The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has a long tradition of documenting the full breadth of the American experience and what it means to be an American. The LGBT narrative is an important part of that American story, and the Smithsonian has been documenting and collecting related objects for many years. Tuesday, Aug. 19,…
The 2014 Gay Games, a sporting event similar to the Olympics with an LGBT twist, is already making history. The games will be held from Aug. 9-16 in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Although this is the ninth games for the quadrennial event, this year’s festivities are groundbreaking in several ways. It’s the first Games to…
thursday, july 3 San Diego International Fringe Festival Following a successful debut in 2013, the second annual San Diego International Fringe Festival (SDIFF) brings the beautiful, the bizarre and the unexpected to America’s Finest City. From July 3 through July 13, SDIFF continues to make San Diego theater history by hosting over 35 world premieres,…
VA San Diego Health Care System will host a Pride Flag ceremony to honor LGBT military veterans Monday, July 14 at 8:30 a.m. on the San Diego VA Medical Center lawn. The ceremony will feature five flags donated from LGBT community organizations and will be flown during Pride Week July 14-20. Organizations providing flags are The Center,…
SAN DIEGO – All women are invited to the premier of the first official women’s event taking place this Pride season – She Fest – Saturday, July 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at North Park Community Park. She Fest is a woman-centered event that celebrates and supports the talents and contributions of all women…
SAN DIEGO — The idea of organizing a wild and fun evening of Jell-O wrestling to benefit homeless, LGBT and at-risk youth may sound like something crazy, but in the last four years it’s been proven to be crazy in only the best ways. Enter Throw Down for a Cause (TD4AC), founded in 2010 with…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego dance community is aligning with new energy and new leadership under the name San Diego Dance Connect. After several months of gathering the community’s input, ten dance leaders were selected to steer the newly formed alliance. They include: Blythe Barton, Erica Buechner, Ana Nieto, Molly Puryear, Elyssa Dru Rosenberg,…
The California Electric Transportation (CalETC), in conjunction with the Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA), Equality Professional Network (EPN) and CleanTECH San Diego, is hosting a special VIP “Drive Your Values” event for San Diego LGBT business and community leaders to raise awareness about the numerous health and economic benefits of a growing electric vehicle…
SAN FRANCISCO — Virgin America for the seventh year in a row is proud to partner with SF Pride as the “Official Domestic Airline of San Francisco Pride.” 2014 marks the 44th Anniversary of the San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration and Virgin America’s teammates will be bringing the airline’s signature Virgin Red to this year’s “Color Our…
SAN DIEGO – Want the best view of San Diego County? Grab your bike and ride Bike the Bay— the only opportunity to pedal across the renowned San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge followed by a loop on the newly expanded Bayshore Bikeway. Participants in this causal 25-mile ride will experience some of the county’s most breathtaking waterfront…
