May 10, 2012
LGBT Council co-chair for Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign issues statement about president’s announcement in support of marriage equality
Stampp Corbin, co-chair of the 2008 Obama for America campaign’s National LGBT Leadership Council responded to President Barack Obama’s historic announcement about same-sex marriage by issuing the following statement: “Today is an historic moment in the history of the United States; President Obama announced his support of same- sex marriage. In 2007, when I decided…
City Council greenlights Harvey Milk Street
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved changing the name of Blaine Avenue in the historically LGBT neighborhood of Hillcrest to Harvey Milk Street. The name change will honor the late civil rights activist, who was the first openly gay elected official in the United States. San Diego is the first city in the U.S….
Fox Canyon: Roosters out, lights on
The Fox Canyon Neighborhood Association’s newsletter, Fox Canyon Voice provides residents with news, information and opportunities about their neighborhood. Highlights of May’s newsletter include: Coffee with Marti, Saturday, May 19, 12- 2 p.m., at 4787 Castle Ave., Fox Canyon – an opportunity to get to know and talk to Councilwoman Marti Emerald. In other news…
LGBT Weekly nominated for ‘Best Publication’
San Diego LGBT Weekly has been nominated for the 2012 PrideNation People’s Choice Award for “Best Publication.” PrideNation Radio is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, and inaugurating the PrideNation People’s Choice Awards as a way to recognize listeners’ favorite individuals, organizations and businesses throughout the San Diego LGBT community. San Diego award nominations are…
Volunteers sought to highlight DOD harassment
Despite the repeal of DADT, occurrences of alleged anti-LGBT hate crimes/incidents within the Department of Defense (DOD) has continued according to the LGBT nonprofit DOD FED GLOBE. As part of a campaign to highlight this problem, DOD FED GLOBE is looking for volunteers to tell their stories of harassment as past and/or present employees of…