More than 15 local health and social service providers have teamed up to create a large-scale social marketing campaign, called We Know Different, to encourage young Latino gay men in San Diego County to find out their HIV status by getting tested. Led by the Center for Strengthening Youth Prevention Paradigms (SYPP Center) at Children’s…
An Imperial Beach man was ordered Monday to stand trial for felony battery of a gay man who at the time was running for a South Bay school board seat when he was punched and kicked at a fast food restaurant. Andrew Valencia, 30, testified about how he had to get root canal treatment for…
Three men were assaulted Saturday morning, Feb. 12 in Mid City, during a fight that began with derogatory comments about the victim’s sexual orientation, according to a police report. Four males were walking in the 3900 block of 46th or 47th streets at about 1:30 a.m. Four other males, wearing dark clothing, made derogatory comments…
San Diego Police have released a composite sketch of one of the suspects that allegedly assaulted several people in a series of paintball attacks several weeks ago. The first reported incident was Jan. 24 at approximately 10:20 p.m. at The LGBT Center in Hillcrest. A dark car pulled up and someone yelled gay slurs and…
Spend an evening up close and personal with some of Hollywood’s most distinguished celebrities at Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort. Hosted by legendary author, actor and television personality, Dick Cavett, The Hollywood Legends Series features live interviews with an impressive list of Hollywood royalty, including Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds on Feb. 12. “Harrah’s is…
A 2010 IRS ruling has changed how California domestic partners and same-sex married couples file their taxes, potentially offering larger refunds. Yet the Federal change still does not offer the same rights as opposite-sex married couples. The agency said that all registered domestic partners (RDP) in California must combine their income – known more technically…
The city of San Diego is on the hook to pay at least $532,960 in attorney fees to the lawyer for four firefighters who won a judgment in 2009 after a jury determined they were sexually harassed during the 2007 Pride Parade in Hillcrest. The jury awarded $34,300 to the firefighters who testified they were…
Lambda Archives of San Diego hosts its annual Heroes, Pioneers and Trailblazers fund-raising and awards gala, Feb. 11, to honor an outstanding group of individuals whose work has made a profound impact on San Diego’s LGBT community. The mission of the Lambda Archives of San Diego is to collect, preserve and teach the history of…
San Diego Police continued to look for suspects in a series of random paintball assaults in Hillcrest, North Park and Mid City, and are currently working with victims of the crimes to create a sketch of the prime suspect. “San Diego Police Department is working aggressively to apprehend the suspects in paintball shooting incidents,” said…
San Diego-based gay adult studio Corbin Fisher is planning a series of antipiracy lawsuits, yet the company is offering amnesty for a limited time to those who have been illegally sharing its content online. In a statement to the press, Corbin Fisher said any individual who has been illegally uploading, downloading or torrent-sharing its…
