Seattle, WA (KCPQ) — Jeff Bezos, CEO of Seattle-based Amazon.com, and his wife MacKenzie, have donated an unprecedented $2.5 million in support of legalizing gay marriage in Washington State. The donation, announced Friday, is believed to be one of the largest single financial backings of gay marriage The campaign to pass Referendum 74, Washington United…
The political landscape just got a little more interesting now that lesbian sex is on the table. That’s because comedian Sarah Silverman has offered up ‘scissoring’ – or traditional lesbian sex – to casino magnate Sheldon Adelson in exchange for $100 million dollars to support the Obama campaign. The ‘indecent proposal’ – as Huffington Post…
This Saturday, July 15, the Imperial Court de San Diego will present a Say Something Hat Contest at The Caliph Lounge, 3100 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 4-7 p.m. Seven categories of prizes will be awarded: Best Home-Made, Most Outrageous, The Southern Belle, The True Couture, The Derby Male, Most Eco-Friendly and Best Imperial Themed….
Chris Hassett, Kenny Ard, Sue Palmer, Drew Massicot, Kay Etheridge and many more musicians will put on a night of music at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front Street (Hillcrest, across from UCSD Hospital) Friday, July 20. Marking the 25th anniversary of a concert series that has raised money for AIDS support…
The organizers of the annual Mr., Ms., and Miss Gay Pride San Diego pageant are seeking contestants for the event, which will be held Sunday, July 7 at Numbers Nightclub, 3811 Park Blvd. in Hillcrest. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Participants will compete in a question and answer category, in hopes of being…
JERUSALEM – An Israeli Health Ministry committee has recommended that gay men be allowed to use a surrogate mother to have a child, reports Haaretz. The public committee, which was set up two years ago to examine policies surrounding fertility and birth, concluded its proceedings last week, issuing a report that may transform Israel into…
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has announced that it will receive its largest ever single donation – $9 million – for a new Tiger Trail exhibit. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, put one condition on the gift – the Safari Park has to raise an additional $2 million for the new exhibit….
It’s all about words this week – spoken and read. I have praised San Diego’s tight little literary community several times in the past. If you enjoy writing or listening to writers perform their work then there is always something going on. This week for example you can enjoy a couple of events. First up…
Clean out the kids’ closets and come to The Center auditorium for the Family Matters clothing and toy swap Saturday, March 17. Drop-off, sorting and socializing starts at 9 a.m. and the swapping begins at 11 a.m. A $5 donation per family is suggested. For more information, contact Jane Schmoll at families@thecentersd.org or 619-692-2077 x121.
Two Election 2012 priorities stood out at Sunday’s Victory Fund brunch at the Catamaran Resort Hotel on Mission Bay: getting Tammy Baldwin, Democratic congresswoman from Wisconsin, elected to the U.S. Senate; and strengthening financial support for LGBT candidates across the country – especially those who promise to actively battle for equality under the law for…
