Step aside Hobart and William Smith Colleges. You’re not the only university with an LGBT Studies undergraduate program anymore. Beginning January 2012, San Diego State University students may declare a major in LGBT Studies. This addition makes SDSU only the second university in the United States to offer a bachelor’s degree in this growing field…
San Diego LGBT Weekly is celebrating national LGBT History Month throughout October, bringing you news and features ranging from the very beginnings of our struggle for basic human and civil rights, which began at a New York watering hole called Stonewall to the coverage of life during the first weeks after the historic repeal of…
The San Diego Democratic Club invites all Democrats – plus liberal-friendly Republicans – to its Freedom Awards 2011, Oct. 1 at The LGBT Community Center (3909 Centre St.). This year’s theme is “Coming Out for Equality.” A reception begins at 6 p.m. and includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts, cash beer and wine bar, as well as…
The San Diego Democratic Club is honoring Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) with the club’s A. Brad Truax Human Rights Award at this year’s Freedom Awards, Oct. 1. Ammiano has been a mover and a shaker in the Bay Area’s LGBT community for decades. With the help of his friend Harvey Milk, his first accomplishment…
The San Diego Symphony opens its 2011-2012 season on Friday, Sept. 30 featuring the internationally acclaimed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Joining Thibaudet for the Saturday evening gala performance will be soprano Kathleen Battle. Thibaudet, hailed as one of the best pianists in the world, brings his artistry to San Diego for only three performances. Securing both…
After a summer season of classic theater productions – including Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus and Shakespeare’s epics Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest – The Old Globe is getting a little funky with its next production. The cross-dressing, man-making, time-warping Frank ‘N’ Furter and his castle-filled ghoulish inhabitants take over the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center,…
Don Lemon has won multiple Emmys for his primetime news anchor position at CNN. He startled the world with two powerful announcements on air. One, that he was molested as a child, and two, that h San Diego LGBT Weekly: With not much history behind you yet, because you are so young, why did you…
Not quite two months ago, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 48 into law. Nicknamed the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (F.A.I.R.) Education Act, SB 48 amends the state’s Education Code to include the contributions of LGBT people in the social sciences curriculum. It is a first in the nation. It may be the last. “This…
During the early 1970s, gay communities in major cities like San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles began to establish community award shows to honor outstanding achievement in the LGBT community. San Diego established its own honors in 1974, when long-time gay activist and current City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez created the Nicky Awards. Nicky…
The term “Renaissance man” has been applied to individuals who have “acquired profound knowledge or proficiency in more than one field.” This description is most certainly applicable to JC Jones, a 23-year-old entertainer, who is making his mark on the show business world as a musician, actor and model. Attendees at the 36th Annual Nicky…
