A heartfelt thanks for a year of A-list
Wow, this year has really flown by, just like Hurricane Irene. This week’s column marks my one year anniversary writing for the San Diego LGBT Weekly. It’s been a lot of fun, and I would like to thank the publisher for giving me this opportunity. Also, I would like to thank the readers of my…
Travel the world in your neighborhood
Through the years, I have been fortunate to travel the world. My goal in life is to get to as many countries as I can. Nothing is more thrilling for me than to deplane and be greeted by a culture different than the American one I know so well. Asia also offers something similar to…
Center gala promises night of fun, entertainment
The San Diego LGBT Center will host its 38th annual gala, Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This year’s event plans to follow feedback from previous years and keep the speeches short and focus more on bringing a diverse range of community members, leaders and public officials together for a night of…
Explore art off the beaten track
As a special contribution to San Diego LGBT Weekly’s Arts issue, I thought I would see what’s happening at museums around the county that may be less known than big institutions such as the San Diego Museum of Art, the Timken and the Midway carrier museum. I tend to go where I know and like…
SD Dem Club ‘comes out’
Officials at the San Diego Democratic Club (SDDC) announced that they have changed the 35-year-old organization’s name to “San Diego Democrats for Equality.” SDDC, an affiliate of National Stonewall Democrats, was founded in 1975 and is the largest club chartered with the Democratic Party in San Diego County. SDDC’s mission is to secure for all…
Lopez lifts ‘Somewhere’ out of nowhere
There are very few major cities that have the distinction and honor of having an original play produced in their theaters before it moves on to Broadway. San Diego is one of those cities and has been for some time. Local theaters, like La Jolla Playhouse and The Old Globe, have hosted many new works…
LGBT-rights icon, Ettelbrick has died
Paula Ettelbrick, former Lambda Legal legal director and International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) executive director has passed away after a heroic battle with ovarian cancer. Ettelbrick, 56, was executive director of IGLHRC from 2003-2009 and helped build the organization into a visible force around the world. The Washington Blade reported that in…
HRC launches new public engagement campaign for marriage quality
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has launched Americans for Marriage Equality, a public engagement campaign featuring prominent Americans who support committed gay and lesbian couples getting married. The campaign will draw from a cadre of supportive professional athletes, film and music celebrities, political and civil rights leaders – and will have a special…
LGBT History Month prompts teacher’s homophobic rant
UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. – School officials in Union Township are investigating the alleged anti-LGBT rant of New Jersey high school teacher Viki Knox. Knox, a teacher at Union High School, posted a slew of homophobic and transphobic remarks on her public Facebook wall after she saw a bulletin board celebrating LGBT History Month in her…