BANGKOK — Popular gay tourists hubs in Bangkok have remained quiet and near empty following Thailand’s recent military coup and the nightly curfew, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Silom, the Thai capital’s bustling business district which is where most local and international gay men and women hang around at the night only clubs and bars now has a…
Chris Shaw, owner of Urban Mo’s, Baja Betty’s, Gossip Grill and the Hillcrest Brewing Company has pledged to match all donations to The Center in June up to $20,000. Announcing his incredible offer in an email Shaw wrote, “I have been fortunate to be part of our San Diego LGBT community for many years, and have…
Residents of Long Beach, Ca. on Tuesday elected Robert Garcia their next mayor, making him the city’s first openly gay and Latino chief executive, reports the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. Garcia defeated opponent Damon Dunn, capturing 52.1% of the vote to Dunn’s 47.9%. Garcia immigrated to the United States from Peru with his family…
Actor Jonah Hill told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon that he lost his cool with a paparazzo and is heartbroken that he used a “disgusting” homophobic slur. Hill then went on to apologize for his comments concluding with, “If someone says something that hurts you or angers you, use me as an example of what…
SAN DIEGO – Left to a citywide vote, the Barrio Logan Community Plan Update in the form of propositions B and C was repealed. Despite this outcome, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) and plan supporters insist the community will ultimately prevail in implementing the plan it needs to improve children’s health. “Barrio Logan is my home and…
San Diego County Registrar of Voters Michael Vu had predicted a 35 percent voter turnout for Tuesday’s primaries. In reality, the Counties’ voters exceeded predictions of a low turnout registering little more than a 20 percent. In the city of San Diego Propositions B and C failed, meaning the current Barrio Logan Community plan is…
Celebrate the Summer Solstice, June 21, at the Fête de la Musique at the International Cottages lawn in Balboa Park, 5-8 p.m. The fifth annual Fête de la Musique is a free popular music festival featuring both amateur and professional performers across all genres of music. Appealing to all, The Fête aims to popularize musical performance from…
Today, the White House Office of Communications issued the following statement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Pride Month: At the Department of Health and Human Services, we are committed to ensuring that members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community have access to quality, affordable health care and enjoy the…
In honor of the World Cup in Brazil and LGBT Pride month, YouTube is celebrating LGBT athletes and allies around the world who have made a fair and inclusive playing field for everyone. #ProudtoPlay will feature LGBT athletes, their supporters, and YouTube Creators throughout Pride month on the YouTube Spotlight Channel. The YouTube official blog stated:…
WASHINGTON –– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging his administration to take immediate steps to hold the Ugandan government accountable for the enactment of state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia earlier this year. Following Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signing into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act in February, the administration initiated…
