Diversionary Theatre to present two popular shows in April

The Dallas Voice calls him the “master of the drag-spoof” and the Dallas Observer says he “hasn’t met a classic TV sitcom he didn’t want to turn into an R-rated, cray-cray gay romp.” Comedy parody playwright Jamie Morris returns to San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre with back-to-back runs of two of his most popular plays,The Facts…

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12th annual Transgender Day of Empowerment: Friday, April 10

The Transgender Day of Empowerment was established as a way to celebrate, empower and honor the transgender community in San Diego. The idea was conceived by Tracie O’Brien as a way to counter the sadness and pain of the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those lost due to anti-transgender violence. This year the Transgender…

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Gallup: San Francisco metro area ranks highest in LGBT percentage

PRINCETON, N.J. — The San Francisco metropolitan area has the highest percentage of the adult population who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) of any of the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas, followed by Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas, new research from Gallup reveals. Variation in the percentage who identify as LGBT across…

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Exhibit puts San Diego artists in national spotlight (VIDEO)

SAN DIEGO – 50 local artists from Greater San Diego will bring their unique creations to the premiere exhibit ’50 To Watch’ in local galleries from April 5 through May 15. 50 To Watch, produced by The Studio Door, is an ambitious project to bring together diverse visual artists through exhibition and draw national attention…

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Washington, DC-based Crime Museum unveils new exhibit

Media members, FBI agents and co-authors Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, who wrote The New York Times bestseller, Boston Strong, gathered  Wednesday, March 18 for the unveiling of Crime Museum’s newest permanent exhibit, entitled Attacks on America: The Fight Against Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes. This exhibit pays respect to the victims of brutal terrorist attacks…

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Carly Rae Jepsen releases the lyric video for her brand-new single ‘I Really Like You’ (VIDEO)

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and gay rights activist Carly Rae Jepsen has released the lyric video for her brand-new single “I Really Like You.” Jepsen wrote the track with J. Kash and The Cardigans’ Peter Svensson, who also produced it. The ’80s-inspired “I Really Like You” is the first single from Jepsen’s upcoming second album, which…

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Ten remaining states provide tax filing guidance to same-sex married taxpayers

After the IRS decision to allow gay and lesbian married couples to file joint federal tax returns, we noted that a number of states would have to provide guidance because they require two contradictory things: (1) if you file a joint federal return, you must file a joint state return, and (2) same-sex married couples cannot…

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