“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” is hitting the big time – and bringing with it a wild new look. The 2011 Broadway musical version of the 1994 film is an extravaganza of big headpieces, glitter, confetti, neon lighting and flamboyant entertainment. The Faster Times reports that the new “Priscilla,” while keeping the…
Earlier this month, LGBT Weekly was on-site at a Poway, Calif. Target store as a group of LGBT grassroots petitioners called Canvass for Cause (CFAC) were parked outside the retailer’s doors, clipboards in hand, asking shoppers to sign in support of gay marriage. Petitioners were so polite and hassle-free, it seemed as if they were…
Born March 28, 1986 as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Lady Gaga’s music has been playing in gay clubs since her rise to fame with her 2008 debut album – appropriately named The Fame. Gaga is known for her eccentric sense of style as a singer, songwriter and yes, as a fashion icon. Her following in…
If you had a secret identity, what would it be? Do you like photography? Does BDSM mean anything to you? If you are wondering how these questions are connected, then stop by the Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery at 2165 India Street and check out Equal = Secret Identity, an exhibition of atypical portraits by local…
Americans love movie stars. They cheer them on during their rise to stardom. Then they love to tear them down and see them fail. Such is the case with a former teen idol, profiled in a stunning new book Sal Mineo: A Biography, by Michael Gregg Michaud. In Mineo’s case, he may have been his…
“There are those relationships that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship…
The current Mr. Bear San Diego 2010, Dave Bendixen, is stepping aside and passing on the title as Bears San Diego hosts their annual Mr. Bear San Diego competition, March 26. The event is 8-11 p.m. at The Hole, 2820 Lytton Street, in Point Loma. Empress Roxy Bleau is the emcee for the evening, and…
While Mayor Jerry Sanders has the authority to increase parking meters to $2.50 per hour and extend their operation use by six hours a day, he’s leaving that decision up to individual community advisory boards. The problem with this is that Uptown San Diego doesn’t have one. Earlier this month, the City Council voted 5-2…
