NEW YORK – CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper’s recent coming out hit the headlines across the world. Now it seems Cooper’s relationship is coming under the spotlight for different reasons. The Daily Mail has revealed exclusively that Cooper’s boyfriend of three years, Ben Maisani, 39, was spotted kissing a dark-haired man in a park in…
During the June 28 episode of ABC’s “The View” morning talk show, co-host Joy Behar referenced homosexuality as a choice. Given Behar’s history as having been an advocate against the notion that being gay (or lesbian or bisexual or trans) is a choice, members of LGBT Weekly’s editorial staff were confident that she had simply misspoken. The incident…
The board of directors of San Diego Pride has issued an apology following much adieu by Facebook users and people throughout the San Diego LGBT community, some of whom complained that Pride San Diego was “advocating drug use” because a clothing advertisement placed near the front of this year’s San Diego Pride Souvenir Guide featured…
U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken found Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) limiting of same-sex couples’ and domestic partners’ rights to participate in a long-term care plan offered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District becomes the first federal court to decide a case relating DOMA…
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the birth of slain LGBT civil rights leader, Harvey Milk – and, in San Diego, the day the nation’s first Harvey Milk Street was dedicated. The dedication was officiated by Milk’s nephew and several other dignitaries. Gathered on a street corner for the unveiling was a diverse crowd made…
The small community of Fire Island was struck with nearly uncontrollable fires Monday night, requiring nearly 20 fire departments to help squelch the flames, reports Newsday. The fires were devastating to the small community and were difficult to contain due to the location of the island. The blaze is reported to have begun at Sip…
San Diego LGBT Weekly announced that it won 5 awards at the San Diego Press Club Awards held on October 25, 2011. The 38th annual Excellence in Journalism Awards honored the best work produced in print, online and in the broadcast media in San Diego. San Diego LGBT Weekly, and its companion website LGBTweekly.com, competed…
Mere days after Governor Jerry Brown signed the FAIR Education Act in the interest of honest, inclusive historical teaching throughout California’s schools, socially conservative opponents of the act launched a referendum campaign to repeal the measure and end “corruption disguised as freedom. Activists working to challenge the FAIR Education Act gathered 504,760 signatures – some…
Alix Genter of New Jersey is getting married next summer in New York City; and last weekend, she and her family went to a local Somers’ Point bridal shop called “Here Comes The Bride” to select a dress for the long-awaited occasion. However, upon reading Genter’s customer information form and seeing that the word “groom”…
Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont recently fulfilled a promise made during his gubernatorial campaign to officiate over the wedding of a local lesbian couple. According to the Associated Press, Shumlin presided over the marriage of Michele “Mitch” Beck, 55, and Ann Beck, 56, in a small ceremony held at his Montpelier office. The democratic governor,…
