Community activist Larry Baza has been appointed to the California Arts Council. Baza, a Democrat, is the first San Diegan to serve on the California Arts Council in five years. Announcing the appointment Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins said, “With nearly 40 years of experience as a professional art administrator, Larry has proven his…
SAN FRANCISCO — Gay social network Hornet is committed to HIV health innovation and is investing in its Health Innovation Group with a new officer for SE Asia. Lieu Anh Vu, health and innovation strategist for Southeast Asia came on board to strengthen partnerships between the network of organizations, enterprises, institutions, and activists in Southeast…
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian bank ANZ has come out… as GAYNZ in honor of the 10th anniversary of its Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras sponsorship. In a public display of pride, the bank’s Oxford Street branch – at the heart of the Mardi Gras parade route in Darlinghurst in Sydney, Australia – has been…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mental Health America (MHA) has announced the recipients of MHA’s 2016 Media Award. Each year, MHA honors media professionals and outlets who excel in their reporting and portrayal of mental health issues in news and entertainment media. The awards will be presented Thursday, June 9 at the Media Awards Luncheon during Mental…
Today, in an op-ed in The Advocate HRC President Chad Griffin called on President Obama to build on his legacy of LGBT equality by nominating an openly LGBT Supreme Court justice. Writes Griffin, “President Obama has nominated 10 openly LGBT federal judges during his presidency, and he has appointed hundreds of LGBT officials to various…
The Oscar season is here and it’s show time for your health and fitness. The red carpet has been vacuumed. The haute couture is in full effect. The paparazzi are flashing their cameras. I’ve introduced all of this year’s best picture nominations (in a unique way) and had lots of fun mixing it in with…
As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering supplements of the hormone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and 12 other medical centers in the United States have shown that testosterone treatment for men over the age…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera will continue its tradition of presenting new or rarely performed works when it presents the West Coast premiere of Great Scott, the new opera from composer Jake Heggie (Moby-Dick, Dead Man Walking, Three Decembers) and librettist Terrence McNally (Dead Man Walking, Three Decembers, and the plays Mother and Sons,…
My sweetheart and I don’t pay much attention to roles in our marriage. For one thing, she’s the more able-bodied spouse and taller. It’s not likely to be me at the top of our six foot ladder, heaving storage boxes onto the garage rafters. And when U.P.S. brings the “some assembly required” contraptions to our…
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. —Increased data collection and research are needed to document and understand elevated cancer risk, cancer incidence and prevalence, and cancer screening disparities in LGBT communities, according to the conclusions and recommendations of the 2014 National Summit on Cancer in the LGBT Communities. The white paper produced from the Summit, entitled “The National…
