The decorations of ghosts, goblins and plastic turkeys will soon be replaced by Santa and his elves as is befitting the celebration of the all-important December shopping season. Meanwhile, I hope Thanksgiving Day and its significance will be celebrated among family and friends. Despite a setback or two, the LGBT community should acknowledge and give…
The terrorist attacks in Paris have alarmed people all across the world including the United States. Understandably, many have questioned the logic of allowing Syrian refugees into our country because the extremists of ISIS use Syria as a home base. Many Republicans and Democrats suggest that Syrian extremists will be able to come into our…
thursday, nov. 26 Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Dinner The Imperial Court de San Diego will once again host the 27th annual Scott Carlson Dinner at The LGBT Center. Everyone is welcomed, especially those living with HIV-AIDS, cancer, seniors, the homeless, families, youth and those finding themselves alone on this special day. The San Diego LGBT Community…
In presidential election years, the five odd-numbered City Council districts are up for election. As with the California legislative elections, they can be dull because the incumbent wins easily or the general election features two candidates from the same party. 2016 looks to be a bit more interesting than most, with three open seats and…
Two teenagers who held up nine pedestrians in a crime spree that began in Hillcrest face long potential prison terms after pleading guilty to all charges Victor Ledesma, 19, and Jonah Michael Ledesma, 18, will be sentenced Dec. 10 by San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy Walsh. Victor Ledesma faces 42 years while Jonah Ledesma…
“Can you imagine a 2.8 million pile of dirty syringes?” That’s the image Dr. James Dunford, the city of San Diego’s emergency medical services director, suggested to a San Diego City Council committee Nov. 12 when he reviewed the city’s Clean Syringe Exchange Program for fiscal year 2015. Dunford said those dirty needles were safely…
SAN FRANCISCO — MSMGF (The Global Forum on MSM & HIV), the largest global, advocacy network focused on HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM), has partnered with popular gay dating app, Hornet, to launch the largest targeted, global HIV viral suppression campaign to date. The campaign that will directly reach over 7 million…
https://youtu.be/8YCdHrfMnSU Famous Footwear have released a new ad featuring a family with two gay dads. The ad shows the family about to start their meal, but not before one of the dads has collected all the electronic devices. The cute ad is described by Famous Footwear as “Family dinner — a time to reconnect” and…
A new Centers for Disease Control Vital Signs report published today estimates that 25 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual adult men, nearly 20 percent of adults who inject drugs, and less than 1 percent of heterosexually active adults are at substantial risk for HIV infection and should be counseled about PrEP, a daily pill…
LOS ANGELES —Five leading California HIV organizations—Access Support Network, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Project Inform, and San Francisco AIDS Foundation—have released an updated guide for people living with HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV), and individuals considering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on choosing a health insurance plan through Covered California. The…
