The San Diego Pride Youth Leadership Academy is taking place this Saturday, Nov. 12. The San Diego LGBT Pride the Youth Leadership Academy is a one-day workshop packed with outdoor activities, bonding exercises, and empowering educational discussions. Workshops will include an introduction to LGBT history, youth advocacy, higher education, and more. “Over the years, Pride…
LOS ANGELES — For its annual Year in Review issue, The Advocate looks back at a series of moments that collectively shaped 2016. The retrospective look at this past year includes a collection of events that have impacted our society in a variety of ways. One of these incidences includes the Pulse Nightclub massacre, the…
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82. Sony Music confirmed the legendary artist’s passing on his Facebook page, Thursday writing: “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away. We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries. “A memorial…
Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. It causes more than lung cancer — based on current evidence, it can cause cancers of the mouth and throat, voice…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. This year’s induction ceremony at the Benjamin Dillingham III and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor was a more – maybe the word is “authentic” – experience for one of the wall’s new…
The Human Rights Campaign has reported that leaked documents have indicated that President-Elect Donald Trump is considering for his transition team candidates with histories of anti-LGBTQ animus, including Ken Blackwell of the Family Research Council, which has been designated a hate group. “Ken Blackwell is a man who has spent his entire career going after…
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! According to the Small Business Administration, “Starting and managing a business takes motivation, desire and talent.”…
When an LGBT news publication has the opportunity to interview a presidential candidate on transgender issues, should the publication ask at least one question where the candidate doesn’t have an answer on the record, or should the publication stick to asking only a question or questions where the answer or answers are already knowable? When…
The population of California is growing and there are just not enough homes to accommodate all the folks who want to live in our fair state. It is reported that 3.5 million more homes are needed by 2025 to keep up with demand, 12,000 units a year just in San Diego County. What’s the state…
For me, it was Wisconsin. That’s when I had to accept President Trump. I watched results at work on slate.com, and saw promising signs for Clinton across the board. High turnout in Florida was likely to carry her to victory, and Ohio and Iowa seemed more competitive than forecast. I got home and saw Indiana…
