SAN DIEGO — Two robbery suspects accused of 11 hold-ups in Hillcrest, Golden Hill, Mission Beach, and elsewhere all on the same night have been ordered to stand trial. Additional charges may be added after all the victims testified April 8 in the preliminary hearing of Joseph Andres Garcia, 19, and Benjamin Hernandez, 23, in…
THAILAND — Asia’s most picturesque resort is set to embrace the LGBT community during the upcoming Phuket Pride Week in what is likely to be a record for Thailand tourism. GayAsiaNews reports that Although Thailand does not recognize marriage between same-sex couples, Phuket is being promoted as one of the best places in the world…
Today, U.S. District Judge Timothy Black struck down part of a constitutional amendment in Ohio that denies gay couples the freedom to marry and withholds legal respect for gay couples who have gotten married. He ordered the state to treat couples married elsewhere like any other couples who marry out of state — as married….
Following the controversy surrounding RuPaul’s Drag Race use of the term “she-m***”, Logo TV have pulled the episode featuring a mini-challenge on the show titled “Female or She-male,” and issued an apology. In the mini-challenge, contestants were asked to identify whether a photo showed a cisgender (non trans) woman or a former “Drag Race” contestant…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Following the announcement that the United States Postal Service first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony of the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp will take place at the White House on May 22, Harvey Milk’s nephew and co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation Stuart Milk released the following statement: “A stamp dedication ceremony on May 22 at…
SAN DIEGO – Fresh off last weekend’s triumphant sold-out spring shows, the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) is holding open auditions for its upcoming summer show, the spectacular LUV Madonna—Music of the Material Girl. “I’ve been singing with the chorus for over 15 years and absolutely love it,” said Joe Gregore, SDGMC membership director. “We have…
Southern California Leather Sir/boy, Community Bootblack and Puppy Contest will be held at Queen Bee’s in San Diego, June 20-22 2014. This is a feeder contest for International Leather Sir/boy and Community Bootblack to be held in Dallas Texas, Labor Day Weekend, in August/September 2014. Contestants will be judged on interviews, speeches, stage presence, fantasy…
Boy George, the hit making wunderkind from the 1980s whose chart-topping singles included “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya,” “Miss Me Blind” and “Church of the Poison Mind,” is set to kickoff Israeli Pride in the southern port city of Eliat. The festivities, which run from May 15 to the…
Join the Live and Let Live Alano Club of San Diego (LLLAC) for their annual Easter Bonnet Social and help support and celebrate LGBT recovery and fellowship at the LLLAC. There will be fabulous food, deserts, a 50/50 raffle and prizes, for first, second and third for best in show bonnets. The Live and Let…
Two top donors to the Republican Party, billionaires Paul Singer (whose son is gay) and Seth Klarman, are quietly and surefootedly attempting to convince more Republicans to come out and support a legislative bill that would ban workplace discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)…
