The Black Storytellers of San Diego (BSSD) present The Things They Carried, a closing ceremony honoring veterans featuring master storytellers Victoria Burnett and Mitch “Gran’ daddy Junebug” Capel Tuesday, June 26 6 p.m. at the USS Midway museum, 910 N. Harbor Drive in San Diego. BSSD is a 501c3 organization and its mission is to…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have announced that retired Staff Sgt. Eric Alva will be a special guest at the first HRC San Diego dinner. Alva was the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War. He lost his right leg from a land mine, March 21, 2003. After 13 years of military service, Alva…
Equality California (EQCA) together with co-hosts Randy Clark, Susan Guinn, Pam Morgan, Scott Paine, Joyce Rowland and Claire Stafford are kicking off the San Diego Equality Awards with a garden party in the Veranda Room at the W Hotel, 421 West B Street in San Diego Wednesday, June 27 6-8 p.m. RSVP to Jack Lorenz…
San Diego Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer/CEO Lorena Gonzalez has praised President Obama’s announcement deferring action on immigrant young adults. Calling the announcement “an encouraging step in beginning to address our nation’s dire need for comprehensive immigration reform,” Gonzalez said in a statement, “These are some of San Diego’s best and brightest, and the president’s actions allow…
San Diego LGBT Weekly is helping lead a campaign to thank and encourage JCPenney for not giving into pressure from One Million Moms (OMM) and the American Family Association (AFA) over featuring gay and lesbian couples in its advertising. Last month, JCPenney was the focus of homophobic outrage and calls for a boycott after it…
Different Stages will be presenting Somewhere in Between, a comedy by Craig Pospisil at the Electric Ladyland Art and Music Center; 4993 Newport Ave. in San Diego June 21, 22, 28, 29 at 8 p.m. Produced by Jerry Pilato and directed by Kristen Fogle and George Bailey the comedy, is told in ten scenes and…
Continuous Play, a new contemporary dance performance by The PGK Dance Project will be performed at The Vine Theater at the Bernardo Winery, Suite #5 13330 Paseo Del Verano N. in San Diego, July 7 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and July 8 at 2 p.m. This new program plays with where and how…
Giving Back is the New Black, a charitable afternoon of fun and fashion benefitting the Helen Woodward Animal Center is taking place at My Sister’s Closet, 8610 Genesee Ave. in San Diego Saturday, June 23 1-3 p.m. The highlight of the afternoon will be the live modeling of items from My Sister’s Closet and its…
In recent weeks, scores of new businesses have signed up to take The Pride Card. Two of the latest examples are Heart Dog Studios, the specialists in soulful, candid, fine art animal photography and Déjà Vu Love Boutique, “a one-stop shop for all your naughty pleasures.” Heart Dog will offer 20 percent off a custom…
June is LGBT Pride month, as proclaimed by both city and national officials; and San Diego LGBT Weekly wants to know who is your LGBT Pride star. Send us the name of someone you know who lives, owns a business, or works (volunteer work counts) in San Diego who you think deserves to be recognized…
