Probably the most remarkable thing about Raven’s Touch is how unremarkable their road to victory was. The idea that a picture could get made simply by donations from hundreds of people is less a tectonic shift in the marketing of movies – it was being done long before this picture – than a clear affirmation…
A new Ugandan LGBT publication, Bombastic Magazine, is looking to protect the community by telling their authentic stories. Kasha Jacqueline, one of the founders of Bombastic Magazine and the LGBT movement in Uganda, says that, “changing the hearts and minds of regular Ugandans I the most crucial step in triggering real change.” She goes on…
Near where I live, closeted lesbians built and installed a bench on a mostly hidden concrete path between grassy sand dunes, out of sight of any casual observer. The bench was created in the mid-1990s to pay respect to members of the group who had died. These women did not dare to name their…
Today, Logo announced the television premiere of Out & Around, a documentary that follows couple Jennifer Chang & Lisa Dazols’ 342 day global journey with unprecedented interviews and profiles of LGBT leaders from more than a dozen countries. Logo will premiere the film, in association with the It Gets Better Project, on Logo on Monday,…
SAN DIEGO – Local residents can learn important information about ovarian cancer at a free educational forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Presenting at the forum will be a panel of educators and cancer survivors from the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego. The…
Many summer concerts will come and go this year, just like they have in years past, and in years to come. It’s a summertime expectation that music venues here in San Diego and everywhere else will book some of rocks top headliners and selling their auditoriums out to excited and appreciative fans. Two years ago…
Founded in 2004, The Golden Crown Literary Society is dedicated to education, promotion, and recognition of lesbian literature. The group holds an annual conference, offers writing scholarships and mentorships, and gives out awards in more than a dozen literary categories including erotica, romantic suspense, young adult, poetry, paranormal, and creative nonfiction. Saturday nights Golden Crown Literary…
Today the White House released the following presidential proclamation regarding World Hepatitis Day, July 28, 2015: Around the world, doctors, medical researchers, and other professionals dedicated to health care and public health are working hard every day to combat disease and build healthier communities. Their efforts have led to improved sanitation, cleaner water, better access…
The first trailer for lesbian drama Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page has been released. Based on a true story, the drama follows New Jersey police lieutenant, Laurel Hester (Moore), and her registered domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Page) as they both battle to secure Hester’s pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer….
“Bad-ass women” was the unofficial theme at the 16th annual Victory Fund Women’s Brunch, held at Gossip Grill just before this year’s historic San Diego LGBT Pride parade and march got underway beneath a thunderstorm of epic proportions Saturday. “Do we have some bad-ass women here today, or what?” newly installed Victory Fund President and…
