North Carolina Gov.Pat McCrory has launched an all-out effort to throw the integrity of the election into question by lodging baseless voter protests in more than half of the state’s 100 counties. Last night, the Republican-controlled State Board of Elections issued an order requiring dismissal of all 52 of those protests. The latest vote tallies show McCrory nearly…
NEW YORK, N.Y.– Streaming service Dekkoo‘s original gay drama Feral (described as like HBO’s Looking or Girls, but set in Memphis, TN) is a hit with the media, as well as viewers. Press in the U.S. as well as U.K praised the series. Subscriptions to the gay-oriented service jumped 30% following its launch. As announced…
NEW YORK, NY — Nov. 1, as part of its work to improve the lives of LGBT older people, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) launched the country’s first hotline dedicated to LGBT elders. The SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline is operated by the GLBT National Help Center and staffed entirely by LGBT volunteers. This…
Miss You Like Hell, the new musical written by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In The Heights, Water by the Spoonful) with music and lyrics by Erin McKeown opened at the La Jolla Playhouse Oct. 25 and has now been extended through Dec. 4. The show tells the story of a mother and her daughter and the…
Donald Trump’s transition team announced today that ultra-conservative surgeon, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), has been selected to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Price is well known for his right wing views, first as chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative lawmakers, and then as a founding member of…
The San Diego Natural History Museum is calling all Sues to meet Sue the T. rex at the museum for free. If you’re a Sue (or a variation of it), you’ll receive FREE admission into Animals: Machines in Motion from Monday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 11. One of the compelling and awe-inspiring features of…
Tanzania has banned HIV/AIDS outreach programs in the latest in the country’s discriminatory laws against the LGBT community. Out reports that this ban comes just months after Justice Minister Harrison Mwakyembe announced a plan to end pro-LGBT charities. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu also announced a ban on personal lubricants because it “encourages homosexuality.” The Washington…
The University of California San Diego will honor World AIDS Day on Thursday, Dec. 1 to raise awareness of the impact that HIV/AIDS has had and continues to have on the San Diego community, the nation and world. In recognition of the international event day, which was established in 1988, the campus will sponsor a…
San Diego Supervisor Dave Roberts has conceded the closely fought race for County Supervisor. Roberts led on Election Night with close to 2,300 votes. With more than 226,000 ballots counted in the District 3 race, Kristin Gaspar has gained enough votes over the past 20 days to now lead by 1,242 votes. 50.27% Gaspar 49.73%…
Following the barring of transgender San Diego Police Officer Christine Garcia from attending the recent Transgender Day of Remembrance event at The Center because she was in uniform, the president of The Log Cabin Republicans of San Diego, Gina Roberts has issued a statement describing the LGBT community as exclusionary, and that the community should,…
