The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) San Diego County Chapter will be holding its second annual Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Awards Night May 31, from 6-9 p.m., at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. “The GSA Awards Night is a night to recognize GSAs for their work in their schools and gives them…
Join HRC for Her HRC Masquerade in San Diego May 30 at Gossip Grill, 1440 University Ave. 7-11 p.m. DJ Dida will be spinning and there will be drink specials all night long. There will also be a raffle with giveaways and date auction with the opportunity to win a date and limo ride. General…
Prom season is here – and The Center is celebrating our community’s youth! The Hillcrest Youth Center (HYC) is preparing for The Rainbow Prom (formerly The Other Prom) for LGBTQ youth to be held at The Center, 3909 Center Street, Saturday, June 22 6-9 p.m. The Rainbow Prom, which is in its 10th year, provides…
Each year, The San Diego LGBT Community Center celebrates the birthday of the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with the Pachanga de Frida event. This year’s event will take place at The Center, 3909 Centre Street Saturday, June 29 from 6-10 p.m. and will be hosted by the fabulous Franceska. Guests will enjoy dancing to…
A City Council committee voted 3-2 along party lines May 15 to limit political party contributions to $20,000 for citywide offices such as mayor and city ordinance and $10,000 to councilmember district elections. This was forwarded to the full City Council for consideration which means Democrats will outnumber Republicans following the election of a Democratic…
The board of directors of San Diego LGBT Pride announced today that Stephen Whitburn will continue to head the organization as its general manager. Whitburn had held the position in an interim capacity since January. San Diego Pride’s previous director, Dwayne Crenshaw, departed the organization amid his recent run for a seat on the San…
SAN DIEGO – The Gay Men’s Spiritual Retreat (GMSR) has announced that its annual retreat, to take place at majestic Camp Stevens in the mountains of Julian, Calif., will be June 7-9. This retreat promises a weekend full of exciting outdoor activities, spiritual and self-help workshops, dancing and entertainment. For the past 21 years, the…
The Metropolitan Community Church of San Diego (The Met) will not let being on the route of the San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon keep them from offering worship to the community Sunday, June 2. While there will be none of the usual services that morning, the church invites everyone to join them in worship…
SAN DIEGO – Friday, May 10, approximately 780 guests attended Mama’s Day 2013, the original food-tasting event in San Diego, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at the Aventine. The poolside affair featured a line-up of 55 of San Diego’s top restaurants and executive chefs, and raised a record-breaking $215,000 for Mama’s Kitchen, a non-profit…
Being Alive HIV/AIDS Services is going green with the collection of plastic bottles and cans to support Daniel’s Pantry that feeds the clients every month. More than 400 people use the Pantry each month for a collection of canned goods, rice, fresh fruits and vegetables and some frozen meat. There are donation bins at local…
