SAN FRANCISCO — The California State Senate today approved a bill designed to limit the ability of mental health providers in California to engage in dangerous sexual orientation change efforts (sometimes referred to as “ex-gay therapy,” “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy”). If approved by the Assembly and signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 1172, authored…
According to the Washington Blade, a new poll says that a majority of African-American voters in the state of Maryland would support same-sex marriage if presented with the option on a November referendum. Fifty-five percent of the state’s black voters said they would vote for the law according to the Public Policy Polling Survey –…
If you haven’t seen the series, Girl/Girl Scene, you have time to catch up on season one episodes before the season two release in July. Girl/Girl Scene premiered their first 45 minute episode in June 2010 and quickly garnered the attention of the LGBT community, gaining instant fans. Tucky Williams is the creator, writer and…
Recently, San Diego LGBT Weekly welcomed San Diego State University educator, Pat Washington, who is running for a California State Assembly seat in the 79th District. Washington, a married, openly lesbian candidate with a strong focus on education as the foundation for her campaign platform, gets downright fiery when talking about the needs of the…
Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, son of Leafs GM Brian Burke and brother of the late Brendan Burke, predicts that the National Hockey League will have its first openly gay hockey player within the next two years. The forecast comes in wake of Burke’s contributions to the “You Can Play” project, founded in Brendan’s memory…
BY ANDREW PRINTER A one act play that is simply ‘awesome’ A Man, his Wife, and his Hat is an imaginative and thoroughly entertaining 90 minute, one act play up and running at the Moxie Theatre until April 29. The play, written by local MFA candidate Lauren Yee weaves a simple message about love…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Kevin Kloosterman, a former Mormon bishop, said he “came out” last year — just not in the way that many people associate with coming out. “I came out and basically made a personal apology to (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) folks for really not understanding their issues, not…
(CNN) — Jason Mraz pulled up to the studio near Burbank Airport on his scooter, like a kid anticipating the start of a new school year. But in this case, it was the first day of rehearsal with his new band. “I invited a lot of people to come audition, a lot of people that…
The Iowa student who made national headlines for his impassioned speech to Iowa legislators on same-sex marriage will take his activism to a national level according to reports at The Huffington Post. Zach Wahls, whose YouTube video went viral as the most-watched political clip in 2011, will serve as c-chair for “The Outspoken Generation,” the…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Kirk Cameron could have joined the ranks of former TV heartthrobs who rode off into the sunset, reappearing only for the occasional reunion show or career-reviving role in a TV drama. Think Ricky Schroder or Scott Baio. But Cameron, known to millions of Americans as Mike Seaver on…
