San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus ‘Six Things to Know About the Sixties’

The 1960s was a tapestry of peace and war, protests and love-ins woven together on a backdrop of fluorescent, black-light butterflies.  Navigating was a trip unto itself.  So, to help audiences survive the decade once again at its new concert Feelin’ Groovy—Songs of the ‘60s, the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus has issued the following six “helpful hints.”…

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Elected officials square off in Tamale Making Contest at ‘Spirit of the Barrio’ fundraiser July 19

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will host a Tamale Making Contest at their July 19 Spirit of the Barrio fundraiser featuring elected official contestants. The contest is part of a special happy hour fundraiser that will include entertainment and FHCSD’s famous tamales. Contest participants will include: David Alvarez, Councilmember, City of San Diego District 8…

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HRC Report: Record number of healthcare facilities commit to equal care for LGBT patients

WASHINGTON – American hospitals and clinics are increasingly committed to equality for their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients, according to a report published July 11 by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, at a press conference at the Department of Veterans Affairs…

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New York City AIDS Memorial reaches $4 million fundraising goal

NEW YORK — The New York City AIDS Memorial’s Board of Directors  have announced that the organization has reached its initial goal of $4 million to finance the design and construction of the new memorial, which will be located in the planned St. Vincent’s Hospital Park at the intersection of West 12th Street and Greenwich Avenue in the…

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White House statement on the murder of Cameroonian LGBT and AIDS activist Eric Ohena Lembembe

Today, White House Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf issued the following statement on the murder of Cameroonian LGBT and AIDS activist Eric Ohena Lembembe: We deplore the brutal murder of Eric Ohena Lembembe, who was found tortured to death in his home in Yaoundé yesterday.  We condemn this terrible act in the strongest terms and urge the Cameroonian authorities to thoroughly…

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New study: In raising children parents’ relationships more important than their sexual orientation

AMHERST, Mass. – A new study by psychology researchers suggests that whether parents are gay, lesbian or straight, how well they work together as a couple and support each other in parenting is linked to fewer behavior problems among their adopted children and is more important than their sexual orientation. Rachel H. Farr at the…

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