The San Diego Redistricting Commission is expected to release its preliminary map at its July 21 meeting, showing how the City Council districts could be redrawn. The commission is hosting public hearings before it finalizes the map. Using federal census data, the Redistricting Commission has to modify city council districts every ten years to adjust…
CALIFORNIA – Following Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of legislation requiring public schools to include the contributions of the LGBT community in their curriculum, anti-equality advocates have initiated a ballot referendum to ask California voters to overturn the legislation. The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act amends the Education Code to include the contributions…
Hate violence targeting LGBT people is on the rise nationally, according to a newly-released report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP). Crimes in San Diego, by contrast, remain relatively unchanged. NCAVP released its annual Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010 report last…
GERMANY – The archbishop-elect of Berlin has said that he will meet with gay activists, even after they criticized his appointment as the new archbishop of the German capital. At a recent press conference, Archbishop-elect Rainer Maria Woelk said, “We will meet with each other. I have respect and esteem for all people, independent of…
AUSTRIA – The fourth Pink Lake festival is to be held in Austria in August. Set around Lake Wörthersee Aug. 25-28, the event includes entertainment, parties, relaxation and sports. The festival is described as, “Not the usual big-city backdrop, no parades for the titillation of curious onlookers, but rather an international get-together for gays, lesbians…
When people from different groups collide, the results can go from horrific to hilarious and cover all areas, including financial, political, marital, etc. Living in Japan, I experienced them all, but language problems led the pack. I can never forget my first day of class. I was met with a sweet young lady in the…
Hit show Glee is to lose three of its main characters after the third series. Rachel, played by Lea Michele, Finn, played by Cory Monteith and gay character Kurt, played by Chris Colfer, will graduate from the school. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy said, “You can keep them on the show…
Times are tough for many of us as well as for many non-profit museums in San Diego. Nevertheless, the mission of any community museum is to make art, various histories, science and curiosities accessible and affordable to the general public during good and bad times. San Diego is home to many great museums and they…
With a career spanning more than two decades, it’d be difficult to find someone who hasn’t heard of the Indigo Girls. The duo has released 13 studio albums with a new release scheduled to be available this fall and have toured the country numerous times. The Indigo Girls will bring their folk rock-infused songs to…
For viewers of Logo’s The A-List: New York, cast member Mike Ruiz serves as the calm in the center of the storm, otherwise known as Hurricane Austin. The 46-year-old celebrity shutterbug returns to the fold of frenemies, fabulosity and fights when the second season debuts on Monday, July 25 at 10 p.m. on Logo. And…
