The board of directors of San Diego Pride has issued an apology following much adieu by Facebook users and people throughout the San Diego LGBT community, some of whom complained that Pride San Diego was “advocating drug use” because a clothing advertisement placed near the front of this year’s San Diego Pride Souvenir Guide featured…
The French Ministry of Health will no longer forbid the acceptance of blood and plasma donations from gay men, who have been thought to be higher risks for infecting the blood supply with the HIV virus. According to the English-language French newspaper, The Connexion, France will issue a similar policy to that of England, Wales…
BY THOM SENZEE In a political mailer emblazoned with the words, “If you hate DOMA, blame Filner,” a locally-based lobbying group for the liquor store industry is pointing an accusatory finger at Rep. Bob Filner (D-San Diego) as being responsible for the existence of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), part of which, coincidentally today…
U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken found Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) limiting of same-sex couples’ and domestic partners’ rights to participate in a long-term care plan offered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District becomes the first federal court to decide a case relating DOMA…
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the birth of slain LGBT civil rights leader, Harvey Milk – and, in San Diego, the day the nation’s first Harvey Milk Street was dedicated. The dedication was officiated by Milk’s nephew and several other dignitaries. Gathered on a street corner for the unveiling was a diverse crowd made…
Recently, San Diego LGBT Weekly welcomed San Diego State University educator, Pat Washington, who is running for a California State Assembly seat in the 79th District. Washington, a married, openly lesbian candidate with a strong focus on education as the foundation for her campaign platform, gets downright fiery when talking about the needs of the…
Stampp Corbin, co-chair of the 2008 Obama for America campaign’s National LGBT Leadership Council responded to President Barack Obama’s historic announcement about same-sex marriage by issuing the following statement: “Today is an historic moment in the history of the United States; President Obama announced his support of same- sex marriage. In 2007, when I decided…
BY TOM ANDREW Broadway San Diego’s short-stint offering (now through Sunday, May 13 at San Diego Civic Theatre) of Chicago the Musical starring Christie Brinkley and John O’Hurley should be seen for the ensemble and not necessarily for its headliners. “Chicago,” written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, is based on the play of the…
Congressman Bob Filner (D-California) has joined with several prominent LGBT civil rights leaders from San Diego and across the country, calling on the US 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….
BY ANDREW PRINTER A one act play that is simply ‘awesome’ A Man, his Wife, and his Hat is an imaginative and thoroughly entertaining 90 minute, one act play up and running at the Moxie Theatre until April 29. The play, written by local MFA candidate Lauren Yee weaves a simple message about love…
