VICE News Tonight on California’s Prop. 60: Porn Politics

Monday on Vice News Tonight, correspondent Michael Moynihan traveled to California where there are 17 ballot initiatives before voters. One of them, Proposition 60, is an attempt to regulate one of the state’s multi-billion dollar industries: porn. Prop 60 mandates the use of condoms on any porn shot in the state of California and makes porn producers financially liable…

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Nicole Murray Ramirez honored by Border Angels of San Diego

SAN DIEGO – Long-time Latino gay activist Nicole Murray Ramirez was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th Anniversary Dinner of the Border Angels of San Diego, Nov. 5.  The sold out event was held at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation.  Ramirez and international stage producer and director William A. Virchis were…

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Native Voices returns for second year as La Jolla Playhouse’s resident theater company

LA JOLLA, Calif. — La Jolla Playhouse has announced that Native Voices at the Autry will continue their stint as the Playhouse’s Resident Theater Company for a second year, continuing through the 2017/2018 season. As part of the residency, the Playhouse will host Native Voices’ sixth annual Short Play Festival, entitled Take Back the Land,…

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San Diego favorite Danielle LoPresti releases third teaser for her upcoming new music video, ‘Holy’

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The third teaser trailer for Danielle LoPresti’s new music video, Holy was released Friday and features herself, with real-life wife Alicia Champion and actress Anna Khaja, who is best known for her roles on, Quantico and Silicon Valley. Watch the video above. In the video Champion, who viewers might remember from…

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‘Loving’ opens in select New York and Los Angeles theaters

Friday, Focus Features’ Loving opened in select New York and Los Angeles theaters.  Loving will expand across the country throughout the month of November. From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the…

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Surfrider Foundation hosting bi-national ‘Surf The Border’ pro-am surf competition

SAN DIEGO – Surfrider San Diego Chapter’s No Border Sewage Committee (NoBS) and Surfrider Baja Chapter are hosting a first ever simultaneous bi-national Pro-Am surf competition Nov. 6 at the border of San Diego and Tijuana. The competition is being administered by Revolt Surf and presented by San Diego-based residential lender, Pure Mortgage. There will be two competitive Pro-Am surf contests…

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EJAF gala raises more than $3.15 million to support HIV/AIDS prevention

NEW YORK — Wednesday, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) raised more than 3.15 million at its 15th annual An Enduring Vision benefit gala to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, supporting services, and advocacy programs across the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean. American Airlines, BVLGARI, Fiore Group, Robert K. Kraft, The Lauder Foundation – Leonard &…

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LGBTQ representation on television hits record high, according to GLAAD’s ‘Where We Are on TV’ report

NEW YORK – GLAAD today released its annual Where We Are on TV report. Where We Are on TV analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks and assesses the number of LGBTQ characters on cable networks and streaming services for the 2016-2017 TV season. This marks the 21st year that…

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Procter & Gamble debut new ‘Secret’ deodorant ad depicting a trans woman (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/Tjg-ZSk31rw Procter & Gamble have debuted a new video for Secret deodorant as part of their “Stress Test” ad campaign. The ad entitled “Ladies Room” depicts Dana, a transgender woman, steeling herself to leave the anonymity of the bathroom stall and join the other women in at the sinks and mirrors of a public restroom….

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