WASHINGTON – The chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. has been suspended after it came to light that she signed a petition against same-sex marriage. Dr. Angela McCaskill, who has worked at the university in various capacities for more than 23 years confirmed to a faculty member that she signed the petition on…
Transprogressive BY AUTUMN SANDEEN What is the “My Family. Together.” campaign that was launched in February 2012? According to Immigration Equality: “For couples facing separation, exile or undocumented status, the president’s inaction has serious, immediate consequences. Today, we are telling the president: We can’t wait. Today, we’re launching a new campaign – My Family. Together….
LGBT WEEKLY EXCLUSIVE Having served and worked with the last five mayors of San Diego, my relationship and friendship with each of them has been different. I first met Jerry Sanders when he was serving as the San Diego police chief in the mid-1990s. Sanders was a very progressive Republican who extended his hand to…
San Diego Pride has donated $30,000 to The Center. A ceremonial check was presented at The Center’s annual Gala event this past Saturday evening. The success of the 2012 Pride celebration, America’s Pride, made it possible for Pride to make a large cash contribution in addition to its annual sponsorship of The Harvey Milk Breakfast,…
This month’s HRC Connect will be held at the Bamboo Lounge, 1475 University Ave. in San Diego 7-9 p.m. HRC Connect is an opportunity for anyone and everyone to mingle, have a good time and get an HRC national update. This month’s HRC Connect will be helping HRC San Diego support Mama’s Kitchen. HRC Connect…
The Imperial Court de San Diego will be holding their first Drag Queen Rummage Sale Oct. 17, 6-9 p.m. at The Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego. Several “notorious” personalities, including Grace Towers, Bianca St. James, Gigi Masters, Erika Odessa, Ajax and Sisters, will be selling their items – just in time for Halloween…
Babycakes is launching a new monthly event celebrating all birthdays in that month. The launch event is Saturday, Oct. 20 starting at 8 p.m. for October birthdays. The event is scheduled to be repeated on the third Saturday of every month. Announcing the monthly event, Christopher Stavros, co-owner of Babycakes said, “It is going to…
BRUSSELS – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) has announced at its recent board meeting in Brussels that 65 new organizations have been approved as full members and three as associate members. The new members include organizations from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America bringing the total number of…
BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbian police have banned a Gay Pride march in Belgrade for the second year running. The police cited security concerns and compliance with a request from Serbia’s Christian Orthodox Church. AP reported that police feared a repeat of the violence that flared in 2010 when right-wing groups attacked a Gay Pride march….
When forced to watch my friends’ latest naughty films to critique them for plot, dialogue and character development, I admit a cowboy, pizza deliverer or the ever-busy plumber occasionally stirs my interest. I fantasize what might occur should Officer Bruno or Perfect Plunger’s Mr. Fix-It come a’knocking (By the way, do the lesbian films have…
