The California Democratic Party has released television and radio ads featuring Michelle Obama encouraging San Diego voters to turn out for local Democrats running for Congress. This announcement comes at a time when Col. Doug Applegate, the Democratic candidate for the 49th Congressional District, is making great strides against Republican incumbent Darrell Issa. Issa’s support…
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund and the National Coalition for LGBT Health have published a new guide on health issues important to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. Released in advance of the 2016 presidential election, the “10 Key LGBTQ Health Advocacy Priorities Guide” is intended to educate voters on…
All Day: slate.com News outlets have traditionally avoided announcing election results until the polls in a state have closed, out of fear that voters might stay home if they knew what was happening. Believing the point of journalism is to provide citizens with information, not protect them from it, slate.com has partnered with VoteCastr to…
In an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade, Hillary Clinton went on record with her commitment to LGBTQ people. She told the Washington Blade’s Chris Johnson, “We have so much more work to do, and I want LGBT people in every corner of this country to know that as president, I will always have your…
BERKELEY, Calif. – A preliminary analysis of Web site traffic to the comprehensive online voter guide Voter’s Edge California reveals that some of the most high-profile propositions on the statewide ballot are garnering less attention from users of Voter’s Edge California than ballot measures largely outside the public spotlight. An analysis of Voter’s Edge site…
LA JOLLA, Calif. — La Jolla Playhouse has announced that Native Voices at the Autry will continue their stint as the Playhouse’s Resident Theater Company for a second year, continuing through the 2017/2018 season. As part of the residency, the Playhouse will host Native Voices’ sixth annual Short Play Festival, entitled Take Back the Land,…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The third teaser trailer for Danielle LoPresti’s new music video, Holy was released Friday and features herself, with real-life wife Alicia Champion and actress Anna Khaja, who is best known for her roles on, Quantico and Silicon Valley. Watch the video above. In the video Champion, who viewers might remember from…
Friday, Focus Features’ Loving opened in select New York and Los Angeles theaters. Loving will expand across the country throughout the month of November. From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the…
SAN DIEGO – Surfrider San Diego Chapter’s No Border Sewage Committee (NoBS) and Surfrider Baja Chapter are hosting a first ever simultaneous bi-national Pro-Am surf competition Nov. 6 at the border of San Diego and Tijuana. The competition is being administered by Revolt Surf and presented by San Diego-based residential lender, Pure Mortgage. There will be two competitive Pro-Am surf contests…
WASHINGTON – Thursday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new national digital ad: “Clinton: Clear Choice for LGBTQ Equality.” The ad is aimed at mobilizing the LGBTQ vote in support of Hillary Clinton and pro-equality candidates up and down the ballot nationwide. “Clinton: Clear Choice for LGBTQ Equality” details what is at stake for LGBTQ…
