November 2011
We’ve seen this movie before
In his letter (also published on this page), local resident and San Diego LGBT Weekly reader, West Moeller offers LGBT Americans serving and fighting for our country in the armed forces a not-so-veiled threat – in fact, a violent threat (not to be confused with a threat of violence). The first red flag in Moeller’s…
D. Alexander: The new gay generation
How gay times change. In the ’80s and ’90s, a combative gay youth chanted “We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it”. Then came the young millennium gays who worked to alter their queerness, usually by morphing into muscle jocks, sporting cargo shorts and tight fitting Abercrombie & Fitch tanks. Today’s gay youth have a…
Art is alive and well in Palm Springs
We’ve all been to Palm Springs (I am guessing) and I suspect we’ve all been there for just one or two things; the White Party or Dinah Shore, to relax by the pool at a Warm Sands resort or to simply escape the city and find some peace and tranquility out in the desert. But…
Former MLS player comes out
David Testo, former Major League Soccer player with the Columbus Crew (Ohio), has come out and admitted he is gay. According to Outsports.com he told the CBC, “I’m gay; I’m gay. I did not choose. It’s just part of who I am. And it has nothing to do with the talent of a soccer player….
Oscars producer resigns after gay slurs
Brett Ratner has resigned as the producer of the 2012 Oscars after using a gay slur in response to a question about his methods and procedures as a producer on film sets saying, “Rehearsal is for fags.” In an open letter Ratner wrote, “Over the last few days, I’ve gotten a well-deserved earful from many…
Palm Springs: The land of LGBT plenty
Basking in the hot desert sun, Palm Springs is an ideal oasis for San Diegans looking to escape the fast-paced city life and spend a weekend lounging poolside. Palm Springs, home to the Dinah Shore Open and the notoriously wicked White Party, is about as welcoming and friendly atmosphere an L, G, B or T…
Recreation destinations under the sun
While San Diego LGBT Weekly makes its home in one of the world’s most popular resort and vacation destinations, even we at the newsmagazine and our fellow San Diegans need a place to “get away from it all.” Less than 150 miles from the coast into the desert lies that mythical gay mecca called Palm…
Hit the town Palm Springs style
Hunters When planning a night out in Palm Springs, one place you won’t want to pass up is Hunters. During the last 13 years, Hunters has gained the reputation as being one of the city’s premier nightspots. This video bar, nightclub and hot dance destination keeps patrons entertained by providing attractive and friendly staff, some…
Letters
Gauging the effect of the repeal of DADT – one reaction Dear Editor, Your article (Unfriendly Fire: In Afghanistan, unit greets gay Marine with threats to life, by Ian Stokell – Issue 52, Nov. 10) on the persecution being inflicted on the U.S. Marine serving in Afghanistan points up the tragedy implicit in the refusal…