Kevin Beiser never really promoted himself as the gay candidate when he ran for the San Diego Unified School District Board last year. Instead, he focused on some serious issues facing the local students and faculty: reducing class sizes, expanding arts as well as technical programs, preventing layoffs and creating a strategic plan, just to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As scrutiny over campaign finance laws intensifies, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a memorandum detailing the National Organization for Marriage’s (NOM) unprecedented attempts to circumvent election disclosure laws, and how federal courts and state election boards continue to reject NOM’s claims – on at least six different occasions, the most…
TEXAS – A judge has told a man in Texas that he cannot leave his children in the care of his husband. The man, William Flowers, had married Jim Evans in Connecticut early in 2011 and had later moved to Texas. Flowers who had fathered three children from a previous marriage to a woman then…
AUSTRALIA – In an Australian first, marriage equality advocates have met the country’s prime minister, Julia Gillard, to put their case for reform. Gillard has consistently made clear that she does not support the legalization of gay marriage, saying that she believes, “The Marriage Act is appropriate in its current form, that is recognizing that…
ICELAND – The world’s most northernmost capital, Reykjavik, is hosting its annual Bears on Ice weekend Sept. 8-11. This small and friendly four day event (Thursday through Sunday) offers bears, cubs, admirers and friends the opportunity to see a little bit of Iceland and have fun with like minded guys. The weekend of fun and…
Everyone has down days. I am no exception. On mentioning this to a friend, he assured me a Sunday of culture in LA would revive my spirits. I acquiesced and on arriving found my glum-to-fun therapy planned and booked. Not to be pushy, he gave me a choice of an afternoon organ recital or a…
Well I’m off to Montana next week and then I’m out of town about every weekend ‘til Halloween! 400 attend the Nicky Awards About 400 people attended the 36th annual Nicky Awards and it broke all records for any award show ever as it lasted for one hour and 45 minutes! Producers Lisa Sanders and…
Comedians Sean Wherley and Sarah Burford bring another round of the Laugh Out Proud Comedy Show to Martini’s Above Fourth on Sept. 8. The show will feature four LGBT comedians and one allied comedian including Los Angeles headliner Steve Hasley. Hasley, best known for his stints on television shows like Will & Grace, How I…
If an evening filled with dancing, silent auctions, gourmet appetizers and wine sounds like a good time, come out on Sept. 8 to support the Red Ribbon Dance Project, a benefit event that raises funds for AIDS research. Three years ago, the Red Ribbon Dance Project began an annual performance to raise money for the…
