Seven restaurants to give 50 percent at San Diego’s 10th annual ‘Dining Out For Life’

SAN DIEGO — The 10th annual Dining Out For Life is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 28, 2016. The San Diego LGBT Community Center, which produces the event, has announced that seven locations have already committed to donating 50 percent their food and liquor sales to this important HIV/AIDS fundraiser. The following locations…

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San Diego Pop-up Concerts launch in March; showcase choral diversity

SAN DIEGO – Hundreds of singers will be making surprise appearances throughout San Diego County from Balboa Park to shopping centers and food courts as part of the Choral Consortium of San Diego’s free Pop-up Concert Series taking place throughout the month of March. “By branching out of our traditional music venues, our goals are…

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Autistic San Diego artist to host first art show

SAN DIEGO – San Diego local, Jeremy Sicile-Kira, a non-verbal autistic artist with synesthesia—a condition where he sees letters, words and emotions in color—will have his first curated solo art exhibit, Inner Dimensions, from Monday, April 11 – Saturday, April 23. The show is taking place during Autism Awareness Month and is being held at…

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This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week — NEDA Walk to be held Feb. 27

SAN DIEGO — The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) launched its 29th annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwareness Week), Feb. 21-27. NEDAwareness Week is an annual campaign to bring public attention to the critical needs of people with eating disorders and their families and the focus of this year’s campaign is on early detection…

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Larry Baza appointed to the California Arts Council

Community activist Larry Baza has been appointed to the California Arts Council. Baza, a Democrat, is the first San Diegan to serve on the California Arts Council in five years. Announcing the appointment Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins said, “With nearly 40 years of experience as a professional art administrator, Larry has proven his…

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Speaker Atkins announces the passing of longtime San Diego LGBT leader Bill Beck

SAN DIEGO—Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins today announced the passing of Dr. Bill Beck, a San Diego community leader who fought passionately for equality and civil rights, raised millions of dollars for AIDS and other worthy causes, and opened the door for many San Diego LGBT elected officials. “San Diego has lost a true pioneer…

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