A 19-year-old man who claimed he was provoked when he slashed a gay man to death in his Chula Vista apartment was sentenced Feb. 5 to six years in state prison. A request for probation for Joe Andrew Cortez was turned down by Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Ana Espana who cited the horrific stab…
https://soundcloud.com/kenyth-mogan/it-was-love-acoustic Gay singer Kenyth Mogan has just released the first single from his forthcoming EP It Was Love. Mogan who hails from Montana described this new release as “… the first single off the new chapter of my musical adventure.” Listen to the track above.
Hate crimes against LGBT people went down slightly in 2015 by 7 percent in a comparison with hate crimes in 2014, according to San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman’s crime statistical report. Zimmerman expressed concern about another recent phenomenon – “pocket dials” of 911 – or as Third District Councilmember Todd Gloria characterized them as…
Oy vey. Israel and, more specifically, Jerusalem can’t seem to catch a break. When they aren’t being labelled terrorists for occupying Palestinian lands, ostracized by the words and actions of a hawkish prime minister or seen through the false prism of violent acts perpetrated by religious Jewish extremists, they now have an epic apocalypse to deal…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will use the authority of his office to take historic action protecting LGBTQ youth in the Empire State from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” As the first governor to use his executive authority to protect LGBTQ youth from the widely denounced practice, under his direction, three…
PALM SPRINGS – Club Skirts has revealed its entertainment line-up for The Dinah 2016. The Palm Springs, California-based all girl party and music festival will again take place over the span of five days (March 30 through April 3, 2016) at the Hilton Hotel, the PS Convention Center and Zeldaz Nightclub. Celebrating 26 years as…
The University of California, San Diego is honoring African American history throughout February with events including art exhibits, lectures, film screenings, spoken word performances and the annual Black History Month Scholarship Brunch, featuring special guest speaker Danny Glover, a renowned filmmaker, actor and activist. This year’s Black History Month theme “Hallowed Ground: Sites of African…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF), presented by Fashion Valley, has announced the selections for the 11th Cine Gay Showcase during its 23rd edition, set to take place March 10-20 at AMC Fashion Valley 18. “LGBTQ cinema is transcendent by nature, oftentimes forcing spectators to look beyond their own experiences and…
We are all guilty of succumbing stress. Whether it’s work, home or life it’s effects can be debilitating, but there are ways to keep stress at bay. Here are seven techniques to implement when you find yourself in a stressful situation. Infographic credit PoundPlace
Tiffany LaToya Nowden, 41, has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for killing her wife, Russina Vale, 38, and was ordered to pay $2,489 for her funeral expenses. Nowden was sentenced by San Diego Superior Court Judge Fred Link following her guilty plea to second-degree murder in the June 5, 2014, stabbing…
