This year, Girl Bar takes the party to the Palm Springs strip and joins forces with The Truck Stop Girlz to put the action into high gear for the annual Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week 2011, happening now through April 3. “We’ve got a hot new spot for this year’s Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week…
April 2, R&B/rap artist Estelle performs live at the Saturday night main event during Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week in Palm Springs. Estelle won a 2009 Grammy Award for “American Boy” (with Kanye West) in the category for Best Rap/Song Collaboration. For her latest hit, “One Love,” she collaborated with DJ/Producer and musical mastermind Dave…
SAN FRANCISICO – The San Francisco Human Rights Commission has adopted a groundbreaking report examining the consequences of rendering bisexuals “invisible.” The report is believed to be the first of its kind. “I’m so excited and relieved. It’s been such a long time coming,” said Lindasusan Ulrich, the author of the report. “I had a…
CONNECTICUT – After wrestler John Cena made a number of televised comments that many viewers considered anti-gay, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced its intention to promote anti-bullying messages. After making the formal announcement with Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the WWE was already taking actions by reprimanding one of its announcers. Cena’s…
WASHINGTON D.C. – Fred Karger has announced he is running for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. He is the first openly gay presidential candidate. This is also the first time Karger has run for political office, but he has been a behind-the-scenes player for 35 years – serving as an advisor to Presidents Ford,…
Chad Griffin CALIFORNIA – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal has declined to lift its stay on an order overturning California’s same-sex marriage ban. The court was asked to allow gay marriages to take place while legal processes continue but did not grant the request from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER). The…
SCOTLAND – Police have confirmed that a retired lecturer found dead at his Edinburgh flat was murdered. Roger Gray, a retired lecturer, is the third gay man to have been killed in the Scottish city of Edinburgh in the last month; however, police say there is no evidence to link the deaths. Gray was found…
GENEVA – More than 80 countries have signed a UN gay rights resolution to end homophobic violence and laws against gay sex. The resolution was presented at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The resolution calls on states to, “Take steps to end acts of violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations committed…
We can all pinpoint certain significant moments or events in our lives. One such for me, and others of you I’m sure, was retirement. Just a year or so ago, I begrudgingly left Japan after 35 years and with it my friends and familiar surroundings, and came to San Diego to test the waters. I…
In the next few weeks, if not already, we will see the beginning of the cucumber season that will last us through the summer. Being common to almost all Americans, the cucumber probably does not receive the recognition it deserves and falls easily into the background. In this issue, I look at different uses for…
