VIDEO: Straights portrayed as outcasts in Italian video
Set to Chopin’s Nocturne # 2, Opus 9 this video promoting the Turin GLBT film festival portrays the citizens of an Italian town facing the ultimate public taboo in the surprise ending.
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Gay rights activists see Mormons softening attitudes toward their community
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Kevin Kloosterman, a former Mormon bishop, said he “came out” last year — just not in the way that many people associate with coming out. “I came out and basically made a personal apology to (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) folks for really not understanding their issues, not…
Candidates line up for seniors
Senior Community Centers will host the only San Diego Mayoral Candidate Forum focused on aging policy issues in the City of San Diego. The forum is Thursday, May 3, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Senior Community Centers’ Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center located at 1525 Fourth Ave. in downtown San Diego….
Striking collections come to San Diego
Matchcover collectors from around California will gather at the Hotel Lafayette, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., in San Diego, for the 57th annual convention of the Associated Matchcover Clubs of California (AMCAL) April 19-21. The event is open to the general public. There will be millions of matchcovers around the hotel, as collectors buy, sell and…
Skrillex tops bill for ‘I Love This City’
I Love This City, the new electronic music festival event produced by Live Nation Entertainment and LED makes its San Diego debut this coming Memorial Day, Weekend, Sunday May 27. Skrillex will top the bill at the San Diego show; also set to appear are A-Trak, The Crystal Method (DJ set), Dirtyloud, 12th Planet, The…
City pension reform debate: April 26
San Diego Democrats for Equality will host a debate on Proposition B, the Comprehensive Pension Reform ballot initiative Thursday, April 26. Moderated by Liam Dillon political writer at the Voice of San Diego, the forum will feature Lani Lutar, president and CEO of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, speaking in favor of the proposed…
NOM endorses, tightens ties with Romney
WASHINGTON – Hard on the heels of Rick Santorum suspending his presidential campaign The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has announced its endorsement of Mitt Romney for president. NOM said it was making the endorsement to help focus social conservatives on the need to defeat President Obama in November. “We are proud to endorse Mitt…
BYU official says gay video not violation
PROVO, Utah (CNN) – The students featured in a video about being gay at Brigham Young University (BYU) are not in obvious violation of the honor code, according to Carri Jenkins, an assistant to the president of BYU. Jenkins went on to say that for the video alone, the students would not be punished. The…
HRC assumes key role at AIDS 2012 conference
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced its involvement in a variety of activities around the 19th International AIDS Conference (known as AIDS 2012), which will be the first to be held in the U.S. in 22 years. HRC will be hosting panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt open for public viewing in…
Budapest urged to allow Pride march route
BUDAPEST, Hungary – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Budapest police to immediately revoke their decision to refuse planners of the 2012 Pride march permission to pursue their chosen route. In a news release on their Web site, HRW said that the march, scheduled for July 7, should be allowed to go ahead as…