We went to Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center May 16 to view the exhibit, Through our lens: personal stories of mental illness. The event by Meeting Place Clubhouse featured 28 photographs and artwork from fourteen of its members. Guests enjoyed complimentary tray passed hors d’oeuvres and drinks along with the powerful art that was…
Last year I had the distinct honor of co-jurying entries to the Art of Pride juried exhibition which happens in conjunction with San Diego’s LGBT 2013 Pride festival. Whoosh, and believe it or not 11 months have rolled by and the deadline is looming for artists interested in exhibiting their work at this year’s show….
thursday, may 30 Steal Heaven – ONE NIGHT ONLY! Activist Abbie Hoffman is back on the scene raising Cain, raising the Pentagon and raising the next generation of social game-changers. San Diego REP’s artist-in-residence Herbert Siguenza of Culture Clash, whose “Weekend with Pablo Picasso” has been playing across the country, depicts Hoffman nestled in a…
One of the things that has propelled the gay community forward through the years has been its nonprofits, and community support for these organizations. The HRC, for example, began as a gay specific civil rights organization that was supported by members of the lesbian and gay community, and after decades of work the organization began…
Shame is something that no one wants to experience. It may be caused by that most embarrassing moment in your life that if simply mentioned makes your blood boil. You are absolutely humiliated and wish you can make that awful moment go away. Shame is one of the most powerful emotions. What makes LGBT people…
June 28, 2010 the San Diego City Council voted 6-2 to approve construction of the new San Diego Central Library. At the time the project had its detractors. Councilmembers Carl DeMaio and Sherri Lightner voted against the library saying it was too expensive and the City could not afford it. Former City Attorney Michael Aguirre…
The first question I was asked after I walked out of Star Trek Into Darkness was not, “Was it good?” but rather, “How good was it?” After the 2009 glorious reboot of the iconic sci-fi series Star Trek, with J.J. Abrams directing Chris Pine as Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Mr. Spock, the expectations…
When Mayor Bob Filner finds himself up against a wall politically, he turns to the very source of his political power: his constituents. That political power supply, the mayor says, is also his best source of personal vigor. As one of the mayor’s senior staff members told San Diego LGBT Weekly during a recent day…
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) San Diego County Chapter will be holding its second annual Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Awards Night May 31, from 6-9 p.m., at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. “The GSA Awards Night is a night to recognize GSAs for their work in their schools and gives them…
Join HRC for Her HRC Masquerade in San Diego May 30 at Gossip Grill, 1440 University Ave. 7-11 p.m. DJ Dida will be spinning and there will be drink specials all night long. There will also be a raffle with giveaways and date auction with the opportunity to win a date and limo ride. General…
