From basketball to wrestling, the San Diego LGBT community has many sporting opportunities throughout the year. If you are looking to join a team, or just want to be a fan on the sidelines, then here is a list of competitive leagues for your review. (Editor’s Note: San Diego offers a lot of other outdoor…
With little exposure to the world of rugby, many Americans are totally baffled by the rules and concepts behind the game. The Armada Rugby Football Club is changing that. Not only are they changing how San Diegans see the game, but also how the other teams see the LGBT community. Rugby has been played throughout…
The San Diego Tennis Federation is sharing some love as it begins the Spring Team Tennis tournament this weekend. Started 28 years ago, the SDTF is one of the oldest organized gay and lesbian tennis clubs in the nation, boasts more than 200 members and includes activities for all skill levels. “It’s a way for…
The 2011 season of the San Diego American Flag Football League (SDAFFL) is set to kick off March 12. However, anyone interested in playing this year has an opportunity to join the league before teams ever take their first snaps. The San Diego group is one of California’s premier seven-on-seven flag football leagues. The SDAFFL…
America’s Finest City Softball League (AFCSL) is coming up to bat for its 30th season as the Spring season begins in just a month. With a unique mix of serious ball players competing for a chance to play in the Gay Softball World Series as well as social players competing in tiaras and fuzzy leg…
One of the radio stations I like to listen to is National Public Radio (NPR). There was an interview on one of the shows with a woman who had just written a book on Feng Shui. Now I’m not an expert on Feng Shui, but I do understand that it’s an Eastern philosophy of how…
As an occasionally over-committed, sleep deprived workaholic who often finds himself in the public eye, I feel personally qualified to tell everyone that you can’t always be “on.” Everyone needs breaks and everyone makes mistakes. But there’s a big difference between a slip of judgment and an all-out personality nightmare. Unfortunately, when randomly meeting people…
As Chaz Bono premiered his autobiographical documentary Becoming Chaz at Sundance just last week, some news agencies indicate he is already working on a sequel. Becoming Chaz document’s Bono’s female-to-male transition. The 41 year old allowed directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to film him as he underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2008. He reveals…
The director of The Dilemma, Ron Howard, has come forward with an explanation as to why he kept a controversial gay joke in his film. The character played by Vince Vaughn tells a boardroom, “Electric cars are gay. Not homosexual gay, but my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance gay.” Both GLAAD and Ellen DeGeneres complained that the comment would encourage…
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s LGBT media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, has announced the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD’s work…
