SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera’s board of directors elected new officers during a board meeting Monday, April 28, 2014. The new executive committee includes Carol Lazier as president, Courtney Ann Coyle as executive vice president, James A. Merritt, M.D. as vice president of finance and Frances R. Marshall as secretary/parliamentarian. This election fills roles…
San Diego filmmaker Janice Villarosa’s new movie, Shunned will be premiering at the upcoming Torino Gay and Lesbian Film Festival at Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Shunned, a film about the lives of transsexuals in the Philippines, will be screened May 1 and 2. A reportage, Shunned profiles ladyboys, Philippine transsexuals who change their appearance…
SAN DIEGO — Tickets are now on sale for the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus’ (SDGMC) biggest show ever, LUV Madonna—Music of the Material Girl. The spectacular two-show Madonna tribute will kick off San Diego’s Pride Week at the chorus’ new home, the historic Balboa Theatre July 12 and 13. “If you’ve ever seen a…
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM — Brunei’s new law mandating the stoning of gay people has been officially delayed. GayAsiaNews.com reports that the new penal code that calls for death by stoning for same-sex relations, robbery, insulting or defamation of the Prophet Mohammed as well as a list of other sexually related offences such as rape and adultery…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera has announced Carol Lazier, the former secretary of the board, is now the acting president after President Karen Cohn resigned along with 12 other directors in a board meeting that lasted over four hours. At a duly convened meeting April 17, by vote of the directors constituting a majority…
PALM SPRINGS – In keeping with his tradition of presenting the hottest new breakout talent and artists poised for super stardom, White Party Palm Springs founder and producer Jeffrey Sanker unveiled initial names for this year’s 25th anniversary celebration. White Party Palm Springs is the largest gay dance music festival in the world, happening April…
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM — Brunei has adopted a new penal code that calls for death by stoning for same-sex relations which will come into effect April 22, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Same-sex relations have long been a crime in Brunei, but the maximum punishment till now has been a 10-year prison sentence. The United Nations human rights office…
Spring has officially sprung and the start of remodeling season is underway. While beginning a home remodel may seem like a daunting, expensive task, there are ways to ease the financial burden. There are several loan options to help with larger home improvement projects as well as cheaper choices to help freshen the look of…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dr. Deborah Birx was sworn in today as the new Ambassador at Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator to lead all U.S. Government international HIV/AIDS efforts. Ambassador Birx now oversees implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history,…
WASHNGTON, D.C.—The Open for Business Coalition, comprised of some of the nation’s leading business associations, has formed to actively oppose the so-called “Religious Freedom Bills” that are really anti-gay bills and are currently before several state legislatures. The coalition formalized its efforts as Miss. Gov. Phil Byrant signed his state’s version of the bill. Many…
