WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, President Barack Obama announced he will award a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut to travel to space. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the…
The PTE-Hope, Inc. Multicultural Fair, held April 27, was sponsored by the City of San Diego and San Diego County Board of Supervisors Greg Cox and Ron Roberts. Ms. Philippines National 2013, founder and executive director of Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence and SDSU student Kristen Paruginog, was one of the emcees of the…
The state of Minnesota made it a round dozen for marriage equality when it became the twelfth state to pass a marriage equality bill. Minnesota also became the first Midwestern state to do so legislatively as Iowa became a marriage equality state due to a decision by the state Supreme Court. Gov. Mark Dayton has…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — While same-sex couples across the country fight for the right to marry, others are fighting for the right to divorce. A patchwork of state marriage laws and the federal Defense of Marriage Act has made the process of unraveling a relationship extremely difficult — and expensive. A same-sex couple who marries…
In collaboration with San Diego Film Festival (SDFF), At-HOM Furniture hosted the Lights, Action, Red Carpet event, during Kettner Nights in Little Italy Friday, April 12. The event gave visitors a chance to speak with representatives from the festival, enjoy wine and finger foods, and peruse the contemporary and vintage furniture and accessories. SDFF offered…
CHICAGO – A new hall of fame – the first of its kind in the U.S. – has been established to honor individuals and organizations whose achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the gay and lesbian community. The National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame, a 501 (c)(3)…
http://youtu.be/CdPHPBAEBQ4 VIETNAM — What started as a low-budget effort on YouTube about the travails of three perpetually broke 20-something friends living in Ho Chi Minh City, My Best Gay Friends has quickly evolved into one of the most popular shows in Vietnam. Shot on a shoestring budget with three unknown actors – all friends in…
SAN DIEGO — Join HRC for the annual Her HRC Masquerade in San Diego, at Gossip Grill, 1440 University Ave. in San Diego, 7-11 p.m. May 30. DJ Dida will be spinning and there will be drink specials all night long, a raffle with your favorite giveaways and date auction with the opportunity to win a date…
SAN DIEGO – This coming weekend marks the 26th annual San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) spring concert, Still We Rise with special guests Black Storytellers of San Diego. The powerful, evocative program will be presented twice: Saturday May 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday May 5 at 5 p.m. at the University Christian Church in Hillcrest. Still…
Glee’s Darren Criss, performed a very gay version of Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop hit “Call Me Maybe” at theGLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles The 26-year-old actor sung about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and call for an end to the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. “Guys, I was going to play…
