The San Diego GLBT Historic Task Force has announced that they will lead a campaign to create an AIDS Memorial for San Diego. “More than 7,600 men, women and children have died of AIDS in San Diego County,” stated City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez. “It is long overdue that we commemorate and remember their lives…
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner will be the first guest at the San Diego Press Club’s Newsmakers2013 breakfast series at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the New School of Architecture and Design, 1249 F Street, in downtown San Diego. The event will be moderated by NBC 7 San Diego political reporter Gene Cubbison, host…
The first GSDBA Young Professionals Professional Development group meeting of the year will be held Jan, 21 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hillcrest Brewing Company, 1458 University Ave. in San Diego. The GSDBA launched the Young Professionals Professional Development group to help groom and foster the next generation of young professionals into seasoned and mature leaders…
After a fairly sparkling record in the 2012 elections (San Diego LGBT Weekly Sept. 27 2012 – Breaking open the political fortune cookie), the Politically Aware crystal ball was looking forward to a well-earned rest. Then City Council President Tony Young announced his resignation, Rep. Juan Vargas was sworn in, and the sound of falling…
The Greater San Diego Business Association, San Diego’s LGBT chamber of commerce since 1979, has just released its free 2013 Business Directory, the 35th edition. This year’s Directory of the GSDBA’s 800 members is 304 pages and is distributed at more than 100 locations in San Diego County.
(CNN) — Just because it’s entertaining doesn’t mean it can’t also set an example. That’s the position the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation takes with its nominees for the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which recognizes “outstanding images of the LGBT community.” Among the contenders in the outstanding film – wide release category are…
San Diego LGBT Pride announced this week that Executive Director Dwayne Crenshaw will take a leave of absence effective Jan. 31, to pursue his candidacy full-time for San Diego City Council in District 4. The organization has brought on Stephen Whitburn as interim general manager. Whitburn has a professional background in management and public affairs,…
When it comes to most things in life you never really know what you’re going to get. This is very much the case with the snowboard resorts in Southern California. With the commute ranging from 2-3 hours, it’s hard to be certain of the weather ahead. We eagerly drove to the slopes and joined the…
By Eli Stokols DENVER (KDVR) — When Speaker Frank McNulty hands his gavel to Rep. Mark Ferrandino on Wednesday morning, flashbulbs and a wave of applause are sure to echo throughout the chamber. The elevation of Colorado’s first gay House Speaker will be a historic moment for a state 20 years after voters made Colorado…
