We’ve all been to Palm Springs (I am guessing) and I suspect we’ve all been there for just one or two things; the White Party or Dinah Shore, to relax by the pool at a Warm Sands resort or to simply escape the city and find some peace and tranquility out in the desert. But…
David Testo, former Major League Soccer player with the Columbus Crew (Ohio), has come out and admitted he is gay. According to Outsports.com he told the CBC, “I’m gay; I’m gay. I did not choose. It’s just part of who I am. And it has nothing to do with the talent of a soccer player….
Brett Ratner has resigned as the producer of the 2012 Oscars after using a gay slur in response to a question about his methods and procedures as a producer on film sets saying, “Rehearsal is for fags.” In an open letter Ratner wrote, “Over the last few days, I’ve gotten a well-deserved earful from many…
Basking in the hot desert sun, Palm Springs is an ideal oasis for San Diegans looking to escape the fast-paced city life and spend a weekend lounging poolside. Palm Springs, home to the Dinah Shore Open and the notoriously wicked White Party, is about as welcoming and friendly atmosphere an L, G, B or T…
While San Diego LGBT Weekly makes its home in one of the world’s most popular resort and vacation destinations, even we at the newsmagazine and our fellow San Diegans need a place to “get away from it all.” Less than 150 miles from the coast into the desert lies that mythical gay mecca called Palm…
Hunters When planning a night out in Palm Springs, one place you won’t want to pass up is Hunters. During the last 13 years, Hunters has gained the reputation as being one of the city’s premier nightspots. This video bar, nightclub and hot dance destination keeps patrons entertained by providing attractive and friendly staff, some…
Gauging the effect of the repeal of DADT – one reaction Dear Editor, Your article (Unfriendly Fire: In Afghanistan, unit greets gay Marine with threats to life, by Ian Stokell – Issue 52, Nov. 10) on the persecution being inflicted on the U.S. Marine serving in Afghanistan points up the tragedy implicit in the refusal…
Everybody knows that there is a concentrated LGBT community in the Hillcrest and surrounding metropolitan area. But what you may not know is that the LGBT community is scattered throughout San Diego and beyond. There are more of us than you may realize, living outside of the gay hub; we are simply everywhere. San Diego…
You wouldn’t have known it in California, but Tuesday, Nov. 8, was Election Day. The third year of a president’s term typically has few marque races, but there were a number of states with elections impacting the progressive movement and the LGBT community. Arizona. In one of the night’s biggest surprises, state Senate President Russell…
friday, nov. 18 Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Legendary horn player Herb Alpert and vocalist Lani Hall perform innovative arrangements and skilled improvisations that make old songs new and bring new songs to their audience. The blending of their vocal and instrumental talents will make for an evening of pure enjoyment of great songs. Balboa…
