In a letter announced today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano indicated a resolve to focus immigration deportation on pressing and immediate cases as opposed to those with a low-priority status such as cases involving families, including same-sex couples where one partner is facing deportation. The effort is in response to move enforcement officials from a…
Looking for something to do tonight? Two exciting events are set to take place this evening in Hillcrest, both of which offer guests the chance to wine, dine and mingle, all while giving back to the local community. From silent auctions and wine tasting to a bus tour of Hillcrest’s most popular restaurants and lounges,…
A judge on Aug. 12 handed down a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole to a gay man who drugged a 23-year-old blond straight man before sexually assaulting him in 2008 and then dumping his body in an alley. He then added 10 years consecutively for Philong Huynh, 41, to serve…
The San Diego LGBT Community Center celebrated diversity on Saturday, Aug. 15 with their first Multicultural Explosion festival. The event was a result of a collaboration of local San Diego LGBT community advocates as well as community members, including the Center’s Latino Services, Urban Pride and Women of Color United.
San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) kicks off its 24th annual fall season Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. and welcomes new and returning members at this first rehearsal. For almost 25 years, SDWC has been encouraging women to express their creativity through music. The chorus is a feminist and lesbian-identified chorus that strives to entertain, educate…
South Bay Alliance presents the South Bay Pride and Music Festival, this Saturday, Aug. 20. The festival opens at noon at Memorial Park (373 Park Way in Chula Vista), and the festival continues until 7 p.m. Highlights include a wine and beer garden, a children’s garden, an art exhibit, organization and vendor booths, raffle and…
CALIFORNIA – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the Protection of Parent-Child Relationships Act (AB 1349). The bill will allow the courts to determine who a child’s parents are in cases where there is both a non-biological parent and a man who has signed a voluntary declaration of paternity. “California courts must be able to take…
COLORADO – In a first for an LGBT organization, the HRC has been recognized and honored by the North American Council on Adoptable Children. In recognition of its work in expanding the pool of highly qualified families for children in need of a loving and forever home, the HRC’s All Children – All Families (ACAF)…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The policy making body of the American Psychological Association (APA) has unanimously (157-0) passed a resolution supporting full marriage equality for same-sex couples. An extract from the resolution states, “Whereas homosexuality is a normal expression of human sexual orientation that poses no inherent obstacle to leading a happy, healthy and productive life,…
AUSTRALIA – The first gay and lesbian retirement village in Australia is to be built in Ballan, a small town in the state of Victoria located on the Werribee River 48 miles north west of Melbourne. The Geelong Advertiser reports that the 120-unit complex for over 55s is being built on the Ballan-Geelong Road, and…
