Hate crimes against LGBT people went down slightly in 2015 by 7 percent in a comparison with hate crimes in 2014, according to San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman’s crime statistical report. Zimmerman expressed concern about another recent phenomenon – “pocket dials” of 911 – or as Third District Councilmember Todd Gloria characterized them as…
The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) announced its annual Dorian Awards Monday, Jan. 18. Carol, Todd Hayne’s masterpiece about a lesbian romance in 1950s New York, swept the film awards, winning Film of the Year, LGBT Film of the Year, Director of the Year, Film Actress of the Year (Cate Blanchett) and Screenplay…
Local Politician of the Year: Mayor Kevin Faulconer. How does the mayor win with the Chargers likely leaving San Diego and no Comic-Con approved Convention Center expansion? Simple. Despite those issues, he is a Republican poised to skate to re-election unopposed in a city with a plurality of Democrats. Two Democratic powerhouses, Councilmember Todd Gloria…
It was a very good year at the movies. Mad Max: Fury Road. The third sequel to the post-apocalyptic classic Mad Max is the best action film since The Matrix: jaw-dropping, bold, ambitious and thrilling. Max (now played by Tom Hardy) is again a loner on the run in the barren wasteland left by a…
As you look back over your year, there are a lot of things you notice. You had fun – probably more than once. You had some really great meals with really great friends – also probably more than once. And in my case, there were books – definitely more than one. Over three hundred twenty,…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) asked its supporters to submit photos for their 2015 video — and WOW did you respond! HRC received over 16,000 photos. Watch the video above or scroll through their Facebook albums! (Since not all the photos could fit in the video, you can view thousands more here: https://www.facebook.com/humanrightsc…) States the…
The National Catholic Reporter (NCR) has named two of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court’s landmark same-sex marriage case its “persons of the year.” In an editorial published Monday, Greg Bourke and Michael DeLeon were named NCR‘s persons of the year for 2015 for “… their historic roles as plaintiffs in Obergefell v. Hodges and…
Happy Holidays from San Diego LGBT Weekly. Check out our latest issue – #189 out now!
Today is Bill of Rights Day. A Proclamation by the president regarding Bill of Rights Day 2015 follows: The ratification of the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791, marked one of our country’s earliest and most important steps toward ensuring that the ideals enshrined in our founding documents are the birthright of all Americans….
What do you get the gay who has everything? Take your pick from these holiday gift ideas, perfect for LGBT foodies, techies, adventurers and more. EROVER Great Scott! It’s not the Hoverboard Zemeckis and Mattel promised us back in 1989, but EROVER isn’t a bad compromise. This hands-free, Segway-like self-balancing scooter boasts speeds up to…
