BY WILL RODRIGUEZ-KENNEDY SAN DIEGO – Thursday, more than sixty members of the San Diego Democrats for Equality gathered to consider endorsements in the two special elections in South East San Diego. The first endorsement was for the special election to fill the seat of former state senator now Congressman Juan Vargas March 12. Two…
San Diego’s newest community theatre company is presenting a revival of The Laramie Project and partnering with the Hillcrest Youth Center to bring awareness and support for local LGBT youth. The Trinity Theatre Company revisits the tragic hate crime in October 1998 when a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student was kidnapped, beaten and left…
SAN DIEGO – Congresswoman Susan Davis made a special visit to Lambda Archives of San Diego Thursday, January 24th. Board President Maureen Steiner introduced several members of the Board of Directors, and provided a brief history of the organization. Head Archivist Kelly Revak gave Congresswoman Davis a tour of the facilities, including the exhibit area,…
The 2013 Absolut Hillcrest Mardi Gras will be held Feb. 12 in its traditional location; between First and Fourth on University Avenue. The event will be produced by renowned party promoter and producer Bill Hardt. “We approached Bill Hardt to produce the event because of his vast experience,” said Stampp Corbin, president of the GSDBA…
A judge Jan. 25 handed down a staggering prison sentence of 144 years to life for the “Incense Bandit” who was convicted of robbing businesses in Hillcrest, with the judge noting his “extensive criminal history” as the reason for the long term. Because Charles Edward Shipman, 49, had previously been convicted of six felonies, he…
Friday, nearly 100 people gathered at The San Diego LGBT Community Center to celebrate what was a first for San Diego and quite possibly for the nation: the retirement ceremony of an LGBT servicemember at an LGBT community center. Hospitalman First Class Trent Osier chose the venue for his retirement ceremony which celebrated his 20…
The International Imperial Court System, which was founded in 1965 and now has more than 68 chapters in cities across the USA, Canada and Mexico, will convene this coming weekend in San Diego for its sixth session of “Parliament,” a meeting of its governing body: the International Court Council (ICC) and San Diego’s 41st annual…
SAN DIEGO — Lambda Archives of San Diego has announced the induction of three new members to their board of directors. Members Conor Foley, Mary Marchan, and Thomas Negron Jr. were recently elected to the board at Lambda Archives’ annual meeting Dec. 1, 2012. Conor Foley studies LGBT Studies and English at SDSU and plans…
SAN DIEGO – Organizers of the Classic Gran Fondo San Diego announced today that the 2013 edition of the event will be held Sunday, April 14. Steeped in Italian tradition, a gran fondo is a semi-competitive bicycling event, and the Classic San Diego is in its fifth successful year. As always, it will start in…
SAN DIEGO – The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund today announced its endorsement of San Diego LGBT Pride’s executive director, Dwayne Crenshaw, in the upcoming special election for the District 4 City Council seat created by the resignation of Tony Young. “Dwayne Crenshaw stands out for his leadership on advancing issues of fairness and equality for…
