Locals and visitors are invited to dine out for a great cause on World AIDS Day, Saturday, Dec. 1, at Kimpton's Zentan, the acclaimed global Asian restaurant helmed by celebrity chef Susur Lee. Located at Kimpton's Donovan House hotel, Zentan will offer a special Red Ribbon Menu, giving 100 percent of proceeds from a selection of its most popular appetizers, entrees ... [Read]

In response to the growing outrage regarding a letter sent to guests booked on Carnival Cruise Lines' Drag Stars at Sea Cruise informing them that no dressing in drag on the cruise would be permitted, the company's president and CEO Gerry Cahill released the following statement: Within the last 24 hours, we became aware of a miscommunication between Carnival ... [Read]

UPDATE: Carnival apologizes for 'miscommunication' surrounding drag cruise An eight-day cruise with nearly 40 stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race seems like it should be a fun event. However, Carnival Cruise Lines has turned it into a public relations nightmare that hints at homophobia. A letter from Carnival sent yesterday to passengers booked on the special cruise was shared with Elsewhere. ... [Read]

As we enter the busy holiday travel season, the Washington, D.C. based National Center for Transgender Equality yesterday released tips and information to help transgender and gender non-conforming people get through airport security. While acknowledging that most transgender and gender non-conforming people do not experiencing problems with airport security, NCTE believes that "seasonal Holiday travel uptick can mean things are more hectic and ... [Read]

Despite being intensely engaged in an effort to emerge from bankruptcy, American Airlines has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign with the highest possible ranking in the 2013 Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index rates employers by conducting an analysis of America’s top workplaces and their inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. ... [Read]