Chris Hughes announced he has purchased a majority share of The New Republic Friday, becoming the publication’s publisher and editor-in-chief – all at the tender age of 28. Hughes was the former social media advisor to then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2008, and a co-founder of Facebook. The gay entrepreneur confirmed his interest and purchase in…
So you’ve heard about the whips and chains. You’ve heard about the rope. Well two weekends ago it was brought to San Diego in a larger than life forum, called The Hard Edge. The Hard Edge is an event for the serious BDSM player. There is everything from A to Z. This year the A…
There was a time when the gay community was not welcomed into neighborhoods. The common mindset of the masses was that we would be a negative addition and that we would even bring property values down. However, over the last several decades, this mindset has slowly changed. Not only is our community welcomed in most…
Parade Hauntingly beautiful music permeates the Tony Award-winning score as Parade tells the true story of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, accused and convicted in 1913 of murdering thirteen-year-old, Mary Phagan in Atlanta, Ga. Set against the backdrop of his controversial trial and conviction, Parade explores the deep love that grows between Leo and his…
In the ’90s from Seinfeld to Friends, coffeehouses were all the rage. Today, although television has gone more reality, coffeehouses in our own reality still exist in full force. In San Diego, every neighborhood has one of their own. They are all unique and offer a variety of styles and I love to support their…
NEXT ASSOCIATION MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 At 6:15 PM 5123 University Avenue, 92105 (The Auburn Park community room) Members of neighboring communities and the public are welcome! HONORABLE VISITOR Denise Moreno Ducheny Bring to the association meeting all the issues you want to address to, and discuss with, the Honorable Moreno Duchey that are…
Anti-gay group One Million Moms (OMM) has announced that it has abandoned its call for daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to be fired as J.C. Penney’s new spokesperson. OMM is a project of the American Family Association, an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center designates as a hate group. In an interview with Christian…
Apply for the Young Professionals Council Academy – March 16 Deadline The Center ‘s Young Professionals Council (YPC) is a program for young professionals, ages 21-40, designed to provide opportunities for conversations with LGBT and allied social justice leaders, networking with like-minded peers and having a great time. The YPC Academy offers leadership training for…
Some of the largest organizations in the United States are speaking out against North Carolina’s Amendment One—a discriminatory measure against same-sex marriage that will appear on the state’s May 8, 2012 ballot. Cathy Bessant, Global Technology & Operations Executive at Bank of America – one of the many financial institutions headquartered in North Carolina —…
Russian lawmakers passed a ‘gay gag bill’ in St. Petersburg Sunday, introducing new legislation that would prohibit any form of communication related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. Proponents of the law say it will prohibit “the propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia among minors,” but LGBT allies and activists say the law is part…
