In June of 2011, the state of Illinois legalized civil unions for straight and LGBT couples alike. Now, little more than a month later, gay and lesbian rights activists with Equality Illinois have deemed the new law a resounding success. The Chicago Tribune reports that, according to Equality Illinois, approximately 1,618 civil union licenses have…
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision Wednesday ordering the government to put an immediate end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the 17-year-old ban that has kept gay and lesbian service members from serving openly in the U.S. armed forces. According to the courts, the DADT policy must be lifted in light…
The iconic, handsome and famously unwed Brad Pitt once said that he and his partner, Angelina Jolie, would wait to marry until gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals enjoyed the same marriage rights as straight couples. Now, in response to the New York legislature’s recent decision to legalize same-sex marriage, Pitt, 47, tells People…
It’s not often that San Diego is graced with the presence of royalty. However, Bill Hardt is rolling out the red carpet – a carpet full of sequins, glitter and frills – as Prince Poppycock brings his unique style of musical performance arts to the Zoo Party during Pride weekend. Prince Poppycock is the alter…
Jason “Cowboy” Huggins died Wednesday morning, July 6. Joshua Larson, who was arrested June 24 for allegedly bludgeoning Huggins with a rock in a Hillcrest canyon, is now being charged with murder. Huggins, 31, was struck June 22 in a Hillcrest canyon; he later flagged down a motorist at 6:15 p.m. and was taken to…
Nearly 35 food vendors will feed the crowds at this year’s San Diego LGBT Pride festival, scheduled for July 16-17 at Marston Point in Balboa Park. Among them are two “gastro trucks” new to the San Diego food scene and a Swiss hot dog vendor specializing in baguette-encased hot dogs more commonly found on the…
The San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) presents its third annual Pride sing-along with a screening of Rent on Thursday, July 14, 7 p.m. at Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center (3925 Ohio St., in North Park). The event features a fully interactive presentation of the film version of the Broadway musical, Rent (which reopens on…
The Lemon Grove Branch of San Diego County Library (8073 Broadway in Lemon Grove), is hosting its second annual Pride celebration on Saturday, July 9 from noon to 3 p.m. This year’s festival celebrates lesbian and gay art, literature and music, with a lineup of musicians, activities and prizes. “This is an exciting event for…
Step right up, folks! It’s fabulous. It’s furious. It’s dastardly. It’s delightful. And above all, it’s absolutely queer. Come one, come all to The Fab and Furious Queer Circus of Dastardly Delights. The Queer Circus sets up camp at the San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist in Balboa Park on July 10….
Nominations are being accepted from now until July 15 for the 26th annual Nicky Awards, one of the West Coast’s oldest LGBT community awards. Long considered “the gay Academy Awards of San Diego,” the community-based awards honor and recognize outstanding achievement within the LGBT community. Nominations for the 2011 Nicky Awards are being sought for…
