UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) LGBT group commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), May 17, with a message of hope and appeal for dialogue and change, reports pinknews.co.uk. Abdalla, the chair of the group said, “On the 17th of May 1990 the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality…
Athletes for Education (AFE) President Steven Haynes has been named recipient of the 10News Leadership Award, which was bestowed posthumously during a ceremony at Sunset Elementary School Monday, May 7. The award was accepted by Haynes’ father, John Haynes. Steven Haynes died Feb. 18 after spending many years nurturing this non-profit organization that he established…
Coming off the heels of her premier performance at The Brass Rail, which was unanimously received as a knock-out punch, the venue has asked back San Diego LGBT Weekly’s very own diva of design, Trendy Wendy, who’s considering jumping on the band wagon of name changes; which letter in Wendy would look better as an…
WASHINGTON – The fatal stabbing last month of a Marine by a fellow Marine on Capitol Hill’s Barracks Row was a hate crime, the lead prosecutor in the case said in court last week. The Washington Post reported that Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Liebman said that Michael Poth, 20, stabbed Philip M. Bushong, 23, after…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has approved the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO) S. 1910. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), would provide benefits for same-sex domestic partners of federal civilian employees on the same basis as spousal benefits. These benefits…
I enjoy attending theater, opera and movies. However, inconsiderate audience members often ruin the illusion of participating in love, adventure and daring-do. For example years ago while I was enjoying a movie, three young women sat directly in front of me. The problem? All had huge afros creating a 6 feet x 1 foot black…
dvd of the week I loved almost every second of Goon, the broad, dirty comedy about a Massachusetts bar bouncer who becomes the star enforcer in a Canadian hockey league. Playing stupid, loyal and truly good, Seann William Scott has never been better; while he’s usually very funny, he’s never been as deeply sympathetic or…
According to the Washington Blade, a new poll says that a majority of African-American voters in the state of Maryland would support same-sex marriage if presented with the option on a November referendum. Fifty-five percent of the state’s black voters said they would vote for the law according to the Public Policy Polling Survey –…
U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken found Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) limiting of same-sex couples’ and domestic partners’ rights to participate in a long-term care plan offered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District becomes the first federal court to decide a case relating DOMA…
Tuesday marked the 82nd anniversary of the birth of slain LGBT civil rights leader, Harvey Milk – and, in San Diego, the day the nation’s first Harvey Milk Street was dedicated. The dedication was officiated by Milk’s nephew and several other dignitaries. Gathered on a street corner for the unveiling was a diverse crowd made…
