Ascribed to Cleopatra and Casanova, an oyster on the half shell has been an element of sexual connotation almost by default. The truth behind the oyster as an aphrodisiac lies in an elevated content of zinc. Oysters deliver 110-1,200 percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for every 3.5 ounces consumed. Zinc is associated with…
More than 160 social, business and political organizations representing the LGBT community take to the streets for the 37th Pride parade – with an anticipated 150,000 spectators. The parade is July 16, starting at 11 a.m. on the corner of University Avenue and Normal Street; it continues west on University to Sixth Avenue, and then…
The annual Rob Benzon Foundation launch party is Friday, July 15, 6-10 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Burnham House (3576 Seventh Ave.). General admission is $50 and includes 10 chef’s tables, hosted bars, a silent auction with more than 100 items, live music and more. The Rob Benzon Foundation’s mission is to honor…
There are few gay movies that are so joyful that I’d want to watch while getting ready for a Pride parade. So many are just too depressing. Or bad. But Priscilla is all glitter, glee and gowns, and – bonus! – a fine screenplay is met with stellar acting. Two drag queens (Hugo Weaving and…
Mervyn LeRoy’s 1956 thriller about a blonde grade-school psychopath is taut, terrifying and more than a little bit campy. Patty McCormack plays Rhoda, the titular character, with a cold, devilish calm that influenced every child playing evil ever since, from The Omen to The Good Son. The battle of wits between Rhoda and her mother…
To say Michael Feinstein is busy is an understatement. The out singer is currently working on his 30th album, creating a score for a Broadway musical, designing a new piano, owns his own nightclub, serves as artistic director of the Palladium Center for the Performing Arts, runs his own record label and still finds…
Getaways to South America, Las Vegas, Monterey, Scottsdale, Arizona and Long Beach are among a cache of prizes up for grabs next weekend through the first-ever opportunity drawing being held by San Diego LGBT Pride as part of the upcoming Pride Around The World celebration. Proceeds from the opportunity drawing will go toward San Diego…
LGBT Pride honors San Diegans each year, based on their activism and support given to the LGBT community. This year’s honorees will be publicly recognized at Pride’s Spirit of Stonewall rally, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., July 15, at the main festival stage at Marston Point in Balboa Park. The 2011 Stonewall Honorees include: Larry Baza…
Michael Irvin, a Dallas Cowboy superstar and prizeholder to three Superbowl wins, joins Ben Cohen, Hudson Taylor, Mike Chabala, and Nick Youngquest as the latest ally to support gay rights and marriage equality. And now, in his recent interview and cover shoot at OUT Magazine, Irvin emerges as much more than a football legacy: rather,…
As the fight for marriage equality gains momentum, states across the nation are experiencing a surge in the demand for marriage among same-sex partners. And while the number of gay marriages and civil unions have sky-rocketed across the board in the US, lesbian couples appear to be driving the trend. The US Census Bureau reports…
