May 2013
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis make Billboard history
(CNN) — Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have taken “Thrift Shop” all the way to the bank. The duo have made history on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, as their first two singles, the aforementioned “Shop” and the more recent “Can’t Hold Us” with Ray Dalton, have both shot to No. 1. That makes Macklemore and Lewis…
Is Tel Aviv on the break of having its first openly gay mayor?
With elections less than five months away, suggestions that Tel Aviv may elect its first openly gay mayor have started to surface. Reporting from 972Mag.com, journalist Noam Sheizaf is reporting that second-term Member of Knesset (Israeli Parliament) and former journalist for Channel 10 News Nitzan Horowitz has launched a serious bid to challenge the current…
Zambian men arrested over alleged homosexual acts
(CNN) — Zambian police re-arrested two men this week on charges of engaging in homosexual acts “against the order of nature,” a rights group said. James Mwansa and Philip Mubiana, both 21, were arrested after neighbors reported them to the police, according to Amnesty International. Authorities subjected them to anal examinations without their consent and…
Frequency Film Festival to screen ‘United In Anger: A History Of ACT UP:’May 27, June 8 (VIDEO)
United In Anger: A History Of ACT UP, a documentary feature film will be screening twice at Frequency Film Festival May 27 at 8 p.m. and June 8 at 10:30 a.m. at The Ocean Beach Playhouse, 4944 Newport Ave. in San Diego. United In Anger: A History Of ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage…
Gay rights on long list of proposed changes to immigration bill
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A top Senate Democrat has offered a pair of amendments to an immigration reform bill bolstering rights for same-sex couples, a politically risky move that threatens to shatter Republican support for the sweeping legislation. Vermont Sen. Patrick’s Leahy’s amendments would recognize same-sex marriages in which one spouse is an American, and also…
SF Pride: ‘Bradley Manning could not be community grand marshal because he’s not local’
The San Francisco Pride board of directors today issued a statement explaining why Bradley Manning could not be the community grand marshal. Apologizing for the “error” in announcing Manning as the Electoral College’s community grand marshal the board explains that, “The Electoral College was not the appropriate forum for his nomination.” The board goes on…
Delaware becomes eleventh state to approve same-sex marriage
(CNN) — Delaware became the eleventh state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday after the State Senate approved the measure and the state’s governor signed it into law. Gov. Jack Markell, a Democrat, signed the bill following a 12-9 vote in the State Senate passing the measure. The State House approved the bill…
SDGMC hosts ‘Summer of Love Encore Gala’ benefit: June 15
SAN DIEGO– Take a trip back to the psychedelic ‘60s with your groovy hosts from the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC). It will be a shimmering Summer of Love for everyone at their annual Encore Gala at Point Loma’s Liberty Station Saturday, June 15. All hippies – and hipsters – are welcome! There will…