When Dyson Kilodavis played dress up at daycare, he chose a red sparkly sequined dress. The next day came a yellow dress. His mother became concerned that Dyson would be bullied and alienated by his peers. So Cheryl Kilodavis began a journey to understand her son and his love of shiny pink dresses. As part…
Adam Lambert has always handled the subject of his homosexuality with grace and maturity. From his American Idol days to the present, his sexual orientation has always been a question in interviews. On a recent trip to France Lambert told a French reporter, “It doesn’t bother me. When I’m abroad, people mostly ask me why…
I wrote an article last September about the recent gay teen suicides that I have hesitated to publish for many reasons. One of them is that its subject is far more about politics than it is about parenting tips. The other reason is that it’s not exactly the most “cheery” of subjects. It’s downright disturbing….
Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola Starring Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning At the Landmark Hillcrest Cinema Rated R by Ted Gideonse Somewhere, Sofia Coppola’s quiet cinematic poem about Holly-wood ennui has one particularly gay moment. Movie star Johnny Marco, played by Stephen Dorff, has a regular masseuse, but when she is unavailable a masseur…
San Diego’s volunteerism is legendary, and it is also true of LGBT San Diego. In spite of all our differences, we can all work together for a common cause. Our community has more than its share of well-known names that we all recognize and generally agree have been forces for change – activists, out politicians…
Well my travel schedule is back on and I’m off to Washington, then Connecticut, New York and back to Washington!! Carl DeMaio for Mayor? To no one’s surprise City Councilman Carl DeMaio became the first person to officially throw his hat in the ring for the 2012 mayoral race (about a dozen candidates are expected…
Thursday Jan. 13 Join Michael Parrish, Distinguished Professor of History at UCSD, at the San Diego History Center for an engaging look at the work of Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Rauh was an American lawyer who kept alive the ideals of New Deal liberalism and broadened those ideals to include a commitment to civil rights….
The time period just after the turn of the year always cracks me up. Every food magazine boasting healthy recipes for 20XX, new exercise regimes at every turn, a spike in new or renewed gym memberships and an increased attendance at AA meetings. Of all these things, the tag line “Eat Better in 2011” on…
Hello friends and Happy 2011!!!! I am so glad that 2010 is gone…what a year!! But 2011 started with a bang and I have the feeling it will only get better. So speaking of New Year’s, there were a lot of things going on in town that weekend. New Year’s Madness There were many options…
As America’s leading national black LGBT civil rights organization focused on federal public policy, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) has accepted the charge to lead black families in strengthening the bonds and bridging the gaps between straight and LGBT people. San Diego LGBT Weekly recently spoke with NBJC Executive Director, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, about LGBT…
