The Egyptian grandson of actor legend Omar Sharif has some news to share: he is Jewish and he is gay. The announcement was made publicly Sunday in an open letter to The Advocate after years of silence. Although relieved to come out as gay, Sharif was admittedly worried of repercussions against his family, namely those…
If sidesplitting comedy is what you are after, you are in luck, times three, because this Saturday night at 8 p.m. for your delectation The Birch North Park Theatre presents the Queer Queens of Qomedy. The Queer Queens are comprised of three of the country’s reigning LGBT comics, Gina Yashere, Fortune Feimster and Poppy Champlin….
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, and Attorney General Eric Holder joined forces in combating teen bullying as they addressed an audience of over 400 teachers, students, and community officials at the White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools & Community in Arlington, Texas Tuesday. “In March of 2010, we held the first-ever White…
During his appearance at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church Sunday, Republican hopeful Rick Santorum promised churchgoers that he would commit to repealing the fall of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) – the now-defunct policy that prohibited gays and lesbians from disclosing their sexual orientation in the military – if elected as president of the United States….
Some of the largest organizations in the United States are speaking out against North Carolina’s Amendment One—a discriminatory measure against same-sex marriage that will appear on the state’s May 8, 2012 ballot. Cathy Bessant, Global Technology & Operations Executive at Bank of America – one of the many financial institutions headquartered in North Carolina —…
Those who think Gov. Mitt Romney is the more threatening candidate to President Barack Obama should take heart from this week’s results in Michigan. On paper, Romney looks more electable, but in the flesh, the GOP’s own electorate just doesn’t like him. Many Republican voters – possibly most – voted strictly on electability, not because…
Those who think Gov. Mitt Romney is the more threatening candidate to President Barack Obama should take heart from this week’s results in Michigan. On paper, Romney looks more electable, but in the flesh, the GOP’s own electorate just doesn’t like him. Many Republican voters – possibly most – voted strictly on electability, not because…
Saturday, March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day is a nationwide observance that encourages people to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS and raise awareness of its impact on women and girls. It is coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH)….
San Diego‘s 40th Anniversary Coronation events now hold the record for the most elected officials and dignitaries ever to attend a Royal Affair of the International Court System of Canada, United States and Mexico. Mayor Jerry Sanders, US Congressman Bob Filner, US Congresswoman Susan Davis, the Majority Whip of the California State Assembly, Honorable Toni…
This past Tuesday the City Council of San Diego honored the Imperial Court de San Diego with a special resolution presented at City Hall, recognizing the court’s members for 40 years of noble deeds. Court members, including some who were involved in the establishment of the Imperial Court in the early 1970s, attended the City…
