The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA), one of the largest specialty chambers in San Diego County and the second largest lesbian, gay and supportive chamber in the nation, has announced its opposition to Proposition B, which appears on the June ballot in the City of San Diego. In a press release issued Wednesday the…
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio – Bridgeport resident Jennifer Tyrrell has been told that, because she is gay, she would no longer be able to serve as a den leader of her son’s Cub Scout chapter by the District Councilmember. In response, parents and scouts from Pack 109 held a peaceful protest outside of the local Boy Scouts…
WASHINGTON – New data from the Pew Research Center shows marriage equality ranks last among the top concerns of voters ahead of the 2012 elections. Support for LGBT equality is increasing and issues pertaining to the LGBT community are no longer a “wedge” for voters, representing a remarkable turnaround in the last 8 years. The…
Congressman Bob Filner has joined with several prominent LGBT civil rights leaders from San Diego and across the country, calling on the U.S. Navy to name “ … the next appropriate ship after Harvey Milk.” The late civil rights icon, Harvey Milk, was a Navy veteran who began his service during the Korean War. In…
Sixty Minutes broadcast journalist Mike Wallace passed away at 93 this month after a six decade career. His journalistic mantra was “be tough but fair.” That is exactly the philosophy of San Diego LGBT Weekly. Many in our community think that our role is to protect LGBT institutions and leaders; nothing could be further from…
There will always be fundraisers and good causes. When you think about it, there seems to be one for everything. People get very passionate, as they should, about their charities and some industries today even have created their own. This year, we will celebrate the 6th annual event called Dining Out For Life. This fundraiser…
Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, son of Leafs GM Brian Burke and brother of the late Brendan Burke, predicts that the National Hockey League will have its first openly gay hockey player within the next two years. The forecast comes in wake of Burke’s contributions to the “You Can Play” project, founded in Brendan’s memory…
President Obama announced Friday his support of the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) and the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA). The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today applauded the president’s decision to help end discrimination against student LGBTs. “The President’s endorsement of the SNDA and SSIA…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Kevin Kloosterman, a former Mormon bishop, said he “came out” last year — just not in the way that many people associate with coming out. “I came out and basically made a personal apology to (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) folks for really not understanding their issues, not…
(CNN) – The Weinstein Company’s documentary on bullying in schools has received another show of support from teen pop star Justin Bieber. The 18-year-old singer has provided the soundtrack for a new TV spot for the Bully documentary with his song “Born to Be Somebody.” The clip, premiered on Fandango.com, and began airing last week….
