The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) will kick off its 2012 season with a production called Olé! Olé! Olé!, Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m. at the historic Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego. Following sold-out performances by gay men’s choruses in Seattle, Houston and Minneapolis, the…
State Assemblymember Toni Atkins has chosen Nikki Clay, chair of the San Diego Convention Center board of directors and partner in the government relations firm Carpi and Clay, as the Woman of the Year in the 76th Assembly District. Clay was honored in a presentation on the floor of the state Assembly. “Nikki Clay has…
Hours before a highly anticipated LGBT mayoral forum at The Center, sponsored by San Diego Democrats for Equality, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced that he has decided to leave the Republican Party and will become an independent. Fletcher said that he has struggled with the decision but came to it in an effort to do “what…
The 9th annual Transgender Day of Empowerment will be held at The Center, Friday, April 6, at 7 p.m. The event is to recognize outstanding individuals from the transgender community and celebrate the joy of being one’s authentic self. For more information, contact Connor Maddocks at cmaddocks@thecentersd.org or 619-692-2077 x109.
San Diego LGBT Weekly sat down with the lone Democrat in the race for mayor, Congressman Bob Filner recently to learn more about his views on LGBT issues; his vision for a Mayor Filner administration; and why, until very recently, his campaign seemed set on autopilot. San Diego LGBT Weekly: You’ve been in Congress for…
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble’s (THWE) next concert, Music for Winds and Percussion, is Saturday April 14 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave. San Diego at 7pm. This evening of music was written exclusively for wind ensemble and concert bands and includes “Jericho” and “American Salute” by Morton Gould and “Trittico” by Valclav Nelhybel. The…
WASHINGTON – A senior advisor to Mitt Romney recently admitted on CNN that Romney’s positions on an array of issues are akin to an Etch A Sketch, and that the beginning of the general election campaign was a clean slate for the candidate. The advisor made the remarks when asked whether Romney had moved too…
PHOENIX – An Arizona high school student, who was bullied, followed home and threatened for being gay, has become the youngest advocate on loan in the Phoenix Mayor’s Office. Caleb Laieski, 17, will work as a youth and diversity liaison, to raise awareness about bullying and diversity and serve as a point of contact for…
ROSEAU, Dominica – Two gay men from Palm Springs and Los Angeles have pleaded guilty to the charge of “indecent exposure” after they were spotted having sex on a gay cruise ship by someone on the island of Dominica. John Robert Hart, 41, and 43-year-old Dennis Jay Mayer, passengers on the Atlantis Events-chartered Celebrity Summit…
BERLIN – An ad campaign developed in 2009 has come back to haunt the agency that created it. German advertising agency Scholz & Friends, designed the ad, which shows a steak branded with the words ‘Tofu ist schwules fleisch’ (Tofu is gay meat) for restaurant chain, Maredo, but it was never used in public. Der…
