In the gloam of the Senate immigration debate, despite conservative Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s religious harrumphing about how any measure that included allowing bi-national LGBT couples the same opportunities as heterosexual ones have to apply for citizenship would derail reform, he, and many others, could not have possibly imagined what would happen Wednesday, June…
The recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have stirred up the LGBT community like never before. Many same-sex couples have already made a mad dash to City Hall, anxious to claim their rights to marriage and equal treatment under federal law. Others are unclear on what the changes mean for them, or are confused by the…
http://youtu.be/Du6mAOeq1XE BY ANTHONY GIOFFRE After living in New York City in the late ’70s, Miami through the ’80s and San Francisco through the ’90s, I’ve seen some struggles. From the glamour days of Studio 54 and weekends on Fire Island, to carrying, sometimes literally, thousands of people with AIDS to their grave, followed by their…
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – It is family fun for all at this not to be missed festival! This will be a diverse cultural celebration of LGBT community, their families and friends accompanied by live entertainment, dancing, art, food, a wine and beer garden, children’s garden and much more. South Bay Pride Art & Musical Festival…
Parades, parties, rallies and weddings; its San Diego Pride! On the heels of historic events in the gay rights movement, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on Hillcrest for a celebration unlike anything seen in the event’s 39 year history. Whether you plan to see George Takei at the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, march…
EXCLUSIVE Sheriff Bill Gore has rightfully won the respect and gratitude of the LGBT community for making his department a safer, less discriminatory place for employment and soon for LGBT jailed inmates by creating an LGBT Advisory Board for his department, which will be formally announced July 17. But that doesn’t mean the Sheriff’s Department…
Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) takes to the House floor to speak in recognition of the San Diego Pride Parade and Festival as well as the need to pass ENDA to support the LGBT community. Watch the video!
With the Supreme Court having made its decisions on DOMA and marriage equality, the spotlight is again on what President Obama can still do for the LGBT community. Dead center in the beam is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prevent employers from firing workers for their sexual orientation or gender identity. While there…
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate has passed a bi-partisan immigration reform bill by a vote of 68-32. The Senate’s immigration bill provides a pathway to citizenship for the more than a quarter million LGBT adults living in the U.S., and provides an expedited path to citizenship for undocumented LGBT youth who have lived in…
BY THOM SENZEE Life with La Toya star, La Toya Jackson will be grand marshal at this year’s San Diego LGBT Pride parade. She will also be introducing the winner of the Voice of Pride singing contest during the Pride festival. San Diego LGBT Weekly spoke with the superstar by phone yesterday and got some insight about what…
