In 2004, the elusive graffiti artist and celebrated mockumentarian Banksy created a now-iconic work of art on an outside wall of the Prince Albert pub in Brighton, England. The piece, dubbed “Gay Bobbies,” features two policeman locked in an embrace – and now promises to fetch nearly £1million when it goes up for auction in…
Film director/writer Morgan Spurlock came to town to discuss his hilarious new Sony Pictures Classics’ film, POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold , a film about the preponderance of product placement in films and TV. Spurlock gained notoriety with his earlier film in 2004, Super Size Me, when the film was nominated for…
San Diego LGBT Pride’s upcoming Out at the Park event with the San Diego Padres is gaining community-wide momentum as several LGBT organizations and major businesses have come on board to support the Petco Park outing, scheduled for 5:35 p.m., May 7. The organizations assisting in ticket sales include the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association…
Collecting the paraphernalia of Pride parades and political protests, historical books, periodicals and pictures since 1986, the Lambda Archives of San Diego has outgrown its small corner in the Diversionary Theatre on Park Boulevard, leading the Archives’ board president, Frank Nobiletti, to sign a new long-term lease with the theatre that is set to nearly…
Diversionary Theatre has appointed John E. Alexander as its new executive director. “John’s passion and experience in theatre and his proven leadership in taking nonprofit organizations to the next level of development provide the exact combination for fostering our growth and sustainability,” said Matthew Thomason, co-president of the board of trustees. Alexander comes to Diversionary…
A student at the University of North Carolina has been charged with filing a false report after saying he was the victim of a hate crime. Quinn Matney, a 19-year-old freshman, allegedly claimed that a man shouted anti-gay abuse at him and branded his wrist, causing him to be treated in hospital for severe burns….
CALIFORNIA – The NBA has fined star player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers $100,000 for what it calls “inexcusable” homophobic language used against a referee. During last week’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers player called Bennie Adams a “faggot” when the referee judged he had committed a foul. His outburst…
