Actor Reid Ewing joins SAMHSA to highlight strategies for helping children and youth who experience mental disorders

Actor Reid Ewing will join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to celebrate National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day  Thursday, May 5, at the Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Best known for his role as Dylan on “Modern Family,” Ewing will serve as Awareness Day 2016 Honorary Chairperson. SAMHSA will present…

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Mariah Carey to be honored at 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York

NEW YORK – GLAAD has announced that it will honor singer, songwriter, record producer and actress Mariah Carey at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the Waldorf Astoria New York  May 14. Academy Award-nominated director Lee Daniels will present Carey with the award. The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented…

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Commentary: A Trump Jenner political embrace

If leading GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump had endorsed North Carolina’s law requiring people to use bathrooms based on their biological sex rather than gender identity, it would have put his hotels at an economic disadvantage in the marketplace. Mr. Trump’s announcement, breathtaking to some in the GOP, is an important political moment in the…

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Dining Out for Life Spotlight: Pardon My French — It’s personal

Starting a new restaurant can be exhilarating and stressful.  Yet, in spite of opening just last month, Eric and Lindsey Fillion, owners of “Pardon My French Bar & Kitchen,” felt especially compelled to support Dining Out For Life® San Diego. “Our next-door neighbors told us about Dining Out For Life and asked us if we…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, april 21 Tastings: A Musical Sampling of Season 2016-17 Highlights Don’t miss this one-night-only preview of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s soon-to-be-announced 2016-17 downtown season at the Jacobs Music Center, giving you a flavor of this not-to-be-missed Legacy Season. And be sure to stay after for our After-Party celebration at 9 p.m. in our…

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Kesha to headline Saturday night at San Diego’s Pride Music Festival

San Diego Pride announced today that multiplatinum artist Kesha will be headlining Saturday night at San Diego’s Pride Music Festival. Kesha has used her international fame as a platform to educate others about the LGBT community, highlight inequality, and empower others to be themselves unapologetically. Her 2010 anthem “We R Who We R” was a…

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Artist Prince is dead at 57

American singer, songwriter Prince has died; he was 57. He died at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, near Minneapolis, today after suffering flu-like symptoms for several weeks. “It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park…

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Transgender Actress Shakina Nayfack launches crowd funding campaign to bring her tour to North Carolina

NEW YORK — With the recent passage of North Carolina’s HB2 Law aka “The Bathroom Law,” and its message of exclusion, high profile corporations and celebrities have spoken out, canceled events or threatened sanctions if the law is not repealed. Transgender actress and activist Shakina Nayfack (who can be seen in the upcoming second season…

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