Mimi Brown and Carol Anastasio were the first couple to receive a same-sex marriage license from the New York City Marriage Bureau after the state’s landmark legalization decision earlier this summer. The distinction won them an all-expenses-paid celebration at the Old Homestead Steakhouse, where friends and family will gather this Sunday for the city’s first…
Former New York governor and prominent conservative Rudy Giuliani told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that, while his personal views stand in opposition to New York’s recent legalization of gay marriage, he believes that the GOP should avoid becoming embroiled in the issue and focus instead on matters of fiscal policy. “I think the…
Dozens of sports athletes have made unfavorable headlines for offensive, anti-gay name-calling, including Kobe Bryant, Joakim Noah, and Roger McDowell in recent months. Now, the San Diego Padres have stepped up to the plate by pledging support for LGBT youth in their signing of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) Team Respect Challenge….
Recently passed in California’s state Senate, and now officially signed into legislation, the FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful) Education Act has shown immediate promise to protect marginalized teens in public schools, ensuring students have the opportunity to learn about all spectrums of LGBT people, the disabled, and members of other cultural groups. Up until…
Meredith Baxter has been a major film and TV star for more than 40 years. She is best known for her role as Elyse Keaton on the smash hit series Family Ties with Michael J. Fox and Michael Gross. She accrued fans with Bridget Loves Bernie and won over audiences with her films Ben, the…
I hope you have done the basics for this weekend. Haircut, shave, wax, tan and some other personal cleaning. I am so ready! After three months of a diet and exercise, I am where I wanted to be. And this past two weeks, it felt like people were preparing for Pride. The bars were packed…
Pride’s two-day festival takes over Marston Point in Balboa Park with five stages, food and drink vendors and almost 200 vendor booths. The festival is open Saturday, July 16 from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for one day, or $30 for both days…
The Clean T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More) is gathering July 18, to clean up Hillcrest after the festivities have ended. The group meets by The Egyptian (on the west side of Park Boulevard just south of University Avenue) beginning at 7 a.m. Free T-shirts will be donated by the Hillcrest Town Council (HTC) for everyone…
Considering the economic climate, it seems that everyone is looking for a deal, bargain or discount. The San Diego LGBT community can save some cash – while giving back to the community at the same time – with the Pride Card. “With the current state of the economy, the Pride Card is a great way…
Kristine Weitz has made quite a name for herself by dropping her surname down to just the initial W, and by unleashing a steady hit parade of songs onto the masses. Speaking of parades and the masses, Kristine W will be making the rounds at San Diego’s LGBT Pride festival, as she performs her Love…
