It was hard to miss – the five-foot tall, ruby-red sequined shoe in the Balboa Theatre’s front lobby at the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) recent LUV Madonna show. Strategically placed, it called out for show patrons to donate to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego. And, donate they did with…
Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday at his northern California home. Williams, 63, apparently took his own life according to police reports. He had been battling severe depression. His media representative Mara Buxbaum told CNN, “This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during…
Outside Lands 2014, the yearly celebration amidst the beauty of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco came to a close Sunday with organizers hailing it as the “best one yet,” despite the disappointment of some who had purchased counterfeit tickets. According to SFgate.com San Francisco police said they seized hundreds of the expertly forged passes to…
Gay Games 9 got off to a great start in Cleveland Saturday, reports wkyc with nearly 8,000 athletes from over 65 countries converging on Cleveland + Akron to participate in nearly 40 sporting events from cycling and rowing, to ice hockey and bodybuilding. The official Opening Ceremonies kicked off with the parade of nations and…
SAN DIEGO – At least 20 restaurants are expected to join the third annual Super Tasty 5K, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 in Solana Beach, Calif. Once again, the event is a fundraiser for Promises2Kids, a San Diego nonprofit working for the benefit of children in foster care. Nichole Peterson, Executive Director of the Solana…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend – the biggest lesbian event of its kind in the world – is readying to host the only official Gay Games-sanctioned Female Pride party in Cleveland, Ohio. The bash will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13 at Velvet Dog in association with Aqua Girl, and will feature a special headlining…
CLEVELAND — Ernst & Young LLP will expand its engagement in Gay Games 9 through volunteerism, event participation and more as the largest diverse amateur sporting event in the world takes place from Aug. 9-16, complementing the firm’s previously-announced Platinum Sponsorship. More than 30,000 visitors from around the world, including nearly 11,000 participants, will convene in Cleveland andAkron, Ohio,…
As Gay Games 9 is set to begin in Cleveland tomorrow, Michael Sam, one of the world’s highest profile LGBT athletes, is urging people to take part in the first international study on homophobia in sports. The study is the first to collect national data about discrimination in the United States as well as other major,…
San Diego LGBT Weekly wanted to take a close look at the restaurant offerings in the expanded gayborhood. We ate our way through Mission Hills, Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, University Heights, North Park, Adams Avenue and South Park. Needless to say, we had to make our “Foodies’ Delight” feature have a part two in our next…
Hillcrest has the reputation of being a fabulous neighborhood for a number of reasons, among the many of which is the plethora of excellent restaurants, bistros and markets competing to entice your taste buds. Hillcrest offers dining options to match any taste and budget; a world of gastronomic pleasures demanding to be explored. Which made…
