Martini’s Above Fourth in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood will host the debut installment of “Laugh Out Proud,” an LGBT comedy show featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender comedians and allies to the gay community. The show kicks off this Thursday, April 14 at 8 pm. This week’s inaugural show will exclusively showcase gay and lesbian…
In a world of cookie-cutter senior living facilities, several cutting-edge New York designers and architects envision a distinct departure from the norm. The developers behind BOOM, a proposed gay-friendly senior community nestled in the desert outside Palm Springs, picture a re-defining of community for the aging Baby Boomer generation, rooted in sophisticated design and structured…
San Diego nonprofit Photocharity is a youth support organization with a twist; and at this weekend’s fundraising gala event, organizers hope to bring the San Diego community together to share in their mission and create solutions for homeless and LGBT youth throughout the city. Designed to serve the severely underrepresented population of 18-24 year-old homeless…
1,000 online supporters recently cast votes in an online poll to determine the decade’s most empowering LGBT anthem. The poll, conducted by the equality charity Stonewall, revealed Christina Aguilera’s 2003 hit “Beautiful” as the big winner among lesbian, gay and bisexual voters. Aguilera was “delighted” with the results of the poll, and stated that “my…
Joseph Lelyveld, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India, found his book officially banned last week in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The Gujurat state assembly reached a unanimous decision to enact the ban of the book. Additional bans have been suggested throughout India, where until only…
Kevin Keller, gay pal to Archie, Veronica and the rest of the “Archie” crew at Riverdale High, has earned himself a mini-series set for publication in June. After his introduction in “Veronica” No. 202, Kevin Keller caused Archie Comics publishers to do their first second printing in history. The character’s popularity and connection with fans…
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus will take the stage this weekend at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s David and Dorthea Garfield Theater in La Jolla for “friend me,” a concert extravaganza featuring popular selections and the West Coast Premiere of the theatrical musical “Through a Glass, Darkly.” Highlights from the first half of…
Amazingly enough, San Diego arts dealer Alexander Salazar has managed to thrive in spite of the recession, the high cost of his carefully selected collections and the economic depression surrounding his downtown gallery space. But simply staying afloat isn’t what drives Salazar forward. The openly gay art dealer and owner of Alexander Salazar Fine Art,…
The 5th Annual Gaywise Festival (GFEST), held in London, England, announced the call for new entries this week. Interested participants may submit work in three different categories: short film, visual arts and performance. The 2011 cross-arts event is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer artists and will run November 7-20. The festival is…
