The TV Showrunners: Creating LGBT characters, telling LGBT stories

From XFINITY LGBT comes a feature on LGBT and LGBT-allied Showrunners and about what it’s like making inclusive television in the 21st century: The year was 1977 and even without the Internet to spread the word on controversy I knew that there was something freaking people out about with this new sitcom called “Soap.” The…

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Ricky Martin set to release new single ‘Adiós’ Sept. 23, ‘Live in Mexico’ tour to follow Oct. 3

Ricky Martin has returned to the airwaves following his international hit “Vida,” with a new single titled “Adiós” (Goodbye), whose exclusive premiere will be held Monday, Sept. 22nd on Uforia’s radio stations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.  The single will be available on all digital platforms the following day. “Adiós“, produced by Jesse Shatkin…

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‘Paddle Fest’ returns to Mission Bay for the third year

Urban Surf 4 Kids has set Sunday, Oct. 12 for its 2014 Paddle Fest, an annual stand-up paddleboard (SUP) race and expo.  Proceeds from the event will to go to Urban Surf 4 Kids’ Dreaming of Aloha Achievement Program, which will take participating foster youths to Hawaii this December. Paddle Fest features three different courses…

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YouTube sensation Steve Grand to headline ‘Orange Is Best With Black’ Halloween Eve Party in North Park

SAN DIEGO – Thursday, Oct. 30, gay viral sensation and overnight YouTube celebrity, Steve Grand, returns to San Diego to headline the Orange Is Best With Black Halloween Party at Queen Bee’s, 3925 Ohio St. in North Park. This will be Grand’s first appearance in San Diego since October 2013. He will be promoting his upcoming new single, due…

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‘Larry King Now’ with Mel B on AGT finale, Spice Girls reunion and breakup details (VIDEO)

Former Spice Girl Mel B gets detailed with Larry King on a recent episode of his Emmy nominated series Larry King Now about the season finale of NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent, (AGT) what ended her band’s reign of global girl power, her path to success post-Scary Spice and life as a workaholic mother….

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Committee on LGBT History releases groundbreaking report proposing revisions to California’s K-12 history framework

SAN FRANCISCO – As the California Department of Education goes into its public process to update the state’s K-12 History-Social Science Framework, the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History has released Making the Framework FAIR: California History-Social Science Framework Proposed LGBT Revisions Related to the FAIR Education Act. In 2011, the FAIR…

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MCRD ‘Bootcamp Challenge’ returns Sept. 27 (VIDEO)

Sept. 27, nearly 4,000 civilians will accept the Bootcamp Challenge 2014 at San Diego’s Marine Corps Recruit Depot during Fleet Week.  Move over, Tough Mudder. Step aside Spartans, this is one race that allows entrants to compete on the same obstacle course that tests our U.S. Marine recruits. This is the thirteenth year for Bootcamp…

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SDSU ranks high for diversity

San Diego State University (SDSU) was selected for the second consecutive year as a recipient of the INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — SDSU…

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New study shows minority populations in US optimistic for financial future

MILWAUKEE — Despite differences among various minority populations in the U.S., the majority of respondents in an online Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Northwestern Mutual believe financial success is within reach. In the company’s “Elements of Success Study”, 80 percent of respondents in four population segments — Asian American, Hispanic American, African American and LGBT —…

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