Cheryl Kilodavis, author of My Princess Boy, will be awarded the Harvey Milk Equality Award of San Diego County in honor of her book’s strong anti-bullying message and her ongoing work for understanding and acceptance during San Diego’s third annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, May 20. “My goal with this book and sharing my journey…
San Diego LGBT Pride is hosting Out at the Park on Saturday, May 7, featuring a public tailgate party from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Imperial Avenue and 14th Street followed by an outing at Petco Park at 5:35 p.m., when the San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tickets to the game, if…
A gay real estate agent was sentenced April 26 to 180 days in jail for stealing jewelry and credit cards from a couple who took him in after he lost his real estate company that was based in La Jolla. Steven Swilley, 49, was ordered to pay $36,501.04 in restitution by San Diego Superior Court…
In recognition of the somber yet deeply significant 30th anniversary of the emergence of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will launch a three-part display and website as of June 3, 2011. Brent D. Glass, director of the National Museum of American History, stated that, “the early years of…
Katy Perry, the mega pop star made famous by cheeky tracks like “Ur So Gay” and “I Kissed A Girl,” spoke with Vanity Fair for this month’s cover story about growing up in a born-again Christian household – and learning to forge her own path and accept all others in the process. Perry’s approach to…
It began as a small, simple YouTube campaign to support gay youth in the wake of devastating teen suicides; but now, gay activist Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” video campaign has exploded into the mainstream. On Tuesday night, a video created by the Google Chrome team compiling messages of support from countless individuals, community leaders,…
Tonight, Wednesday May 4, the Palm Springs City Council will vote on a resolution to formally support same-sex marriage. While the resolution would not have any legal impact, it could still lead to regional and possibly even state-wide change for marriage equality.If passed, the resolution would make Palm Springs one of only a handful of…
VIRGINIA –The Virginia State Board of Social Services has voted to strip legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability, political beliefs and family status from final rules governing licensed adoption and foster care agencies. The proposed rules amended by the Board have been pending since fall 2009, before the recent…
UNITED KINGDOM – Facebook has apologized for removing a photo of a gay kiss, that was posted to accompany a post in support of a gay couple that were kicked out of a pub. Facebook warned Richard Metzger who had posted the story, and subsequently removed the image. According to NYULocal.com, the photo was quickly…
After a recent episode of the hit series “Glee” focused on promoting tolerance among peers, conservative commentators have launched a critique of the show’s values and sparked reactions from GLAAD and other LGBT activists. The episode, dubbed ‘Born This Way,’ prompted Fox News host Glenn Beck to decry the series as a “horror show.” Meanwhile,…
