Jo Yurcaba

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jo Yurcaba

A gay couple said a beachfront Sheraton resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, quoted them more than $80,000 for their wedding ceremony and guest rooms, said there was no availability until March 2027 and gave their two friends much better rates for their hypothetical opposite-sex weddings and, in one case, saying several dates were available in early 2026.

1 week ago | gaysonoma.com | Everybody's Business |Jo Yurcaba

Everybody's Business/ Features/ Top Stories The organizers of several of the country’s premier Pride celebrations told NBC News they have also lost funding from corporate sponsors this year, to the tune of $200,000 to $350,000 each. For some larger organizations — like those in New York City and San Francisco — the shortage makes up about 10% of their total Pride event budget, while for others, like St. Pete Pride in Florida, it could be about half. Some organizers said past sponsors that are...

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jo Yurcaba

Several of the nation’s largest LGBTQ Pride celebrations are down hundreds of thousands of dollars in corporate sponsorships this year, with some event organizers saying promised funds have been withdrawn or reduced and others saying they’ve been ghosted by longtime corporate partners. Pride organizers say some companies fear being targeted by the Trump administration over participation in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, while others are preserving cash in a tumultuous economy.

1 week ago | gaysonoma.com | Jo Yurcaba

National/ News/ Top Stories A Florida school district said it won’t renew the contract of a teacher who used a student’s preferred name, instead of legal name, without parental permission, in violation of state law. Melissa Calhoun is a literature teacher at Satellite High School in the coastal city of Satellite Beach, Florida. According to her LinkedIn profile, she’s worked for the Brevard County Public Schools district for the past 12 years. Unless the state intervenes, Calhoun, who did not...

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jo Yurcaba

A Florida school district said it won’t renew the contract of a teacher who used a student’s preferred name, instead of legal name, without parental permission, in violation of state law. Melissa Calhoun is a literature teacher at Satellite High School in the coastal city of Satellite Beach, Florida. According to her LinkedIn profile, she’s worked for the Brevard County Public Schools district for the past 12 years.