A loyal group of 20 good friends of Michael Mack have come together to help him with some financially difficult times, due to medical costs. That’s What Friends Are For, April 18, 7 p.m. at Eden, stars another friend of the local community, the goddess of comedy herself, Judy Tenuta. When she spoke with the…
The Pride Card, Global Male Productions and The Brass Rail present Wanted: Jailed At The Rail, a charity experience April 17 to benefit a dozen LGBT non-profit organizations. Local community leaders and celebrities are being put in “jail” and must raise $1,000 in donations to make bail. Tickets are $5 each; door tickets are $7…
Enjoy a self-guided stroll that will take you around to some of the top chefs in San Diego at the Taste of Hillcrest, April 16, noon to 4 p.m. Participating restaurants offer a sample of their food as a way to introduce themselves to San Diego diners. With samples created from more than 40 of…
On Friday, April 1, the newly-created Military Acceptance Project (MAP) launched a new website, militaryacceptanceproject.org, designed to provide information, resources and support to service members regarding the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT). Former Marine Corps officer Kristen Kavanaugh co-founded MAP with colleagues and faculty from the University of Southern California’s School of Social…
The elected Student Chaplain at Point Loma Nazarene University resigned his position April 1, just 12 days after he told a church forum he is gay. Now that forum has lost its place to meet. Todd Clayton, 21, who was elected by the students for two years in a row, acknowledged he was gay at…
It’s the largest gay dance festival in the world when men from around the globe converge for White Party, the three-day long annual spectacular, April 8-11 in Palm Springs. With the entertainers scheduled to appear this year, however, you might mistake the White Party for a music festival. “Again this year, we’ve got incredible breakthrough…
How many people in the LGBT community shop at the popular Uptown Shopping Center, home to Ralphs, Trader Joe’s, Starbucks and many other stores? How many people would change their shopping habits if they knew at least one of those stores has failed a national survey for LGBT workplace equality? The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)…
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) presents the powerful, edgy and inspirational Through a Glass, Darkly for its West Coast Premiere April 9-10. The 45-minute theatrical musical will be performed by SDGMC as part of its popular spring concert, to be held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s 500-seat David and Dorothea Garfield…
Thanks to a donation from the Verizon Foundation, all schools within the San Diego Unified School District will receive a free copy of the Safe Space Kit, part of a nationwide campaign to build inclusive, safe learning spaces for all students. William Kowba, San Diego Superintendent, and Brett Peterson, San Diego County Co-chairman of Gay,…
Following a five-hour debate, the City Council voted 5-2 Monday to pass a medical marijuana ordinance that limits dispensaries to light industrial zones, which means most of the current pot shops in Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, Pacific Beach, and downtown will have to close. Nearly 500 people attended the City Council session which was devoted to…
