Happy birthday, Todd and AJ
District 3 City Councilman Todd Gloria and community activist AJ Turner celebrated their birthday together at Saigon on Fifth, May 10. The event included food, drinks, entertainment and of course a birthday cake.
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San Diego sends Mr. Leather to IML
The San Diego leather community hosted an IML send-off party for 2010’s Mr. San Diego Leather, Anthony Rollar. He will be representing San Diego at the International Mr. Leather competition in Chicago, Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30.
Charles Barkley claims he had gay teammates – and that most other athletes have, too.
Charles Barkley told the Washington Post that he had gay teammates during his career in the NBA, and that most athletes who play at the college or professional level have likely done the same. Barkley argued that, despite media controversy surrounding the stigma of being a homosexual in the sporting world, playing with gay teammates…
New York Mayor Bloomberg petitions for gay marriage in Albany
On behalf of the New York campaign to legalize gay marriage, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, accompanied by openly lesbian City Council speaker Christine C. Quinn, spoke to lawmakers in Albany Monday and asked for a clear path to allow same-sex couples to marry. The Mayor explained to members of the state legislature that support for…
UCSD opens HIV testing center, recruits role models for Lead the Way Campaign
The UC San Diego School of Medicine announced yesterday that an official HIV testing center is now open at the corner of University and Park in Hillcrest. The center aims to promote the Lead the Way Campaign’s “test and treat” HIV prevention model, the first of its kind in the world – and campaign officials…
Newt Gingrich incites glitter attack with anti-gay politics
Every political campaign needs some sparkle to attract followers, and Newt Gingrich’s freshly announced 2012 presidential campaign is apparently no exception. Gingrich was treated to a glitter shower Tuesday evening while taking part in a book signing in Minneapolis. Far from celebrating his candidacy, however, the shimmering deluge was launched instead as a protest against…
SF Giants to produce video for ‘It Gets Better’ campaign
San Diego’s neighbors to the north, the San Francisco Giants, will be the first professional sports team to contribute a video to the ‘It Gets Better’ YouTube campaign. Thus far, the campaign has garnered participation from a wide variety of celebrities and politicians in addition to everyday people and spurred the creation of over 10,000…
San Diego Gay Pride lands Margaret Cho for festival performance
The famously blunt and unapologetic comedian Margaret Cho will headline at the San Diego Pride Festival this year, taking the main stage at Marston Point in Balboa Park on July 16, 2011 as the final act in a full-day performance roster. Cho, who recently appeared on season 11 of Dancing with the Stars and is…
Villanova basketball alum Will Sheridan comes out
Will Sheridan, former forward for the Villanova Wildcats, announced today that he is gay – and that most of his teammates were aware of the fact throughout his basketball career. ESPN reports today that Sheridan, 26, told friend and roommate Mike Nardi about his sexuality early on in their freshman year. As time passed, most…