Continuing an annual tradition, the AntiViral Research Center (AVRC) at University of California, San Diego is offering 250 free weekend passes to the 2015 San Diego LGBT Pride Festival for persons who undergo free, confidential HIV testing. The program is part of an on-going study to detect early and acute HIV infections in the community….
In a move to address rumors of closure the chair of Stepping Stone San Diego today released an open letter reassuring LGBTQ San Diegans that the operation will not be shutting down. In the letter Chair Tom Reise writes, “Each of us on the Board of Directors and on staff considers Stepping Stone to be…
Yes, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of San Diego’s renowned Balboa Park and there are continuing events celebrating this historic landmark as there should be. Balboa Park has played a great part in the history of San Diego’s LGBT community. From social, political, HIV-AIDS demonstrations and Pride, etc. In fact, this year marks the 40th…
FilmOut San Diego had their 17th Annual LGBT Film Festival this past weekend. Opening night was full of excitement for the documentary Tab Hunter Confidential. The film has received accolades at several film festivals worldwide so the anticipation was not surprising. The story follows Hunter’s career and how he navigated through the politics of Hollywood…
It’s a Tuesday here in Burlington, Calif. and Amanda Watson is in surgery with Dr. Marci Bowers having gender confirmation surgery (GCS) as I’m writing this column. She’s waited a long time for this. Amanda is a former sailor. When her time in service ended in the late 1990s, she stayed in San Diego. She…
thursday, june 4 Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Force Majeure is the most extensive comedy tour ever. Launched in March 2013, once completed this tour will have taken Izzard to more than 25 countries on five continents. From Cardiff to Kathmandu and Moscow to Mumbai, Force Majeure has travelled across Europe, Africa, Russia, the U.K., Canada,…
Being Alive HIV/AIDS Services San Diego has announced the return of Daniel’s Market Food Bank. The Mobile Market will be held one day a month on the first Friday of the month, June 5, 2015 at the Walgreen’s parking lot, 301 University (across from Urban Mo’s) from 9 to 11 a.m. “Daniel’s Pantry has been…
The HIV Planning Council conducts needs assessments each year amongst those living with or at risk for HIV; and each year one of the primary barriers to receiving care or prevention treatments that emerges is – community members don’t know where to get the resources they need. The San Diego LGBT Community Center is committed…
On a recent Saturday night in San Diego’s University Heights neighborhood Tondelay O., a 6-foot-tall drag queen was dressed to the nines. But she wasn’t costumed to perform on stage – nor was she or any of her half-dozen or so sisters-in-drag decked out for a party. Tondelay and her pals, not to mention about…
Nancy Maclean won this year’s Lovedy Gilbert Award from the Metropolitan Community Church in San Diego that is presented to a female congregant who demonstrates love and acceptance for all. “You are my home. You are my family,” said Maclean just after Senior Pastor Dan Koeshall announced her as the 2015 winner. The straight woman…
