CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Campus Pride announced today it’s 2016 “Best of the Best” Top 30 list of LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. For eight years, the listing has highlighted the most LGBTQ-inclusive colleges and universities when it comes to policy, program and practice in higher education. Campus Pride chose thirty campuses to highlight this year based…
I shudder at the dreams of the young today as they aspire to be great “stars” like the Kardashians or a singer whose main emphasis is on amassing scandals, friends with benefits and divorce millions. In our day countless high school girls (sorry, that is what they were then) dreamed of packing a suitcase, getting…
You younger readers will need a senior who can explain the topic. Good luck finding one. Briefly, the “donut hole” is not a cute, new, gay “pin the tail on the donkey” game. It is a serious and unwelcome place to be and means you have to pay full price for your medicines for the…
In 1974, homosexuals could be, and were, sent to state mental hospitals, and were subjected to electroshock therapy and lobotomies. The police were frequently raiding gay bars (that only heterosexuals owned because gays could not be issued liquor licenses) and beating us up and arresting us for “lewd conduct” (that being dancing with someone of…
Recently at a vegan restaurant, with surprisingly (to me) delicious dishes, a friend, Don, invited me to a dinner prepared by his girlfriend of three months for whom he had become a strict vegan and yoga devotee. He, and his sunken cheeks, proclaimed a loss of 30 pounds. On arrival I found four guests discussing…
There’s an old saying “Third time’s the charm”, and Trans-Pride III proved it by being the biggest and best T-Pride to date. This year’s event, held Friday, July 15 was very exhibitor-friendly. Twenty different organizations attended, including transgender groups, social service agencies, medical professionals, electrolysis services, and other community partners. TransPride organizers estimated attendance to…
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This year’s Pride will obviously be of great significance providing a chance to show our strength and resilience. A reportedly large number of non-LGBT supporters will be attending this year. How can we do less? I can’t believe I’m saying this: Come out and join the “straights.” It is not over-reacting to be nervous and…
On the heels of his historic confirmation by the U.S. Senate as the 22nd Secretary of the U.S. Army, Eric Fanning will take the stage as keynote speaker at San Diego Pride’s Spirit of Stonewall Rally Friday, July 15 and serve as one of San Diego Pride’s honorary grand marshals for the parade Saturday July,…
Front Runners & Walkers San Diego (FRWSD) has officially announced the date of their annual Pride 5k Run and Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, July 16 with a start time of 9:30 a.m. This is a 5k race and walk held on a USA Track & Field sanctioned and certified course sponsored…
