Shell Vacations has taken ownership of the Park Manor Suites after purchasing the property for $11.5 million. The new owners have confirmed there are no immediate changes, including its LGBT-friendly events. “We are very excited that we purchased it. We are thrilled with the property,” said Karen Buttice, spokeswoman for Shell Vacations. She confirmed there…
A Chorus Line, that most iconic of musicals celebrating the Broadway gypsy dancer ethic and detailing the intricate tapestry of emotions, human frailties and theatrical ambitions, opens in San Diego, courtesy of the San Diego Musical Theatre. A Chorus Line presents the quintessential backstage look at the process of musical theater; a snapshot of the…
Last week, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) presented a citywide map of all nine proposed city council districts, including a version of District 3 that “maintains its extremely strong LGBT community of interest.” Lani Lutar, President and CEO of SDCTA, says the map keeps communities and neighborhoods together while promoting responsive government. “To…
FLORIDA – Karlton O. Johnson, principal of Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Fla. is coming under fire for “outing” a gay student and threatening to suspend her and her gay friend for holding hands on campus. Broward County Commissioner Kristen Jacobs, who represents Pompano Beach, learned of the incident after reading a story…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – LGBT organizations Courage Campaign, GLAAD and Equality Matters have joined Media Matters’ Drop Fox campaign in asking Orbitz to cease sponsoring Fox News due to Fox’s long history of anti-LGBT bigotry. The campaign says that a number of Fox presenters and guests, such as Bill O’Reilly and Governor Mike Huckabee, promote “misinformation,…
CALIFORNIA – The California State Assembly has passed the Gender Nondiscrimination Act (AB 887) with bipartisan support by a 54-24 vote. The bill is authored by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and is sponsored by Equality California and the Transgender Law Center. AB 887 will strengthen employment, housing and other civil rights protections for all…
AUSTRALIA – A peaceful protest by marriage equality advocates in Adelaide, Australia, to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, ended in violence after members of the Adelaide Christian Street Church disrupted the demonstration. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the scuffle began when a woman was pushed off her wheelchair by a Christian protester. “A…
To meet my deadline, I am writing this on May 18, but I don’t know why I should bother. According to certain reports on TV and in the newspaper, I will be taken to heaven in Rapture on May 21 long before this appears. But to be safe, in case I am overlooked, I might…
Guilt! I know I carry it along with me about a great many instances and occurrences: things I have done, things I have not done, and things I have failed to do. I don’t know if it is my Catholic upbringing or just a sense of self-masochism, but guilt follows me perpetually. In the realm…
Thank you all for all your calls and emails about the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, but all credit should go to the hardworking committee and The Center. Over 1,000 attend Milk Breakfast The major article in this past Sunday’s edition of the Union Tribune stated it the best! “Harvey Milk Breakfast quickly becomes place to…
