Influence, wealth and recognition are the name of the game when it comes to topping the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Power, prestige, talent and beauty certainly play a role in winning one of the 100 coveted slots – but ultimately, it’s the fans that catapult our biggest stars into the stratosphere. Thanks to her…
San Diego Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric, acting as a private citizen, filed suit in Superior Court today declaring the Redistricting Commission was not properly created. The suit called for disbandment of the city council, with a demand to select an entirely new commission. “As a resident and taxpayer in San Diego, I’ve filed a…
When a great political leader is cut down by assassination, we wonder what might have been. What would President Kennedy have accomplished? Or Martin Luther King? Or Bobby Kennedy? Without a doubt, the LGBT community wonders what might have been with Harvey Milk. Fortunately, iconic figures leave a legacy that continues to benefit the world…
Charles Barkley told the Washington Post that he had gay teammates during his career in the NBA, and that most athletes who play at the college or professional level have likely done the same. Barkley argued that, despite media controversy surrounding the stigma of being a homosexual in the sporting world, playing with gay teammates…
On behalf of the New York campaign to legalize gay marriage, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, accompanied by openly lesbian City Council speaker Christine C. Quinn, spoke to lawmakers in Albany Monday and asked for a clear path to allow same-sex couples to marry. The Mayor explained to members of the state legislature that support for…
The UC San Diego School of Medicine announced yesterday that an official HIV testing center is now open at the corner of University and Park in Hillcrest. The center aims to promote the Lead the Way Campaign’s “test and treat” HIV prevention model, the first of its kind in the world – and campaign officials…
Every political campaign needs some sparkle to attract followers, and Newt Gingrich’s freshly announced 2012 presidential campaign is apparently no exception. Gingrich was treated to a glitter shower Tuesday evening while taking part in a book signing in Minneapolis. Far from celebrating his candidacy, however, the shimmering deluge was launched instead as a protest against…
San Diego’s neighbors to the north, the San Francisco Giants, will be the first professional sports team to contribute a video to the ‘It Gets Better’ YouTube campaign. Thus far, the campaign has garnered participation from a wide variety of celebrities and politicians in addition to everyday people and spurred the creation of over 10,000…
Will Sheridan, former forward for the Villanova Wildcats, announced today that he is gay – and that most of his teammates were aware of the fact throughout his basketball career. ESPN reports today that Sheridan, 26, told friend and roommate Mike Nardi about his sexuality early on in their freshman year. As time passed, most…
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief at Vogue magazine, is the latest in a string of prominent New Yorkers to speak out in support of gay marriage. Vogue reports that Wintour added her name to a marriage equality advocates list that so far includes Barbara Bush, celebrity chef Mario Batali and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg by recording…
