SAN DIEGO, Calif.— Following sold out shows and rave reviews across the world including London’s West End, United States, Canada, Asia, Australia and New Zealand the world’s naughtiest and funniest magic show, The Naked Magicians is coming to San Diego. Direct from Australia, the show features magic, mirth and more than a touch of mayhem…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) today announced the introduction of SB 219, the California LGBT Seniors Long-Term Care Bill of Rights, which will strengthen protections for LGBT seniors living in long-term care facilities against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or HIV status. The bill would protect all seniors…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Friday joined San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, state and local legislative colleagues, and immigration attorneys and advocates to announce the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act of 2017 in San Francisco’s Mission District. Assembly Bill (AB) 291 strengthens state law to protect immigrant tenants from intimidation and retaliation in their…
SACRAMENTO—Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) this week introduced new bills that will strengthen the San Diego River Conservancy (SB 214), bolster language-assistance services in medical care (SB 223), and help prosecute human traffickers (SB 230). SB 214 builds the capacity of the San Diego River Conservancy to protect and enhance historic, cultural, and natural resources…
A new study, Younger Gay Men’s Perspectives on Monogamy, Non-monogamy, and Marriage describes a significant shift toward monogamy and ‘monogamish’ and away from ‘open relationships’. In the primarily quantitative arm of the study, 85% percent of the single respondents (ages 18-39) were seeking a monogamous relationship and an overwhelming preponderance of responding couples were currently…
Thursday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 2025 — legislation that seeks to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The dangerous anti-LGBTQ proposal will now move to the Senate for consideration. HB 2025 could allow taxpayer-funded organizations like homeless shelters and adoption agencies…
This is my 100th article in this column. To celebrate this milestone, I am going 100 years back to 1917 to have a look at the San Diego of yesteryear. The city was in its childhood then. The indigenous people of the San Diego area were the Kumeyaay Native American tribe. Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo was…
Multiple media outlets have reported about a leaked “License to Discriminate Executive Order” that is being prepared by Donald Trump’s White House, less than 48 hours after they claimed to be supportive of the LGBTQ community. The leaked order — which would allow an unprecedented expansion of taxpayer-funded discrimination that could have broad implications on…
With Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, Republicans are trying to push his confirmation through — despite obstructing President Obama’s nominee for almost a year without even holding a hearing. The San Diego Democratic Party are urging people to send a message to Senate Democrats today: “STOP!” Please click here to sign a petition…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco voted on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 31, to approve a groundbreaking resolution calling on municipal authorities, philanthropists and business leaders to support the GLBT Historical Society’s efforts to develop a new LGBTQ museum and public history center in the…
