San Diego Pride Youth Leadership Academy happening this Saturday

The San Diego Pride Youth Leadership Academy is taking place this Saturday, Nov. 12. The San Diego LGBT Pride the Youth Leadership Academy is a one-day workshop packed with outdoor activities, bonding exercises, and empowering educational discussions. Workshops will include an introduction to LGBT history, youth advocacy, higher education, and more. “Over the years, Pride…

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Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at 82

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82. Sony Music confirmed the legendary artist’s passing on his Facebook page, Thursday writing: “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away. We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries. “A memorial…

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Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States

Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. It causes more than lung cancer — based on current evidence, it can cause cancers of the mouth and throat, voice…

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Veterans Day: Gay veteran asks Texas congressman who gave him medal to stop voting against him

Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. This year’s induction ceremony at the Benjamin Dillingham III and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor was a more – maybe the word is “authentic” – experience for one of the wall’s new…

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