Toni Atkins, the Democratic State Assemblymember from San Diego and sponsor of Assembly bill 499, succeeded today in garnering enough support to approve the measure for improved access to preventive STD services throughout the state of California. While current regulations permit young people to access preventive care with the involvement of a parent, and also…
At military bases across the nation, servicemen are undergoing special training to prepare for the final end to the 17-year-old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy against gay and lesbian individuals serving openly in the military. From Washington D.C. to San Diego’s own Camp Pendleton, members of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force are being…
Ah, the summer of 1969: a time of social change, free love, flower power and radical revolution. These days, we may think of hippies and beatniks whenever we wax nostalgic for the late sixties and early seventies – and yet these were also some of the darkest days of discrimination for the American gay community….
Local artist William E. Kelly hosted an event last night at the White Buddha Lounge at Saigon on Fifth to benefit the underserved LGBT senior community in the city of San Diego. Kelly’s exhibit opening, pushed back after an intended debut last week, featured 20% discounts on meals at the White Buddha Lounge. Patrons were…
As reported earlier this week by LGBT Weekly, the San Diego nonprofit Photocharity raises funds to benefit homeless youth throughout the city with annual concerts, auctions and public events. This Sunday marks the occasion of Photocharity’s biggest event of the year, the Celebration of Hope gala dinner and auction at downtown’s family-friendly Anthology venue. Unfortunately,…
Martini’s Above Fourth in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood will host the debut installment of “Laugh Out Proud,” an LGBT comedy show featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender comedians and allies to the gay community. The show kicks off this Thursday, April 14 at 8 pm. This week’s inaugural show will exclusively showcase gay and lesbian…
San Diego nonprofit Photocharity is a youth support organization with a twist; and at this weekend’s fundraising gala event, organizers hope to bring the San Diego community together to share in their mission and create solutions for homeless and LGBT youth throughout the city. Designed to serve the severely underrepresented population of 18-24 year-old homeless…
The San Diego Democratic Club has joined 81 other groups seeking suspension of policies that would require deportation for non-US citizens in same-sex marriages currently pending legality. As the Court debates the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, individuals in such relationships are not yet legally married and therefore face the threat of deportation….
Representatives of the San Diego Unified Board of Education have announced plans to vote on an anti-bullying policy at a meeting set for April 12, 2011. The proposed measure, developed with input from the Safe Schools Task Force, is called the Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation Prohibition Policy and is designed to create a safer learning…
The Los Angeles Times reported today that the 4th District Court of Appeals overturned a prior decision in the case of Frank Lampedusa, a teacher and dean of students at Farb Middle School in San Diego who was fired for placing an explicit “men seeking men” ad on Craigslist. The Commission on Professional Competence ruled…
