Lambda Archives of San Diego is hosting “Coming Out to Play,” on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at The Center as the second in its Out at the Archives series. “Coming Out to Play” will feature a brief history of some of the LGBT sports organizations, a panel discussion featuring past and current league…
Watch the just-released trailer for Stonewall a drama about the 1969 Stonewall riots that started America’s LGBT rights movement. Roadside Attractions will release Stonewall in theaters Sept. 25. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Jon Robin Baitz, the film stars Jeremy Irvine and newcomer Jonny Beauchamp, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ron Perlman.
The Imperial Court de San Diego, the oldest LGBT organization in the county, will be having a “royal display of crowns, gowns, uniforms and noble deeds” at San Diego City Hall Aug. 20 through Sept. 4. The Imperial Court System was founded in 1965 in San Francisco by World War II Veteran Jose Julio Sarria…
Elia Chechick, a visual communications student at the Bezalel Arts School in Jerusalem, put together this drag queen airline safety video for one of her classes — and the results are stunning. The video, called Priscilla — Queen of the Sky is a parody of gay anthem “Let’s Have A Kiki” by Scissor Sisters and is…
In an interview for GLAAD’s video series, GLAAD: All Access, Olympic champion diver Greg Louganis talks with host Claire Pires about the homophobia he experienced, living with HIV, and how he has found a new passion working with Olympic hopefuls. Louganis has won four Olympic gold medals, and no one to date has ever beaten his diving…
Stonewall, a drama about the 1969 Stonewall riots that started America’s LGBT rights movement, has debuted its first poster. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Jon Robin Baitz, the film stars Jeremy Irvine and newcomer Jonny Beauchamp, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ron Perlman. Roadside Attractions will release Stonewall in theaters Sept. 25. Stonewall is…
NEW YORK – Andrey Danilko, also known as Verka Serduchka, is a Ukranian artist, producer, writer, comedian and drag queen. For the past twenty-five years, he has been actively engaged in creative work, creating a distinct style of his own by combining elements of folk and electronic music with vaudeville and stand-up comedy. Serduchka’s most recent work…
Founded in 2004, The Golden Crown Literary Society is dedicated to education, promotion, and recognition of lesbian literature. The group holds an annual conference, offers writing scholarships and mentorships, and gives out awards in more than a dozen literary categories including erotica, romantic suspense, young adult, poetry, paranormal, and creative nonfiction. Saturday nights Golden Crown Literary…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—LGBT-certified business owners from around the world will meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., next month to reflect on an unprecedented year of advancement. The milestones include Apple CEO Tim Cook announcing he is gay and the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming marriage equality in all 50 states. For the first time at NGLCC, the…
Statistics have consistently shown that gay and bisexual men– particularly young, Black men– bear the burden of the HIV epidemic nationally. This is similarly reflected in the state of Florida where 63% of new adolescent HIV infections are among Black men. Saturday, Aug. 1, Equality Florida, the NAACP, Florida A&M University Center for Health Equity, and…
