2013
My seven favorite films of 2013
I don’t think that 2013 was much of a year for movies, since I spent a long, long time trying to find 10 that I could unreservedly say I loved. And in the end I chose seven because the other three slots kept getting filled with movies that I had problems with even if I…
Politically Aware Awards 2013
Politician of the Year: TIME magazine gives their “Person of the Year” Award to whoever dominates the headlines, good or bad. In that sense, one can make a strong argument for former Mayor Filner. However, his headlines were more about person than politics. Instead, the Politically Aware Politician of the Year is City Council President…
USofA Pageants announces San Diego regional preliminary
SAN DIEGO – USofA Pageants will present the inaugural Miss Gay Golden State USofA pageant Sun., March 16 in the Lafayette Hotel’s Mississippi Ballroom. The pageant is open to male drag queens and transsexual female impersonators 21 years of age and older, who will compete in evening gown, personal interview and talent. Miss Gay Golden…
Pope Francis ‘TIME Person of the Year;’ Edith Windsor at No.3 (VIDEO)
NEW YORK — Today, TIME names Pope Francis the 2013 TIME Person of the Year. TIME Editor Nancy Gibbs, who met Pope Francis in Rome last week, writes: “Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly—young and old, faithful and cynical—as has Pope Francis. In his nine months in…
Girls Will Be Boys Clothing introduces holiday promotions
NEW YORK – Girls Will Be Boys Clothing (“GWBB”), has announced their 2013 Holiday Promotions. The brand, which recently expanded into a full line of active and lifestyle apparel, will be offering a free sports tote on all purchases over $60 throughout the holiday season. The promotion was trialed for Black Friday and by popular…
San Diego Pride’s charitable giving rises by 72 percent in 2013
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Pride has announced that the organization’s charitable giving in 2013 totaled $146,000, a marked increase over the organization’s giving in the previous year. Pride strives each year to return profits from the annual LGBT Pride Weekend festivities to the community. This year’s July celebration was particularly successful, which allowed the…
Presidential proclamation — Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2013
Below is a proclamation signed by President Obama regarding Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2013. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK, 2013 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Six and a half decades ago, delegates from around the world convened to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rejecting…
Grindr releases ‘Best of 2013 Awards,’ revealing the year’s top gay icons and trends and predictions for 2014
LOS ANGELES — Grindr, the premier all-male geo-social network app, tapped its massive user base to reveal this year’s Best of 2013 Awards. Grindr users from the U.S., U.K. and Australia weighed in on everything from their favorite song, to the gay icon of the year to the biggest comeback of 2013. Grindr guys were also…
2013 in Review: Going to the Chapel …
Our annual year in review is available in Adobe PDF format. Click the link below to view. https://lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com/gfx/pages/135/2013inreview.pdf