The path to an Alvarez victory is perhaps the most easily visible, as former Mayor Filner walked it just last year. It’s called solidify your base. Despite his own negatives, two moderate candidates and arguably lackluster early campaigning, the party machine turned out 30 percent of the primary vote for Filner. If Alvarez can reach…
SAN DIEGO — Dr. Spencer Epps has been chosen by the Rich Life Gallery to exhibit his latest series, Arts Mentis, paintings on mental health. The show is 4-10 p.m., Oct. 12 at 502 University Ave. in San Diego. Through emotive portraiture, thought-provoking, abstract and linear paintings, Dr. Epps provides a cogent critique of the…
Today, Diversionary Theatre announced that Executive Director John Alexander will be stepping down. The Board of Trustees issued a statement that read: “Today the Board of Trustees is announcing the resignation of our Executive Director, John E. Alexander. We are very grateful for John’s vision, passion and leadership over the past 2 and ½ years….
The Metropolitan Community Church of San Diego (The Met®) has announced that Interim Mayor Todd Gloria will be their special guest Sunday, Oct. 20, at the 11 a.m.service. Interim Mayor Gloria will bring the worship service message focusing on the unique talents and gifts we are all given and how beautiful it is to use those gifts…
In a letter that has quickly become a viral sensation, a father has penned a heartfelt letter to his daughter after he learned that she kicked out her son out of the house simply because he is gay. The letter, which first appeared on the FCKH8.com’s Facebook page reads as follows: Dear Christine: I’m disappointed…
Lebanon has censored a French film depicting homosexuality and a local short film about the tradition of temporary marriage among some Shiite Muslims, film festival organizers said Thursday. The Beirut International Film Festival said it had been informed by officials that L’inconnu du lac (Stranger by the Lake), a thriller by Alain Guiraudie about two men who…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Multicultural LGBT Literary Foundation (SD Literary Foundation) is celebrating its first year Saturday, Nov. 9. The foundation—the first of its kind in the country to focus on work by LGBT artists of color—was founded last November by Caleb Rainey. What was initially conceived as a book club has grown…
LOS ANGELES – The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will present a special night of programming focusing on the conversation around being gay in America Sunday, Oct. 27. Oprah’s Next Chapter leads off the night (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) and will feature an in-depth conversation with Oprah and popular gay celebrities including comedienne Wanda Sykes, Modern Family…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Woven LLC, the Oklahoma City-based company that provides resources to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has announced that its Web site, livewoven.com, will launch Oct. 11. Woven founder and CEO Melinda Olbert, who chose Oct. 11 as the company’s launch date, said, “With October 11th being National Coming Out…
I’m sure some evolutionary psychologist has come up with a theory about why so many men get so much pleasure out of driving exceedingly fast. Speed, whether on foot or on a horse or in a mechanical contraption, makes us feel invincible, making us feel either that we can out run any enemy or catch…
