Dwayne Crenshaw took the helm of San Diego Pride this past Monday as its new executive director, practically two months to the day before this year’s weekend celebration. In the midst of settling into his job, Crenshaw answered questions for the San Diego LGBT Weekly about the organization’s past, its current state of affairs and…
Log Cabin Republicans have awarded the San Diego chapter with the Will Drabenstot Memorial Award for Chapter Excellence. This is the highest honor for a chapter. “We are proud of the record our chapter has created, not only for the Republican Party but for the LGBT community here in San Diego,” said Victoria Kerley, San…
Charging that Republicans have tried to systematically dismantle the American dream, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein urged attendees at the recent California Democratic Party Convention to challenge the radical GOP agenda in Washington and turn their energies to reelecting President Obama. Jess Durfee, County Democratic Party Chair, will report to the San Diego Democratic Club on…
Harvey Milk’s Equality Award, Leadership Award and Youth Essay Award are being presented at this year’s Third Annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, May 20, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The 2011 Harvey Milk Leadership Award of San Diego is being presented to the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, Superintendent Bill…
ArcHIVe Project presents a screening of the critically-acclaimed movie, Philadelphia, in conjunction with their Kickoff Gala, May 20. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Birch North Park Theatre (2891 University Ave.); the gala begins immediately after the film, across the street at the Sunset Temple (3911 Kansas Street). The gala includes drinks and…
District 3 City Councilman Todd Gloria and community activist AJ Turner celebrated their birthday together at Saigon on Fifth, May 10. The event included food, drinks, entertainment and of course a birthday cake.
The San Diego leather community hosted an IML send-off party for 2010’s Mr. San Diego Leather, Anthony Rollar. He will be representing San Diego at the International Mr. Leather competition in Chicago, Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30.
The famously blunt and unapologetic comedian Margaret Cho will headline at the San Diego Pride Festival this year, taking the main stage at Marston Point in Balboa Park on July 16, 2011 as the final act in a full-day performance roster. Cho, who recently appeared on season 11 of Dancing with the Stars and is…
It may seem like a lot has changed in the past 50 years, but as Dooley, the new play at the Diversionary Theater, reveals there are a few key issues from the era still making headlines today. Dooley, written by William di Canzio, tells the real-life story of Dr. Tom Dooley, a charismatic, young, gay…
