Thursday, July 14 Rent sing-along Kick off Pride in Bohemian style with the San Diego Women’s Chorus as they host their third annual Pride movie sing-along with the added bonus of a musical theater karaoke party afterwards. From 7 to 9 p.m. laugh and cry as you watch Rent, the film based on the class…
As lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride events in San Diego are on many of our minds, I can’t help but think about what I was thinking about last year and what I’m thinking about this year. Last year I was one of the two San Diego Champions of Pride. In April of 2010,…
Do you remember the very first car you bought? I remember mine. I was living in Pasadena, responded to an ad I saw in The Reader, and drove out to West Los Angeles by LAX and saw her. I fell in love. A 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco with a really cool sporty wooden steering wheel and…
Long-time gay/Latino activist Nicole Murray Ramirez has been honored with two prestigious LGBT Pride awards. The first honor was presented on the floor of the California State Assembly in Sacramento during the third annual “LGBT Pride Celebration” held in the state capitol. Gov. Jerry Brown officially recognized the celebration and Murray Ramirez was honored along…
Ascribed to Cleopatra and Casanova, an oyster on the half shell has been an element of sexual connotation almost by default. The truth behind the oyster as an aphrodisiac lies in an elevated content of zinc. Oysters deliver 110-1,200 percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for every 3.5 ounces consumed. Zinc is associated with…
More than 160 social, business and political organizations representing the LGBT community take to the streets for the 37th Pride parade – with an anticipated 150,000 spectators. The parade is July 16, starting at 11 a.m. on the corner of University Avenue and Normal Street; it continues west on University to Sixth Avenue, and then…
The annual Rob Benzon Foundation launch party is Friday, July 15, 6-10 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Burnham House (3576 Seventh Ave.). General admission is $50 and includes 10 chef’s tables, hosted bars, a silent auction with more than 100 items, live music and more. The Rob Benzon Foundation’s mission is to honor…
There are few gay movies that are so joyful that I’d want to watch while getting ready for a Pride parade. So many are just too depressing. Or bad. But Priscilla is all glitter, glee and gowns, and – bonus! – a fine screenplay is met with stellar acting. Two drag queens (Hugo Weaving and…
