Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A whirlwind of controversy is swirling around The San Diego LGBT Community Center following Friday’s Transgender Day of Empowerment at which the bestowing of an award on San Diego Police…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California on Friday shared with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) an analysis that shows that a decision not to provide ongoing direct federal funding for cost-sharing reductions would have immediate and dramatic effects on rates, federal spending and the viability of exchanges across the nation. “The impact of not providing direct…
LOS ANGELES, Calif.– Teachers play a major role in building brighter futures for our children in communities around the country. This May, Teleflora, the world’s leading floral delivery service and GLSEN, the leading education organization focused on ensuring safe and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 schools, are partnering to help you express your gratitude for all the teachers that…
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Club Skirts and Tito’s Vodka joined forces at this year’s Dinah by donating a $10,000 matching grant to the National Center For Lesbian Rights (NCLR). In addition to the pool parties, phenomenal concerts and raging DJ sets, this year’s Dinah had a decidedly activist undertone. The Dinah hosted a ‘Party With A Purpose,’ Sunday,…
OutRight Action International is calling on British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell to take a stand against the kidnapping, detention, torture, and murder of gay men in Chechnya. All three companies have considerable investment and partnerships with state-owned oil and gas companies in Russia, with ventures worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Jessica…
NEW YORK – As anti-LGBTQ politicians in Texas continue to introduce and vote on anti-LGBTQ measures like Senate Bill 6 and House Bill 2899 – which both target and discriminate transgender Texans, Teen Vogue premiered a new video by GLAAD called “Transgender Texans Under Attack: Students Speak Out,” featuring Texas college students who are seeing…
The pile of holiday cards has finally been dispensed. They’ve been sitting in a lump on the counter for months, and you just now got around to sorting them. Some were too beautiful to let go; others had messages you wanted to save, some had addresses you needed, a couple pictures fell on your lap,…
The arbitrary detention of men based on their (perceived) sexual orientation is continuing, almost two weeks after the news reached international attention. In spite of the global outcry, no action has been taken, either on the part of the Russian or Chechen authorities, to release those detained, ILGA-Europe reports. According to the latest information received…
SAN DIEGO – The State of California has released the official graduation rate data for the Class of 2016, and San Diego Unified ranked first among the top 5 largest districts – ahead of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach and Fresno. The state put the final graduation rate number for San Diego Unified at…
SAN DIEGO —The Old Globe would like to invite friends, Romans, countrymen—all of San Diego, in fact—to join them in celebrating their resident playwright William Shakespeare’s birthday with Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare! Saturday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on the Globe’s campus in Balboa Park. The Bard’s birthday—his 453rd!—is a fitting and…
