MALTA – A transgender man in Malta has won the right to have his birth certificate changed to “male.” The man, whose name cannot be published by court order, was born on May 22, 1984 as a girl, but said in his writ that he had “male inclinations, behavior and orientation both psychologically and externally”…
FINLAND – Thousands of people have reportedly left the Lutheran Evangelical Association of Finland after a campaign against homosexuality. The week-long campaign, which was drawn up by several Christian groups, was met with anger. Called “älä alistu” (“don’t acquiesce”), it claimed that gay people can become straight and urged youths not to give in to…
How many people in the LGBT community shop at the popular Uptown Shopping Center, home to Ralphs, Trader Joe’s, Starbucks and many other stores? How many people would change their shopping habits if they knew at least one of those stores has failed a national survey for LGBT workplace equality? The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)…
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) presents the powerful, edgy and inspirational Through a Glass, Darkly for its West Coast Premiere April 9-10. The 45-minute theatrical musical will be performed by SDGMC as part of its popular spring concert, to be held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s 500-seat David and Dorothea Garfield…
Joseph Lelyveld, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India, found his book officially banned last week in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The Gujurat state assembly reached a unanimous decision to enact the ban of the book. Additional bans have been suggested throughout India, where until only…
Thanks to a donation from the Verizon Foundation, all schools within the San Diego Unified School District will receive a free copy of the Safe Space Kit, part of a nationwide campaign to build inclusive, safe learning spaces for all students. William Kowba, San Diego Superintendent, and Brett Peterson, San Diego County Co-chairman of Gay,…
Following a five-hour debate, the City Council voted 5-2 Monday to pass a medical marijuana ordinance that limits dispensaries to light industrial zones, which means most of the current pot shops in Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, Pacific Beach, and downtown will have to close. Nearly 500 people attended the City Council session which was devoted to…
With less federal grant money to go around, the San Diego City Council voted March 21 not to allocate any funding to several LGBT organizations for fiscal year 2012, including the Neil Good Day Center, Townspeople and Being Alive San Diego. The Neil Good Center provides a mailing address, showers and telephones for the homeless…
Target Corp. has sued a San Diego activist group to stop it from canvassing outside their California stores. The corporation wants to bar the activists from every outlet in the state, alleging they harass customers by cornering them near store entrances to discuss gay marriage, solicit donations and collect signatures on petitions for their cause….
This year, Girl Bar takes the party to the Palm Springs strip and joins forces with The Truck Stop Girlz to put the action into high gear for the annual Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week 2011, happening now through April 3. “We’ve got a hot new spot for this year’s Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week…
