Joseph Lelyveld, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India, found his book officially banned last week in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The Gujurat state assembly reached a unanimous decision to enact the ban of the book. Additional bans have been suggested throughout India, where until only…
Kevin Keller, gay pal to Archie, Veronica and the rest of the “Archie” crew at Riverdale High, has earned himself a mini-series set for publication in June. After his introduction in “Veronica” No. 202, Kevin Keller caused Archie Comics publishers to do their first second printing in history. The character’s popularity and connection with fans…
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus will take the stage this weekend at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s David and Dorthea Garfield Theater in La Jolla for “friend me,” a concert extravaganza featuring popular selections and the West Coast Premiere of the theatrical musical “Through a Glass, Darkly.” Highlights from the first half of…
Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited a transgender pilot to attend their impending nuptials on April 29, 2011. Flight Lieutenant Ayla Holdom is among the 1,000 people on the ultra exclusive guest list. Holdam is a team member with Prince William in the military on his Search and Rescue Team. The UK tabloid The…
Today, Bonnie Dumanis quickly responded to false news reports that she is dropping out of the race for San Diego mayor. San Diego Americans for Safe Access (ASA) reported yesterday, March 31, that Dumanis was considering dropping out of mayoral race, citing the removal of one of her Facebook pages as its only source. “San…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to more fully address LGBT healthcare issues. The announcement came after yesterday’s report from the Institute of Medicine advocating more federal research on LGBT health. President Obama has been instrumental in the push to provide additional support in this area, having directed Secretary Sebelius…
Despite the growing number of women taking their place in the academic world of advanced science, a basic gender bias still persists among much of the community. More likely to be exposed in off-hand remarks concerning aptitude than in direct slurs or expressions of criticism, this bias is nonetheless affecting female advancement in the sciences…
Word has it that many supporters of Mike Aguirre, former City Attorney, are urging him to throw his hat into the ring for San Diego mayor. Aguirre could possibly be joining fellow Democrats Congressman Bob Filner and State Senator Christine Kehoe in the 2012 hotly-contested mayoral race. There are already eight well-known Republicans taking a…
Amazingly enough, San Diego arts dealer Alexander Salazar has managed to thrive in spite of the recession, the high cost of his carefully selected collections and the economic depression surrounding his downtown gallery space. But simply staying afloat isn’t what drives Salazar forward. The openly gay art dealer and owner of Alexander Salazar Fine Art,…
The 5th Annual Gaywise Festival (GFEST), held in London, England, announced the call for new entries this week. Interested participants may submit work in three different categories: short film, visual arts and performance. The 2011 cross-arts event is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer artists and will run November 7-20. The festival is…
