For years, Malaysian transgenders and gender-fluid individuals were a staple of society often found doing makeup for brides at rural weddings. For others, be they gay, lesbian or bi-sexual, life was OK. It wasn’t the oasis of freedoms and protections found in many, if not most, Western democratized nations, but if you didn’t shove your…
To those interested in marching with the San Diego Pride Military Contingent on July 19 at 11 .am., please attend our Muster (Info) Session this Friday, July 11, at The Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego from 7-8 p.m. T-shirts for those who need them will be issued, along with important information that is needed for marchers.
SAN DIEGO – Teams are now forming for the 25th annual AIDS Walk & Run San Diego, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27. “Teams are a vital part of the fun and the fundraising at AIDS Walk San Diego,” said Ian Johnson, The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s director of special events. AIDS Walk…
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation today that brings state law in line with court rulings that recognize marriage for same-sex couples. While both the California and U.S. Supreme Courts have affirmed the right for same-sex couples to marry, current state laws have not been revised to reflect these changes. Senate Bill 1306, authored…
It was supposed to be the gay pride parade they had hoped for last year when the country’s first ever celebration of Pride was overshadowed by a media focused on anti-gay rhetoric. But for most members of the burgeoning LGBT Ukrainian community, Saturday’s festival was a secretive affair marred by security concerns, the politics of…
Two international rugby legends are congratulating Australia’s first gay rugby union team for its decisive win during an historic game. The Sydney Convicts are the first gay rugby team, and only the second gay team in the world, to play at a professional sporting event. On Sunday, the Convicts beat the Macquarie University Warriors 30-12…
As we all celebrate the Fourth of July by having barbecues, picnics, family reunions and outings to watch fireworks displays, it is also a good time to reflect upon the true meaning of the holiday. Most of us know that the actual name of the holiday is Independence Day, the day on which the Declaration…
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Back by popular demand, world famous celebrity impersonator Michael Walters as Dame Edna returns to the Purple Room Restaurant and Stage in Palm Springs for three shows only on Saturday, Sept. 6, Sunday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 14. Barry Humphries, the original creator of Dame Edna, calls Walter’s show “spectacular.” …
Media Matters for America’s latest post highlights conservative columnist Dennis Prager’s claims that “heterosexual AIDS” is a crisis “entirely manufactured by the Left,” continuing his years-long campaign of peddling dangerous and inaccurate AIDS denialism. Prager’s July 1 syndicated column featured a defense of the Washington Redskins’ name. Prager accused the “American Left” of being preoccupied with “manufactured” controversies and crises, including “heterosexual…
For the last year, much of the discussion of Snowpiercer focused on the public fight between director Joon-ho Bong and Harvey Weinstein, the independent film mogul and owner of the Weinstein Company, which has the distribution rights to the film in the United States. Weinstein wanted the acclaimed version of the film seen overseas cut…
