Victor Drai, the Las Vegas nightclub wunderkind behind the award-winning clubs Drai’s After Hours, Tryst and XS has announced the opening this summer of Liaison, an LGBT nightclub that will open in Bally’s Casino making it the first nightclub of its kind in Las Vegas. The club, which has the full support of owning company…
WASHINGTON – Over the weekend on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, in response to a question about military health regulations which effectively bar military service by transgender persons, said he believes that regulations should be reviewed. Hagel said: I do think it continually should be reviewed. I’m open to that….
NEW DELHI — Today, the Supreme Court in India has agreed to make an exception and hear in open court a special petition on decriminalizing same-sex relations, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Gay rights activists and organizations had filed a “curative petition” requesting the Supreme Court it to correct its earlier verdict that upheld a colonial era “Section…
Today Mozilla announced the resignation of recently appointed CEO, Brendan Eich. This follows the widespread uproar from the revelations that Eich had made a $1,000 contribution to the Prop. 8 campaign which, for a short time, banned people of the same gender from getting married in the state of California. Despite both Mozilla and Eich …
While chatting about censorship with a young guy about 50, I mentioned Melanie and her roller skate key song and how several groups tried to ban it saying it was too suggestive. Noting his blank expression, I realized Melanie never made it to super stardom and he was confused. As I rattled on about her…
It’s great when people ask me finance questions. Many are embarrassed or afraid to ask financial questions, but that should not be the case. Remember, none of us have been taught about personal finance or investments. It’s just not something we learn in high school or college. There is no reason why you should know…
LONDON — Jack’d, the fastest growing gay app in the world among young adult gay men, today released the findings of a community survey conducted amongst its users in the United Kingdom. With same-sex marriage to be legalized March 29 in England and Wales, Jack’d surveyed its community–80 percent of which are 18-30 years old–on their…
One Monday each month DiversionaryTheatre will present one-night only events that showcase San Diego’s most talented artists with a Diversionary style twist! From staged readings of brand new works with LGBT voices to classic pieces of LGBT theater to concerts, you can always expect the unexpected at Open Mondays. This series is a playground for…
Jan. 1, the Boy Scouts of America officially lifted the ban on gay members, although the ban on gay Scout leaders remain. Despite widespread fears that there would be a mass exodus of members the policy change was widely supported, including by religious leaders, and produced few consequences. In fact, according to BSA spokesman Deron…
Fresh off its record-setting holiday show at the Balboa Theatre, the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) is holding open auditions for its 2014 season. “I’ve been singing with the Chorus for more than 15 years and absolutely love it,” said Joe Gregore, SDGMC membership director. “We have so much fun. The guys are amazing…
