Open for a split second in San Diego this winter, you now have no excuse not to see this gorgeous and moving story about a young gay man and his best girlfriend, who fall in love with the same beautiful boy. As I wrote in my review, “You might expect that Heartbeats, a film about…
On Monday morning, July 18, volunteers with The Clean T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More) emerged at the corner of Park Boulevard and University Avenue to begin cleaning up the neighborhood after the weekend’s Pride celebration. More than 40 individuals showed up and donned gloves at 7 a.m. to sweep Hillcrest’s sidewalks and raise funds for…
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble presents Summer Pops Concert, featuring music from stage, screen and the small screen, at the historic Mississippi Room of the Lafayette Hotel on Saturday, July 30, 7 p.m. The concert features cabaret-style seating and complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. and a no host bar throughout the evening. Under the direction…
In an effort to promote LGBT equality and to address the shortage of blood donors in the U.S., Massachusetts Senator John Kerry has launched an initiative to overturn legislation which currently prevents gay men from giving blood. Sen. Kerry is working closely with a colleague in the House of Representatives to prove that the ban,…
The “Toast to Hillcrest” fundraiser for the Hillcrest History Guild returns to San Diego’s vibrant LGBT neighborhood this year on August 18, 2011. Featuring wine, spirits and gourmet snacks from a variety of local purveyors, the fifth annual event is designed to help support the Guild’s mission to create a virtual museum of online history…
After sampling nearly 17,000 businesses and local governments nationwide, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the results of a new survey which included unprecedented questions on the availability of domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples. The survey revealed that nearly one-third of all U.S. workers had access to health benefits for their domestic…
Dollywood, a popular theme-park inspired by country singer Dolly Parton and located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is facing backlash from the LGBT community this week after an employee forced Olivier Odom, a lesbian woman, to turn her T-shirt reading “marriage is so gay” inside-out before entering the park. In response to the incident, Odom and…
Former ‘N Sync front-man and budding Hollywood actor Justin Timberlake publicly acknowledged his support for LGBT rights in a recent interview, expressing excitement over New York’s historic gay marriage legislation and optimism for the future of nationwide marriage equality. According to E! Online, Timberlake reportedly said that he was “stoked” to learn that New York…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced Monday that it will embark on a nationwide bus tour to promote LGBT rights by sharing the message of equality with the American public. The “On the Road to Equality” tour is set to visit 17 cities in 11 states and will focus on areas where gay marriage is…
From magazine photo shoots and Emmy nominations to appearances at San Diego’s own Comic Con 2011, the stars of HBO’s vampire hit “True Blood” seem to be perpetually in the spotlight. Now, fresh from last week’s pop culture convention, several cast members have joined “True Blood” creator Alan Ball in putting that fame to good…
