A man who was staying temporarily with Vance Shazier, a “beloved member of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC),” pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in the beating death of Shazier, 67, in 2009. Thomas Lee Daniel, 40, faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in state prison. San Diego Superior Court Judge John Einhorn set…
FOR THOSE OF YOU who are tired of the same old boring morning and evening news shows San Diego has to offer, Aaron Heier and Ophelia Later’s online talk show “He Said, She Said” may be just the twist you need to get you out of your primetime slump. Heier and Later, began their show…
thursday, dec. 22 California Ballet presents The Nutcracker Whether you decide to experience this San Diego tradition for the first time or the tenth, you’re sure to be swept away by this classically magical tale of a girl and her holiday dream. From the beginning of the live overture performed by the San Diego Symphony,…
For many people the holidays mean spending money on our nearest and dearest. But if you’re anything like me, you also want to help people with challenges such as poverty, illness, wounds from military combat, breast cancer and AIDS. For wine lovers, I have two perfect suggestions to help spread cheer and place money in…
President Obama sent this letter to Matt Katz and his husband in wake of their nuptials exchanged July 24. On why the letter was sent, Katz explains to BuzzFeed, “I’m not sure why the letter got sent to us. Aaron and I were married on July 24th at Borough Hall. However, we had our wedding…
Former “Dancing With the Stars” competitor Chaz Bono has confirmed that he and long-time girlfriend-turned-fiancée Jennifer Elia have called off their engagement and relationship altogether. TMZ reports the two love birds have called it quits, with Bono’s rep Howard Bragman confirming the news, explaining,”They leave this relationship with great love, respect and affection toward one…
Brandon McInerney is expected to receive 21 years in prison at his court sentence Monday for murdering a gay classmate during a computer class in 2008. McInerney, 17, agreed to a plea deal with Ventura County prosecutors last month, ensuring that McInerney would not seek a retrial after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and one…
The Maine family has been supportive throughout their son’s transition from Wyatt to Nicole, now a 14-year-old transgender girl who is also an identical twin to brother Jonas. While the two siblings share identical genetic makeup, the family has come forward with their story to help other families understand the complexities surrounding a child’s inclination…
DES MOINES, Iowa – One day after Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry likened bold new steps by the Obama administration to tackle international human rights abuses of LGBT people to the president waging a “war with people of faith in this country,” he has released a new ad in Iowa attacking open service in the…
As the year draws to a close, bullying in school and the ever-rising incidence of LGBT teen suicides continue to garner national headlines. The two closely linked issues will likely continue to command significant media coverage in the upcoming presidential election year. But history will proclaim 2011 as the year American lesbians, gays, bisexuals and…
