BY WILL RODRIGUEZ-KENNEDY SAN DIEGO — In the wake of two landmark decisions by the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and ruling the people who brought the Proposition 8 case did not have standing, hundreds of jubilant community members gathered at the Hillcrest Pride Flag and the San Diego LGBT Community…
The San Diego Sqooterheads, in association with Mo’s Universe, are proud to present the Stonewall Anniversary Scooter Roundup, taking place under the Hillcrest Pride Flag this Friday June 28, 8:30-10:30 p.m. — the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion that gave birth to the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The Roundup is for anyone in the community…
It’s Fair season San Diego, and this year the San Diego County Fair’s theme is “Game On” – a nod to board and video games and gamers, and the theme exhibit at the activity center near the O’Brien gate is definitely something that will be a must-see for our “gaymers.” Filled with board games like…
As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, and in celebration of LGBT Pride month, Union Bank, N.A., has partnered with KPBS to honor three members of San Diego’s LGBT community as part of the Local Heroes program. The program recognizes and pays tribute to extraordinary leaders of the community who…
I’m a theater fag. I admit it. I love live theater. I enjoy viewing new productions at the La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe, and then following their success or failure on Broadway. For me, there’s nothing like the moment when the lights dim and the murmur of the crowd becomes an expectant hush….
In mid-May, my editor emailed me some ideas for a possible story on the leather community for an upcoming issue. The story was to cover the leather community in terms of its people and values. I was intrigued by the questions and accepted to do the story. I’ve gone to a couple of leather/fetish related…
Local trans assistance fund deserves mention, too Dear Editor, This letter is in direct response to the column Trans Progressive Thursday, May 30 by Ms. Autumn Sandeen (Funding LGBT nonprofits: LGBTweekly.com). While noteworthy to point out an assistance fund to aid trans people has been started by Jacob Rostovsky in Los Angeles, I’m wondering why…
My friend Susan Jester wrote an effusive commentary about her support for Carl DeMaio and his decision to run against Congressman Scott Peters in the 52nd Congressional District. Susan opens her article by saying, “After a 30-year career in politics, LGBT activism and fundraising, full-time caregiving put me on the sidelines during 2012.” Susan, I…
Bookended by University Heights to the west and Kensington to the east, the community of Normal Heights is rapidly becoming a San Diego hot spot. Situated above Mission Valley between Interstate 15 and Interstate 805, this diverse and rejuvenated community is bursting with coffee shops, restaurants, antique stores and affordable pubs. The “Normal” part of…
GetEqual staged a sit-in at Republican House Speaker John Boehner’s Washington, D.C. office June 13 where eight LGBT protesters were arrested. The protesters staged the sit-in to demand a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. One aspect of this protest story that wasn’t reported on much in mainstream…
