“I am a great believer about timing and about magic,” says Neon Hitch, on the eve of her debut album release. “It’s all about timing and yeah, I feel it’s good right now.” Hitch has waited a long time for this moment – she started writing songs as young as 10 years old – and…
1. Where does San Diego rank in population among the nation’s cities? a) Fourth largest city b) Sixth largest city c) Eight largest city 2. How long is the San Diego coastline? a) More than 70 miles b) Less than 60 miles c) 92 miles 3. What is the average number of days above 70…
Local LGBT activist organizations Canvass for a Cause (CFAC) and San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME) are holding an afternoon event called the Rebel Queer Peace Pride Social Saturday, July 21 from 3-8 p.m. at CFAC, 3705 10th Ave. in San Diego. CFAC and SAME describe the Rebel Queer Peace Pride Social as an…
INDIANAPOLIS – The Episcopal Church has approved a new liturgy for blessing same-sex unions, two proposals adding gender identity and expression to the Church’s nondiscrimination canons for ordained ministry and in the “life, worship, and governance of the Church,” and a resolution supporting legislation for equal immigration rights for same-sex couples. The votes took place…
PHOENIX – A member of the Arizona Tourism Advisory Council has resigned from his appointment in protest after the Republican governor’s continued attempts to revoke benefits for same-sex couples that work for the state, reports The Arizona Republic. Edwin Leslie, who lives with his partner and their son in Phoenix, delivered his resignation to Gov….
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The American Red Cross says power outages created by recent storms in the East and Midwest cut blood donations, which were already low, this summer. In June there was a nationwide shortfall, with donations down more than 10 percent across the country. “We are asking people to please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit…
WASHINGTON – A petition in support of Minnesota-based Fortune 500 company General Mills by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has gotten nearly five times more signatures than an anti-equality petition launched by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM). HRC launched the petition after General Mills CEO Ken Powell announced the company opposed the state’s proposed…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 16-year-old girl is recovering from a broken jaw, lost teeth and scrapes and bruises after being viciously attacked by two men in Louisville. The unnamed girl was reportedly walking to a shop with two younger boys when they were approached by four adults. Two men in the group began to shout…
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…
