The inaugural Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Honors will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. The awards will be presented by the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) of Washington, D.C., the International Court Council and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912-Aug. 24,…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego LGBT Center announced today that registration for the all-new AIDS Walk San Diego is now open, and that there are some great new additions to this year’s event. In addition to new routes for both the Walk and Run, organizers are adding a “Street Challenge” obstacle course! It all…
If you’re heading over to Vegas you’ll definitely want to check out the Fremont Street Experience downtown (Old Vegas). It’s a short drive from the Strip. We’ve been there a few times and have always enjoyed the free shows, deep-fried Oreos and 99c shrimp cocktails. This year they’re presenting the Rock of Vegas Summer Concert…
thursday, june 27 Joshua White The San Diego Museum of Art has selected three nationally recognized musicians: Danny Green, Joshua White, and Mark Dresser for the Jazz Residency Project. During their residencies, each musician will explore a single topic or theme critical to their work over the course of three concerts. Each concert includes a…
The San Diego Sqooterheads, in association with Mo’s Universe, are proud to present the Stonewall Anniversary Scooter Roundup, taking place under the Hillcrest Pride Flag this Friday June 28, 8:30-10:30 p.m. — the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion that gave birth to the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The Roundup is for anyone in the community…
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign to encourage people of all ages to “Take the Test, Take Control.” Too many people don’t know they have HIV. In the United States, nearly 1.1 million people are living with HIV, and almost one in five don’t know they are infected. Getting tested is the…
BY CHRISTOPHER LEEMASTER AND NEAL PUTNAM A non-religious memorial service honoring the life of Jay Robert Barton will be held Monday, July 1 at 2 p.m. in the Fireside Room at the Jolly Roger Restaurant, 1900 N. Harbor Dr., in Oceanside. Jay, a well-spoken, generous, humorous, passionate and red-haired handsome man, died June 5 of…
SAN DIEGO — LGBTQ organizations are calling for a mass rally at 5 p.m. under the Hillcrest Pride Flag at the intersection of Normal Street and University Avenue Wednesday June 26 – the day the Supreme Court issues its ruling on the legality of California’s Prop. 8 and the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage…
It has come to the attention of San Diego LGBT Weekly that the Lincoln Club of San Diego County is set to endorse Carl DeMaio in his run against Congressman Scott Peters in the 52nd Congressional District. In an email sent to supporters headed “Keep this secret” Lincoln Club Chairman Bill Lynch writes: “I’m going…
SAN DIEGO – It’s time to step back into the psychedelic ’60s with the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) as they present Feelin’ Groovy—Songs of the ‘60s, the greatest hits of that free-spirited yet socially charged decade. Tickets are now on sale at sdgmc.org for the July 27 and 28 shows at the Birch North Park Theatre….
