For the next issue or two I may comment about my current travels. I’m with my partner in Tokyo at the moment and cold. Our apartment is about 55 degrees with the kerosene heater on and no heat at all in the toilet and separate shower room. Whatever we do, we do it fast. Speaking…
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee (SF Pride) is pleased to announce George Ridgely as its new executive director. Ridgely brings 11 years of event director and executive director experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors to the job which he began on January 7. Ridgely served…
Newly ordained staff at Long Beach’s Hotel Maya are set to officiate walk-in wedding ceremonies at the hotel amid the lush landscape and tropical gardens of a romantic waterfront setting. Hotel Maya’s all-new walk-in wedding package is a fast and easy choice for couples recently engaged from the holidays, long-term couples benefiting from same-sex marriage…
SAN DIEGO – The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) and the Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) Charitable Foundation are excited to continue the long standing tradition of Hillcrest’s Mardi Gras. The HBA is pleased to announce a new name and location for 2014. “Hillcrest Fat Tuesday” will be held March 4, 2014 with a parade…
Queer in Aztlán A reading was held at Centro Cultural de la Raza to commemorate the release of the anthology Queer in Aztlán featuring the book contributors. The book explores issues of queer youth identity, sexuality, masculinity, homophobia, sexism and violence in Mexican and American culture, presenting a complex view of queer Chicanos/Mexicanos, and contests…
SAN DIEGO – The AIDS Walk, Run & Street Challenge San Diego “Superheroes” will receive a special, limited-edition T-shirt. “Superheroes” are participants in the AIDS Walk, Run or Street Challenge who have raised $100 for local HIV/AIDS service organizations. “We really wanted to recognize those folks who go beyond registering and commit to raising at least…
SAN DIEGO – What is there not to love about hundreds of pug dogs dressed up in costume and their loving owners dog-talking over some of San Diego’s finest craft beer? Not a thing, according to one of San Diego’s happiest traditions: Pugtoberfest. Pug Rescue San Diego, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue and…
SAN DIEGO — This Wednesday, Log Cabin Republicans of San Diego (LCRSD) will award San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis with its Woman of the Year Award in honor of her leadership in the law enforcement and LGBT communities, and in recognition as a role model for women. “DA Dumanis has been not only…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Transbay Transit Center Project invites LGBT business owners and employees in the construction, arrchitectural, engineering, trades and professional services industries to a unique outreach event to lrarn more about the Transbay Transit Center project and upcoming contracting opportunities. The Transbay Transit Center Project is a visionary transportation and housing project…
