LONDON – Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is calling on the London organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to ban anti-gay countries from the events this summer, reports PinkNews.co.uk. Tatchell said: “The Olympic Charter prohibits all discrimination, and this includes homophobic discrimination. Any country that discriminates against women, ethnic or religious minorities, or…
VELDEN AM WÖRTHERSEE, Austria – The fifth annual Pink Lake international LGBT festival will be held at Velden am Wörthersee, a picturesque market town in the Austrian state of Carinthia, situated on the western shore of Lake Wörthersee. One of the most popular holiday resorts in Austria, Velden is described as “the ideal location for…
Sad to say, I’ll be out of town, because of a speaking engagement in Texas, but it’s looking like our biggest Pride ever. San Diego’s first Pride march: 1974 Our nation’s first Prides were really marches, not parades. The late Jess Jessop and I had participated in Los Angeles’ first marches in the early 1970s…
Hello all. I would like to give a little “Trendy wave” to the fierce Ms. Counterfeit Jones. Ladies, she knows how to throw a party. But I digress. This month I thought I would let my readers take a little glimpse into my “boudoir;” the perfect blend of high fashion couture and interior design, if…
When I came to San Diego from West Hollywood one year ago, I thought I was leaving the epicenter of all LGBT life and retreating to the quiet provinces for a more placid existence. How fooled I was by the bucolic air in this city of surfers. San Diego is, without a doubt, the hub…
An oversaturation of backyard DJs in Southern California has left the music scene dead to some, and played out to others. Spend a Friday night club-hopping around San Diego, and you’ll run the gamut from average to mediocre club bangers being spun by your local DJ. However, you won’t get that when you go to…
San Diego Pride is here, and there is no shortage of rallies, parties and events for everyone to take part in. One of the parties is Circuit Daze Saturday, July 21. Beginning at 10 p.m. and finishing at 6 a.m. it is the only all-night event in the city. Circuit Daze takes place at 4th…
Think of everything you know about your typical men’s clothing line; such as the standard colors and designs we see on the shelves of our favorite department stores; now forget about it. Forget about the standard solid plain underwear and active wear that you’re used to and introduce yourself to Freedom Reigns; not your typical…
(CNN) – A gay pride parade in Mormon-heavy Salt Lake City drew thousands of participants, including a few hundred Mormons, whose church has been criticized by gay rights activists for its activism against same-sex marriage. The Mormon contingent for the parade wasn’t made up of gay members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released a video ad featuring Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston for its Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the video, which also features his wife Robin, and their daughter Taylor, Cranston states, “Gay and lesbian couples should have every right to experience the joys of marriage and family that…
