Some North Park neighborhood activists have obtained 93 signatures on a petition seeking to have the recycling center at Albertsons closed, claiming transients are looking through their trash cans to redeem bottles and cans at the center. Calling their cause the “North Park Recycling Nightmare,” many residents complained on their Web site that transients trespass…
The San Diego LGBT Community Center will be hosting a Community Coalition Breakfast Friday, Jan. 11, 7:30-9 a.m., with Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins and San Diego City Council President Todd Gloria. They will discuss their vision and plans for the upcoming legislative session. This event will provide an opportunity to discuss and better understand…
The Imperial Court de San Diego will be holding a screening for the position of emperor and empress XLI Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at the San Diego LGBT Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego. Those interested should bring a completed application and application fee. For any additional information contact Allan Spyere, 619-300-1232 or…
The San Diego Democrats for Equality are inviting all members and supporters to join them at the 40th anniversary celebration of Roe v. Wade presented by the San Diego Coalition for Reproductive Choice (CRC) at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Ave. in San Diego, 6 -8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. Members and…
(CNN) — A British theater producer who was briefly jailed in Uganda because of his play about the challenges facing gay people in the African nation said Wednesday the case against him had been dropped. Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, where most gays and lesbians face physical attacks and are treated as social outcasts….
Mexico has become the first country in North America to lift the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, according to the Medical Daily. Instead, the new regulations will ask prospective donors to recount their sexual history rather than their sexual orientation. Men who have sex with men (MSM) will be eligible to…
(CNN) – Lawmakers in Moscow moved Friday to ban Americans from adopting Russian children, passing a bill that imposes a series of sanctions on U.S. interests, state media reported. Russia is one of the top countries of origin for international adoptions in the United States. The State Duma, Russia‘s lower house of parliament, adopted the…
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved Monday all of Council President Todd Gloria’s committee chairs and recommendations for 2013. Gloria selected 5th District Councilmember Mark Kersey to chair a new committee dedicated to fixing streets, roads and sidewalks since potholes are the most frequent complaint city leaders hear from citizens. “I expect big things…
The GSDBA Charitable Foundation has announced that the 2013 Absolut Hillcrest Mardi Gras will be held Feb. 12, 2013 as previously scheduled. It had been reported in some LGBT media outlets that the Hillcrest Business Association had voted not to participate in the production of Mardi Gras 2013. Many in the community were upset assuming…
The San Diego Pool League (SDPL) will begin their 70th season and 35th year Monday, Jan. 28 2013 and the league is now looking for men and women interested in either joining a team or forming a team of their own. The SDPL is San Diego’s oldest sporting organization and is the only pool league…
