In my first column of the New Year I made a plea. I asked for more LGBT art events to report on. This is a weekly arts column and I was struggling to find fresh and interesting gay-related work to cover on an ongoing basis. A couple of weeks ticked by and there was no…
thursday, april 19 San Diego Asian Film Foundation Spring Showcase The 2nd annual San Diego Asian Film Foundation Spring Showcase is a week-long celebration of Asian cinema at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas, April 19-26. An exciting collection of 11 titles from 8 countries features the best in Asian cinema. There are films from Japan,…
We each have our own times of wilderness – and the testing that goes with that. Each wilderness experience that comes our way brings difficulties and struggles – and, also – opportunities for growth and learning. The Gospel of Mark says that there were wild beasts in the wilderness with Jesus. Aren’t our wilderness times…
A Rugby player in the United Kingdom says he suffered a stroke during a freak accident and woke up gay as a result of the catastrophe. Chris Birch, 26, attempted a forward roll down a hill in 2006 when his brain suffered trauma, causing a stroke which required extensive medical care. When he regained consciousness,…
(CNN) — Jason Mraz pulled up to the studio near Burbank Airport on his scooter, like a kid anticipating the start of a new school year. But in this case, it was the first day of rehearsal with his new band. “I invited a lot of people to come audition, a lot of people that…
(CNN) — Patty Schemel, the former drummer for the Courtney Love-fronted band Hole, is starring in the upcoming documentary “Hit So Hard.” The film examines Schemel’s roots, her rise to fame with Hole and her drug addiction. Schemel spoke to CNN about “Hit So Hard,” her relationship with Love and Kurt Cobain, and her thoughts…
Staff Sergeant Anthony Loverde will return to active duty in May 2012 following his dismissal from the U.S. Air Force in 2008 under the now-defunct ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) policy – the military’s former discriminatory procedure that forbade gays and lesbians from disclosing their sexual orientation. This is the second time a service member…
HALIFAX – Police in Halifax are investigating the beating death Tuesday of a prominent activist in the city’s gay community and haven’t excluded the possibility that it could have been motivated by hate according to reports at the Canadian Press. Investigators say Raymond Taavel, 49, was attacked when he tried to break up a fight…
Northwest Iowa is mourning the death of a 14-year-old gay Iowa teen who took his own life Monday following a series of bullying, death threats, and an online hate group where he lay subject to repeated harassment. Kenneth Weishuhn, Jr. of South O’Brien High School came out as gay earlier this year. The teen began…
