This Week
Michael Gaffney & local artists help La Jolla Festival of the Arts celebrate 25 years of art and activism
San Diego boasts a rich arts community – and for the last 25 years, the La Jolla Festival of the Arts has championed local talent, including a variety of LGBT artists, at their beloved annual event. This summer, the festival will celebrate a quarter-century of art and activism on behalf of the San Diego…
Williamson, Hernandez to speak at San Diego Pride rally
San Diego LGBT Pride welcomes Spirit of Stonewall rally keynote speaker Marianne Williamson, a New York Times best-selling author and founder of the Peace Alliance and Project Angel Food in Los Angeles. She’ll be joined by Tucson hero and political activist Daniel Hernandez Jr., who came to the immediate aid of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after…
New Park Manor owners change hotel’s name
Shell Vacations, the new owner of the historic Park Manor Suites, has announced it has changed the property’s name to Inn at the Park in an effort to maintain brand recognition with other similar properties within the Shell Vacations collection. “Inn at the Park will be a signature location for our company and we look…
Spring Soiree benefits youth housing
Metro Area Real Estate Professionals for Young Adult Housing (MARYAH) hosts its annual Spring Soiree, June 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The event benefits The Center’s Sunburst Youth Housing Project. Enjoy hosted wine and cocktails, plus fare from local eateries as you tour model homes at The Courtyard at 1 Mission. The event starts at 845 Fort…
U.S. premiere opens new Diversionary season
Diversionary Theatre opens its 2011/2012 season with the U.S. premiere of Poster Boys, a humorous look at love and the folly of modern marketing. A co-production with Moxie Theatre, Poster Boys starts with a July 7 opening night. Other shows this season include Marlowe’s tale of intense passion and betrayal, Edward II; Learn to Be…
UCSD launches Tickets for Testing campaign
Want a free ticket to Pride? Need to get an HIV test before the fun starts? Schedule an appointment for a free, confidential HIV Early Test with the UCSD Antiviral Research Center and get a free one-day ticket to the Pride Festival. The free Pride ticket offer is only good for appointments between June 13…
Rodeo club hosts Wii Olympics
GSGRA-Greater San Diego Chapter hosts a Wii Olympics fundraiser June 11, 2-6 p.m. at Numbers (3811 Park Blvd., in Hillcrest). The competition includes events in bowling, tennis and golf. Each event is $5 to participate in. Medals and prizes are awarded in each event. Contact Summer White at 619-379-8736 for more information.
Trial begins for gay man accused of assault, murder
A gay City Heights man posed as a divorced straight man “looking for fun” and he drugged and sexually assaulted a 23-year-old man whose body was found about 800 feet from the defendant’s home in 2008, a prosecutor told a jury on June 1. Deputy District Attorney Gretchen Means said Philong Huynh, 40, was linked…
Youth Advocate hosts foster care orientation
The National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) is hosting a San Diego Foster Care Orientation for people in the LGBT community to learn more about foster parenting or how to support a foster kid. NYAP is a foster family agency working with kids ages 12-18 in San Diego County. There are many children and youth in…