Downtown Library Shop celebrates California Bookstore Day, May 3

SAN DIEGO – Saturday, May 3, the San Diego Public Library Foundation’s Library Shop at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common will participate in California Bookstore Day. The first-ever California Bookstore Day (CBD) promises to delight book lovers of all ages and interests and encourage them to browse and buy…

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San Diego Opera names Carol Lazier as acting board president, defers closure to May 19

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera has announced Carol Lazier, the former secretary of the board, is now the acting president after President Karen Cohn resigned along with 12 other directors in a board meeting that lasted over four hours. At a duly convened meeting  April 17,  by vote of the directors constituting a majority…

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Philippine police backs special desk for crimes against LGBTI people

MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has thrown its support behind a House measure seeking the creation of a special desk in all police stations across the country to tackle crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, reports GayAsiaNews.com. The desk is to administer and attend to cases involving crimes against sexual harassment,…

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