Dr. Delores A. Jacobs, chief executive officer of The San Diego LGBT Community Center, has announced that Jeffrey Wergeles will step down from his position as The Center’s Director of Development, effective Feb. 11, 2011. Wergeles is leaving The Center after a three-year tenure to accept a development position with the American Civil Liberties Union…
Lambda Archives is pleased to announce the 2011 Heroes, Pioneers and Trailblazers Fundraising and Awards Gala. The event will take place on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 6 pm in the Auditorium at The Center, 3909 Centre Street, San Diego, 92103. Begun in 2007, Lambda Archives’ annual fundraising event honors a group of outstanding individuals…
If you’re like me, PATIENCE is something that doesn’t come naturally. Even at the beginning of the year I have to work on it—I have to take those moments where I have to count to ten, or maybe more—before I respond to something (or someone!) that’s making my patience run thin. Can you relate? I…
It’s kind of strange, but many people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community are just not aware of the terms that are considered anti-transgender by the transgender community. So with that in mind, let me point out some terms to avoid. She-male There are variants to this term, such as he/she, and…
Life can sometimes feel a lot like drowning. A few weeks ago I was preparing for my U.S. Mr. Gay competition and decided to brave the faster lanes at swim practice. Keeping up with the better swimmers was difficult, and every so often I would swallow water or gasp for air. With the stress of…
Chris Brown has apologized for his public Twitter rant at Raz B in which he spewed hateful homosexual epithets at an alleged molestation victim. Brown told TMZ, “This was an unfortunate lack in judgment sparked by public Twitter attacks from Raz B, who was bent on getting attention. Words cannot begin to express how sorry…
John Travolta has been haunted by gay rumors and reports since the late 1980’s. He has always denied these rumors and at times has enlisted his legal team to counter them. Once again fresh rumors have surfaced because actress Carrie Fisher stated in a new interview that she knows Travolta is gay. Fisher, who is…
When Dyson Kilodavis played dress up at daycare, he chose a red sparkly sequined dress. The next day came a yellow dress. His mother became concerned that Dyson would be bullied and alienated by his peers. So Cheryl Kilodavis began a journey to understand her son and his love of shiny pink dresses. As part…
Adam Lambert has always handled the subject of his homosexuality with grace and maturity. From his American Idol days to the present, his sexual orientation has always been a question in interviews. On a recent trip to France Lambert told a French reporter, “It doesn’t bother me. When I’m abroad, people mostly ask me why…
I wrote an article last September about the recent gay teen suicides that I have hesitated to publish for many reasons. One of them is that its subject is far more about politics than it is about parenting tips. The other reason is that it’s not exactly the most “cheery” of subjects. It’s downright disturbing….
