Pop artist and equality activist Holly Elle performs at Atlanta Pride

Nashville based pop artist and equality activist Holly Elle performed at the Atlanta Pride Festival earlier this month alongside Bonnie McKee and Steve Grand. Holly Elle has long been a supporter of LGBT rights as well as an advocate for anti-bullying so performing at Atlanta Pride was a natural progression for her. Her song “Freak” (watch the…

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‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ to bring Red Ribbon event to Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar

SAN DIEGO – The world’s top drag superstars, the winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race and All Stars Drag Race, will rev the crowd up into a heated frenzy at an out of the box charity event held for Mama’s Kitchen at Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Nov. 15. The fundraiser will be part of Kimpton’s nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign…

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Equality House holds ‘Drag Down Bigotry’ event in front of Westboro Baptist Church

Oct. 26, the Equality House hosted its first drag show in front of the Westboro Baptist Church. The event was held to raise money for anti-bullying programs and was appropriately given the name Drag Down Bigotry. The Equality House is a project of the non-profit Planting Peace. The Equality House serves as a symbol of…

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Artists and celebrities donate to crowdfunding campaign for LGBTQ history app (VIDEO)

BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md. — The free mobile app Quist has launched a $15,000 crowdfunding campaign to be able to expand its research, functionality and reach. “To maintain and improve this free resource for the community takes funding” said Sarah Prager, 27, Quist’s founder and director. “We have depended on the community for support so far and…

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LGBT Veteran’s Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony to be held Nov. 7 at The Center

Today, The LGBT Veteran’s Wall of Honor Committee announced that the 2013 Benjamin F. Dillingham and Bridget Wilson Veteran’s Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony will be Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 pm at The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre. Street in Hillcrest. This year the committee will be honoring LGBT veterans who have…

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SDGMC back with a ‘cracker’ of a holiday show, Dec. 14, 15

SAN DIEGO – The award-winning San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) is back with its celebrated annual holiday show  Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m.  This year’s show, The Nutcracker (Men in Tights!), takes place at the festive Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego. “Our family-friendly show promises the whimsical magic of…

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MRC’s Brent Bozell: TV has too many gay characters

From Media Matters for America comes a post about Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell, who slammed Hollywood for including too many gay characters in television programs and films, lamenting that gay characters “never face any real opposition to the gay agenda on these so-called ‘inclusive’ programs.” In an Oct. 25 column for TownHall.com, Bozell criticized the…

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Outrage prompts NBC Universal to cancel annual ‘Bill and Ted Halloween’ show

After a blistering critique appeared on Vice’s blog, NBC Universal has cancelled their annual Bill and Ted Halloween Show, reports RawStory.com. The show, which screens annually at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, is based on the characters Bill Logan (Alex Winter) and Ted Logan (Keanu Reeves) from the hit 1989 comedy Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure….

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San Diego Women’s Chorus hires first-ever assistant artistic director

SAN DIEGO – Today, the San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC)  announced the appointment of Kathleen Hansen as the chorus’ first-ever assistant artistic director. After an extensive search process, SDWC’s board of directors extended the offer to Hansen, who started in the position Oct. 19. Ms. Hansen will work closely alongside long-time SDWC Artistic Director Christopher Allen,…

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