It’s no secret that I absolutely worship Debbie Gibson. I have been a true blue fan of hers since she first hit it big with hits like “Only In My Dreams,” “Shake Your Love” and “Foolish Beat.” “Foolish Beat” entered Debbie into the Guinness Book Of World Records as the youngest artist in history to…
When I was at grad school one of my professors gave me an old book that described homosexual life in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The book was an example of ethnographic research whereby the author/researcher immersed herself into the world of gay people (mostly men) to understand the subculture from within. The hardcover…
It’s hard to believe that less than two months have passed since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and effectively ended Proposition 8. It’s even harder to believe that we already need to be watching the courts again. There are of course the various marriage equality cases that are peppering the…
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…
ATLANTA – An interactive map of the HIV epidemic in San Diego is now available for the first time on AIDSVu, the most detailed publicly available maps of HIV prevalence in the United States. The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University launched AIDSVu’s new interactive online maps showing the latest HIV prevalence data for San…
BY THOM SENZEE Saying he has worked in the world of non-profit management long enough and wants to try something different – namely, the world of for-profit, corporate business – Hillcrest Business Association executive director, Benjamin Nichols officially announced his resignation Tuesday at HBA’s monthly board of directors meeting. “I’m ready to try something new,”…
SAN DIEGO – Do you love to sing? Maybe it’s in the shower or in your car or in the middle of Mo’s dance floor on a Saturday night. If so, and you like putting some loco to your motion, come to the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) “Info Night” and learn more about the chorus, its members…
After two years of waiting for reconstruction to complete, Obelisk Mercantile is hosting a “Grand Opening Weekend” event to feature their new location, new design and new retailing focus. The “Grand Opening Party” is Friday, Aug. 16 from 7-11 p.m. Sip champagne in the pink glow of the old Hillcrest street sign, now a featured showpiece…
Lesbian author Linda Kay Silva has just released her new book titled The Horde. A sequel to her well-received book Man Eaters it has romance, action and zombies – all with a twist! Summary follows: They just keep coming. Dragging their lifeless limbs and gnashing their broken teeth, the horde of man eaters presses forward….
Audiobooks are still a fairly rare commodity when it comes to gay literature. Unlike reading your fantasy gay novel on the beach or lying in bed on a lazy Sunday afternoon, audiobooks can bring those characters you fantasize about to life in new and exciting ways. And that’s just so with Jordan L. Hawk’s“Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin).”…
