The San Diego Democrats for Equality will be co-hosting an Obama Watch Party tonight at 6 p.m. to watch President Obama’s speech as he officially accepts the Democratic Party nomination at the convention. The event will take place upstairs at The Range, at their new location at 1202 University Ave. in San Diego. Admission is…
San Diego’s only LGBT comedy show returns Sept. 13 with a line-up featuring Sean Wherley, Bijan Mostafavi, Lauren Holiday, Sarah Burford, and headliner Teddy Margas. The Laugh Out Proud Comedy Show begins at 8 p.m. and is held at Martinis Above Fourth, 3940 Fourth Ave. in San Diego. Margas is a comedian and actor who…
The Old Globe will team with the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego (JAHSSD) to present Allegiance: A San Diego Perspective, a museum exhibition about the Japanese American internment during World War II and how it affected San Diego County and its citizens. The exhibition, presented in conjunction with the world premiere of Allegiance…
The inaugural Giro di San Diego Gran Fondo, a two-day bike festival, will take place in Solana Beach Sept. 15 and 16. The festival, organized by GranFondo Cycling Tours aims to “bring the heart and passion of Italian cycling to San Diego.” Events will be available for all levels of riders, recreational to professional, with…
WASHINGTON – The Marine Corps has seen no ill-effects from the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Marine Corps Commandant James F. Amos confirmed this when he spoke at a recent National Press Club luncheon. When asked by Theresa Werner, president of The National Press Club, why the integration of gays into the Marines had…
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has announced that Geoff Kors, a long-time leader in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement, has joined NCLR’s staff as senior legislative and policy strategist. Kors will work with NCLR State Legislative Director Connie Utada and NCLR Policy Director Maya Rupert to strengthen and…
LOS ANGELES – The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), has released its sixth annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI), a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on television. Primetime programming on the five broadcast networks was evaluated as well as original primetime programming on 10 major cable…
I’m in town for about a week, and then I’m off on another trip to Washington, D.C. While I was gone I heard almost $6,000 was raised for Being Alive at this past Sunday’s pool party. “Conversations with Nicole” going live on the Internet! Yes you read right. I am working with some producers to…
Hello everyone, I hope you have recovered from all of San Diego’s summertime soirees such as San Diego Pride or one of the big pool parties for a cause. This town has been busier than my hometown beauty salon on a half-price senior wash-and-set Wednesday! When Pride was over I had to spend the next…
