Alex Newell, Kevin McHale to appear at San Diego Trevor Project Benefit

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Ambassadors of The Trevor Project will host “The Orange Party” Saturday, Oct. 10 from 6-10 p.m. at The Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar in Downtown. This fun-filled party will be hosted by Kevin McHale (Artie on Glee), and include a special guest performance by Alex Newell (Unique on Glee). Party guests…

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Islander Ladies to host first fundraiser: ‘Beer by the Bay’ Oct. 10

It has been almost a year since the self-styled Coronado Islander Ladies united in an amazing and unprecedented show of kindness, support, and love to give gay couple Oscar and Gary a “Do-Over” wedding after a homophobic heckler ruined their big day. Since then the Islander Ladies formed a non-profit to actively confront hate and…

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‘Taste of Opera’ returns to dish up a series of opera influenced foodie events

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera  announced today the return of Taste of Opera – a series of food-centric events designed to offer an introduction to San Diego Opera’s 2015 – 2016 season in informal and casual settings around creatively-themed dinners and cooking classes at The Curious Fork in Solana Beach. “The great thing about…

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LGBT refugees honored for their courage and leadership at Horizons Foundation Gala

SAN FRANCISCO — Several LGBT refugees now living in the Bay Area after fleeing their homelands in fear of persecution were honored for their courage and leadership during Horizons Foundation 35th anniversary Gala Saturday, Oct. 3. Horizons presented its first-ever Courage Awards to 11 people, including Subhi Nahas and Getrude Metsiegoum and Carine (last name withheld…

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Governor signs bill requiring sexual health curriculum to be inclusive of LGBT students

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) that would update the state’s sexual health and HIV prevention curriculum to provide more current, inclusive and comprehensive instruction. “Our schools are a critical environment for providing young people with the knowledge and skills that they will need to…

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Savor the best of French cuisine at ‘La Fête de la Gastronomie’ Oct 8

The San Diego French-American Chamber of Commerce and San Diego French American School will present the first La Fête de la Gastronomie Thursday, Oct. 8 3-6 p.m. at the San Diego French Amerian School, 6550 Soledad Mountain Road in San Diego. French Gastronomy is a living thing, a tradition that has cemented French society throughout…

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