EUGENE, Ore. — College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published a ranking of the 50 Best Colleges for LGBTQ Students. Choosing a college is an overwhelming process in and of itself. But for LGBTQ identified folks, the task is all the more intimidating. To succeed academically it’s important to…
“It’s finally here and I’m so excited,” author Jake Biondi said of his seventh Boystown book, which he released on July 7, 2017. “The fans’ wait is over and they can now discover what happened to their favorite characters whose lives were hanging in the balance at the end of the sixth book.” The seventh…
https://youtu.be/zGIPJm10T1s Ian Harvie, the transgender comic, recently spoke with People Magazine about making the first trans comic stand up special, starring on the Amazon series Transparent, and protecting women’s rights. He tells People, “Body Autonomy Should Be a Right for All Women and All Trans People.” “As a trans man, with a proud female history,…
All community members are welcome to walk with The San Diego LGBT Community Center in the San Diego Pride Parade Saturday, July 15, kicking off at 11 a.m. The Center’s CEO, Dr. Delores Jacobs, is being honored as this year’s Champion of Pride, and she will walk with Center contingent members including board members, staff,…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. At a notably young 53, Terry Ellis, founding member of En Vogue, is perhaps more energized for hers and her bandmates’ upcoming appearance in the headliner slot at 2017’s San Diego LGBT Pride Music…
Cazwell is an American born rap artist who hails from the small town of Worcester, Mass. It’s a city in Massachusetts that is best known for being the “Heart of the Commonwealth”. It’s also known for being the city where the first Valentine was mass-produced and where the first ballpoint pen and first typewriter were…
I think the best reason to applaud the ascendance of the Netflix and Amazon TV and film studios is their willingness to fund the ambitious projects of artists like the Wachowskis (Sense8), Jill Soloway (Transparent) and Aziz Ansari (Master of None) – and now Bong Joon Ho, who directed the insane, groundbreaking Snowpiercer, as well…
¡Libertad! Tacos a la Brasa is San Diego’s first not-for-profit restaurant and it’s located in the heart of Hillcrest. A member of the Cohn Restaurant Group (CRG), the casual eatery is one of three new venues opened in the space formerly occupied by 100 Wines. David and Lesley Cohn, founders of CRG, will donate 100…
It wasn’t where you put it down. The last time you saw it, it was over there where you laid it. You remember doing that; you even gave yourself a brain-nudge so you wouldn’t forget but now it’s not where it should be, and that bugs you. Now, as in the new novel Finding Gideon…
SheFest 2017 will be held on Saturday, July 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the North Park Community Park located at 4044 Idaho Street in San Diego. This year, SheFest will focus on uniting communities, creating authentic connections, and using diversity to create strength. SheFest is a woman-centered event that celebrates and supports…
