A military memorial ceremony will be held Friday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma for Gerald “Gerry” Reeves, 76, who died from complications of pancreatic cancer at the Veteran’s Hospital in La Jolla. Gerry gave it a gallant fight and passed away Aug. 27, 2014. He will be…
The Kyrgyzstan National Assembly has undertaken an initial vote to pass new harsh anti-LGBT legislation during its first reading. According to Radio Free Europe, 79 members of the Kyrgyz parliament voted in favor of the legislation, while seven voted against it. Two more parliamentary votes are required before the legislation is submitted to Kyrgyz President…
Compared to its Muslim neighbors, Turkey can seem like an oasis of tolerance. While legal protections for members of the LGBT community are virtually non-existent, Turkey also has a firmly established history of individual liberties that prevents, say, public hangings and other acts of barbarism to be directed toward members of the sexual minority. But…
San Diego housing is expensive, isn’t it? Surely this is the prevailing view. But perhaps it is more affordable than you think. I thought I would take a look at what $400,000 can buy in today’s San Diego housing market. A $400,000 property with a 20 percent down payment, or $80,000, would require a $320,000…
LOS ANGELES, — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students seeking financial assistance for their undergraduate or graduate school education are encouraged to apply for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit and currently provides financial assistance and programmatic support to 80 full-time students….
Dear Editor, The small saltbox house at the corner of Florida Street and El Cajon Boulevard is considered by many to be one of the earliest, if not one of the first, historic LGBTQ historic sites in San Diego. It was here in the early 1970s, in his apartment, that Bernie Michels, along with other…
Just as same-sex marriages had started to proceed in Alaska the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a temporary stay halting the weddings for now. The Washington Blade reported that according to the two-page order, same-sex weddings are stayed until Friday at 12 p.m. Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern Time) to give state…
SOUTH KOREA — The mayor of the South Korean capital Seoul has become the first mainstream politician in the country to endorse marriage between same-sex couples, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon told the San Francisco Examiner that he hoped South Korea would become the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. “I personally…
Hands on Originals, a Lexington, Kentucky-based printer, has lost a two-year legal battle for now after the Christian-oriented print shop refused to create T-shirts for a gay pride parade. Reporting for TheBlaze.com, Billy Hallowell notes that, “Greg Munson of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission announced last Tuesday that Hands on Originals, a T-shirt…
SAN DIEGO – Diversionary Theatre has teamed up with local improv legend Peggy Walkush for the premiere of The Big Gay Improv Show this upcoming Monday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Audience attendees of the event will be wowed by an incredibly skilled team of San Diego improvisers as they present a montage of hilarious…
