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…
dvr this Lifetime, Saturday, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. House of Versace tells the story of the rise of Gianni Versace (Enrico Colantoni) and the aftermath of his murder (by gay spree killer Andrew Cunanan), when his sister Donatella took over his famed fashion line. Gina Gershon’s Donatella could be iconic, and the trailer for the…
Your life is full. The days are packed with work and home. Evenings are crammed with home, hobbies and relaxation. Weekends? Well, there’s nothing left of those, between friends and family, travel, shopping and chores. Yes, your life is full … and yet, sometimes, you notice a lingering feeling of something missing. In Autobiography of…
San Diego’s District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis, is one of our region’s most respected public officials. Being the County’s top law enforcer is not an easy job, but she does it with an iron hand covered with a velvet glove of understanding and compassion. Recently, the Log Cabin Republican Club of San Diego honored Bonnie with…
dvd of the week In this brilliantly funny satire, it’s Judgment Day, and among the few survivors are Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Jonah Hill and Danny McBride. They’re holed up in Franco’s mansion, trying to escape the gruesome demons loose from hell, and talking shit. Since all of the actors are…
The case for: Electability In the movie Weird Science, two tech geeks try to create the perfect woman, and end up with Kelly LeBrock. If there were a 2013 sequel in which political geeks tried to create the perfect mayoral candidate (call it Weird Political Science), they might well come up with former Assemblymember Nathan…
