SAN DIEGO — Yesterday, thousands of San Diegans dined out, volunteered and donated to Dining out for Life® to support The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s HIV services and prevention programs. In a message of appreciation The San Diego LGBT Community Center issues the following statement, “On behalf of the board of directors, staff, volunteers, and…
Kensington is an upscale enclave situated on the southeast rim of Mission Valley. Comprised of California Spanish-style homes by real estate developers in 1926, Kensington is a picturesque and peaceful pocket amid the hubbub of the inner city. Sitting high on a dry mesa, this desirable neighborhood is surrounded by chaparral-wooded canyons, overlooking a bustling…
Transprogressive BY AUTUMN SANDEEN Saturday, April 20, I attended the GLAAD Media Awards with media credentials as a columnist at San Diego LGBT Weekly. I listened to the acceptance speech of Steve Warren of GLAAD’s board upon being presented with the Steven F. Kolzak Award, as well as listening to former President Bill Clinton’s acceptance…
SAN DIEGO – At the Tuesday, April 23 meeting of the San Diego City Council, Council President Todd Gloria led the effort to proclaim Thursday, April 25, as “Dining Out for Life® San Diego Day” in the City of San Diego. Citing Dining Out for Life® San Diego as “a major community event” and commending…
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Gay Games 9, forming a partnership that makes the foundation the top sponsor of the Games. This is the first presenting sponsorship in the Games’ 31-year history. “We are thrilled the Cleveland Foundation has stepped up with such a significant and public show of…
The recent “scandal” concerning NFL football player, Kerry Rhodes, has many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community on high alert. Rhodes, an NFL player who is currently a free agent, has been “outed” by a reputed lover, Russell “Hollywood” Simpson. Simpson was motivated by Rhodes’ denial that he was gay in an interview….
PALM SPRINGS – The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center) has announced that it has named Gary Costa as their new executive director. Costa has served as The Center’s interim executive director since November, 2012. A nationwide search for the position was conducted by McCormack & Associates, a national executive search provider specializing…
SAN DIEGO – UPDATE — Further to Dwayne Crenshaw’s endorsements announced earlier in this news report San Diego LGBT Weekly reached out to his opponent Myrtle Cole for comment. In an email response Cole stated, “I am extremely proud of the endorsements my campaign has received from thousands of voters in every corner of the District –…
Commentary: Conversations with Nicole BY NICOLE MURRAY RAMIREZ The facts are that a major earthquake will, sooner or later, occur in California according to all the experts. Also the FBI and Homeland Security have in the past named San Diego as one of the top cities for a possible terrorist attack. San Diego is right…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Help Center has announced it will be part of Give Out Day, May 9. In January Bolder Giving in partnership with the Kevin Mossier Foundation and Forward Motion announced the launch of Give OUT Day, a new national initiative that aims to mobilize thousands of individual donors…
