaritolo, CEO, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau stated, "The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau is very pleased to be partnering with & financially supporting Boston Pride to promote Boston, Cambridge & the region at WorldPride in Toronto. This week-long celebration is a unique opportunity for the Boston & Massachusetts visitor industry to showcase to the world all that Boston offers. We are very grateful Boston Pride asked us to support their WorldPride initiative & to partner with them." Sylvain Bruni, President of Boston Pride added, “Boston Pride is truly grateful for the support from the GBCVB & the state as we visit to Toronto to celebrate at WorldPride & to spread the word about the wonderful travel opportunities in Greater Boston & Massachusetts for the LGBT community. After coming off a successful Pride Week with more than 30 events culminating with the annual Pride Parade & Festival that attracted almost 500,000 spectators, we want to make the world aware that Boston and Massachusetts are top destinations for LGBT visitors. We invite all of our friends from Massachusetts who will be in Toronto for WorldPride to march with us on Sunday, June 29."
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Rep Pocan On Gay Marriage Today

Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) is co-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus & today on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic decisions in United States v. Windsor & Hollingsworth v. Perry which struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) & dismissed the California’s Prop 8 case on a lack of standing stated, “One year ago today, the Supreme Court came down on the side of equality, justice & love by striking down the Defense of Marriage Act & dismissing the Perry case. Today, thousands of loving gay & lesbian couples have their marriage recognized by the federal government & enjoy benefits afforded to them equally under the law. Since the Supreme Court struck down DOMA, thirteen out of thirteen federal court rulings striking down state marriage bans have cited the Windsor opinion & not a single ban on gay marriage has survived a federal court challenge. Yet until all 50 states in our union recognize all relationships equally & all citizens equally under the law, there will be too many people left behind merely for who they are & whom they love. I am now more confident than ever that full marriage equality is a question not of if, but when.”
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Gay Marriage A Year After DOMA

This is the first anniversary of the demise of DOMA & Prop 8. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2013 that found barring federal rights to legally married gay & lesbian couples unconstitutional it has been reported that almost 49% of gay & lesbian Americans live in states where they can legally marry. That’s almost half of our LGBT population & every day we seem to be gaining states. Just yesterday Indiana & then in Utah a federal judge overturned the ban appeals in those states & Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Idaho, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin will most likely follow. Brian Silva, MEUSA Executive Director stated, "June is LGBTQ Pride Month, & last year at this exact time we celebrated twin victories at the U.S. Supreme Court. This year, as we mark that one year anniversary of the end of Proposition 8 & Section 3 of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, the 10th Circuit has completed a year of unbroken legal victories with a tremendous ruling in favor of love & marriage for all." We have a lot to celebrate on this one-year anniversary & if you haven’t seen HBO’s new documentary THE CASE AGAINST 8 that is currently on the cable network we suggest you do. In this exclusive sound byte we chatted with plaintiffs Kris Perry & Sandy Stier last weekend who talked about their experience being filmed for five years leading up to the Supreme Court decision that found Prop 8 unconstitutional & about what affect the experience had on their family:

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