Maybe this is it, actor Kevin Farrell thought. Maybe this is where I’m supposed to be. It was 1996 and he had just been cast as the look-alike to David Hyde-Pierce’s character, Niles, in TV’s “Frasier.” So he upped and moved to Hollywood, after studying drama in college in Ohio and working for ten years onstage as part…
Prague Pride 2013 PHOTO: PAVEL KUČA PRAGUE – The 4th edition of the Prague Pride festival will take place from Monday, August 11 to Sunday, August 17, 2014, with the Parade and main concert and outdoor party on Saturday, August 16. The main theme will focus on Prague’s role as a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe. The…
The man convicted of killing his boss, architect Graham Downes in a 2013 beating, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in state prison. Higinio Salgado, 32, who was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury on April 24, was fined $10,000 and given credit for serving 443 days in jail by San Diego…
http://youtu.be/W2dgOw2sQIQ NEW YORK — KollideTV has announced the launch of their inaugural Webisode World Cup Webseries Challenge. This competition will highlight the best webseries created by and for multicultural audiences. The competition will be a platform for creators of episodic video content to showcase their work for a chance to have it produced, marketed and featured…
WASHINGTON — The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) will offer a full lineup at its National Convention and 10th LGBT Media Summit August 21 to 24 in Chicago. For the 22nd year, NLGJA is bringing together journalists, news executives and communications professionals to build skills, network and engage in a lively discussion of fair and accurate news coverage of…
LOS ANGELES – Thousands gathered at the NOS Event Center in Southern California Sat. July 5 for 1Life Festival – America’s First Gay Massive – exceeding producers’ expectations and building anticipation for next year’s second annual 1Life Festival 2015. www.1lifefest.com “After years of inspiration, 10 months of careful preparation and coordinating, 1Life Festival exceeded our expectations,” said 1Life…
Rea Carey, the executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) Action Fund, penned the following op-ed for The Advocate. The morning the sun rose after the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling, we all woke up in a changed and intensified landscape of religious exemptions being used as an excuse to discriminate. The reality is…
For years, Malaysian transgenders and gender-fluid individuals were a staple of society often found doing makeup for brides at rural weddings. For others, be they gay, lesbian or bi-sexual, life was OK. It wasn’t the oasis of freedoms and protections found in many, if not most, Western democratized nations, but if you didn’t shove your…
To those interested in marching with the San Diego Pride Military Contingent on July 19 at 11 .am., please attend our Muster (Info) Session this Friday, July 11, at The Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego from 7-8 p.m. T-shirts for those who need them will be issued, along with important information that is needed for marchers.
SAN DIEGO – Teams are now forming for the 25th annual AIDS Walk & Run San Diego, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27. “Teams are a vital part of the fun and the fundraising at AIDS Walk San Diego,” said Ian Johnson, The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s director of special events. AIDS Walk…
