An Escondido gay man was ordered July 16 to stand trial for murder in the stabbing death of his partner of 15 years. Six witnesses testified in the preliminary hearing of Ehren Lee Dragt, 35, who is charged with killing Michael Leon Campbell, 44, April 25 in a bedroom of their residence in the 2000…
Thanks to former Hurricane Dolores, San Diego received more than 1.5 inches of rain this past weekend to mark the first time a San Diego Pride event has been so consistently poured on! The rainfall, which set all-time records for the month of July and was described by one National Weather Service meteorologist as “super…
LOS ANGELES — It’s The Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote with big, gay, hairy men (aka Bears)! The award-winning web series is back and better than ever having launched yet another incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign! From the creative team of Rick Copp (The Brady Bunch Movie) Joe Dietl (The Thin Pink Line) and Ben…
SAN DIEGO- Francine Busby, chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party, has called on San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to refuse to speak at the 42nd American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual Meeting. ALEC is meeting in San Diego July 22 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt downtown. Mayor Faulconer is slated to speak along…
As San Diegans gear up for Pride weekend Rep. Scott Peters delivered his message of support for the LGBT community. Watch the video above as Peters speaks about what LGBT equality means to him and how this year should be the biggest celebration yet. Over the last few month, Peters has been working hard promoting…
For the last thirteen years, the GSDBA Charitable Foundation has raised funds to provide college scholarships for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies. The Foundation is one of several organizations that help and mentor LGBT individuals to fully develop their futures. Mark Seymour, 32, a former two-times recipient of GSDBA Charitable Foundation…
Pride is a time to show support for equality by standing in solidarity with the LGBTQA community and its allies. Every July, San Diego celebrates this community with a parade and festival that attracts hundreds of thousands of supporters from around the county and the greater Southern California region. We are proud that many Family…
Obelisk Mercantile, at 1037 University Avenue, is set to permanently shut its doors at the end of July. An institution in the heart of Hillcrest section of San Diego for more than 22 years is going out of business. Owner Brett Serwalt has been affiliated with Obelisk since 2005. He purchased the store in 2010…
A 20-year-old man was sentenced June 25 to four years in state prison for robbing and tasing a 73-year-old gay man who had placed an online ad on Craigslist. Probation was denied for Lucas Churchill Holmes, 20, of El Cajon, by San Diego Superior Court Judge Michael Groch who fined him $2,063. Groch imposed three…
