SAN DIEGO – Charles C. Butler, owner of Rancho Santa Fe Motor Club & Storage (RSFMC&S), will host the Black Tie Brawl fundraising event Saturday, Sept. 20, from 6:30-10 p.m. at the private social club located at 3270 Corporate View Drive in Vista, to benefit the My Life My Power Foundation and the Dear Jack…
The Board of Trustees of San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre’s today announced that they have selected Mr. Matt Morrow to join the Diversionary team as their new executive artistic director. Morrow accepted the Board’s offer and will take his place at the helm of Diversionary in mid-November, bringing to the job extensive experience in directing, financial…
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo today announced a “Purple On!” campaign against bullying. The campaign supports GLAAD’s annual Spirit Day on October 16, which inspires millions of Americans to wear purple to take a united stand against bullying and show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. PepsiCo is the official food and beverage sponsor…
NEW YORK — Geoffrey Taft and Joshua Altman, owners of Apprize Realty in San Diego, Calif., are the first winners of A&E/FYI channel’s new hit competition series Rowhouse Showdown. The design duo, featured in the current issue of San Diego LGBT Weekly (issue 155) bested three other teams as they battled it out to transform…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, is partnering with Los Angeles-area LGBT groups and the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Sept. 20th, 2014, designed to bring attention to outdated federal policy that bars donations based on sexual orientation. “The Food and Drug Administration’s discriminatory ban prevents many people who could provide life-saving…
Ben West, one-half of the couple that successfully lobbied to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in Oregon, is featured in a new commercial touting his support for Republican senatorial candidate Monica Wehby, reports Alexandra Jaffe on TheHill.com. “Marrying my husband was the happiest day of my life. I was proud of Oregon and our…
PASADENA, Calif. — One Direction fans all over the world are dressing up in rainbows to attend the concerts of their favorite band. In this way they are showing their support to the LGBTQ members of the One Direction community. Calling themselves “Rainbow Direction”, they connect with each other through the social media platform Tumblr…
NEW YORK— Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice has announced that Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality will take place Monday, Sept. 15 at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre (222 West 51st Street). The inspiring concert will weave together stories and performances by activists and artists from around the world including the stories of resilience…
LOS ANGELES — “Good for business” has become a rallying cry for LGBT activists, and multinational corporations interested in the bottom line are taking heed. Will money be the vehicle that drives LGBT equality around the globe? For its October/November 2014 cover story, The Advocate contributor Jeremy Lybarger examines why allying with LGBT consumers is…
SAN JOSE, Calif — In Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story, former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as a transgender woman, Kristin Beck. Following its CNN broadcast debut Sept. 4, the powerful and honest documentary will be available across all digital platforms including iTunes and WolfeOnDemand beginning Sept. 9 and…
