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FilmOut: Q&A with “Buffering” filmmakers Darren Flaxstone and Christian Martin | VIDEOS
The filmmakers behind "Buffering," showing June 1 at FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival, chat about why the comedy is so relevant in today's society, how festival audiences react to steamy sex scenes, and other fascinating behind-the-scenes stories.
FilmOut: Q&A with Paul Baker, La Mesa native making directing debut with anti-bullying film "Andie" | VIDEO
La Mesa native Paul Baker talks about his first-ever short film, "Andie," and shares his personal story of how he was bullied as a kid. Find out more about Baker and his film that will be shown at FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival.
FilmOut: Q&A with Michael D. Akers, director of “Morgan” | VIDEO
Michael D. Akers, the filmmaker behind "Morgan," speaks to SDGLN about how his romantic movie featuring a paraplegic lead character is groundbreaking in LGBT cinema. Read the revealing Q&A with Akers, and see the movie on June 1 at FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival.
FilmOut: Q&A with Austin Head, co-star of "Positive Youth" documentary | VIDEOS
Director Charlie David follows four HIV-positive youths across North America, showing how they are coping with the disease. One of them is Austin Head of Phoenix, who speaks with SDGLN about how having HIV has impacted his life.
Experts: Anti-gay bullying is much different, and much worse | VIDEOS
Gary Takesian, director of an acclaimed anti-bullying documentary, says LGBT youths who are bullied may not have support from their families, unlike other children who are bullied for reasons other than sexual identity.
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Nation's first-ever Harvey Milk Street signs to be unveiled Tuesday in San Diego
05.21.2012
Community members in San Diego are invited to celebrate the first street in the nation to be named after civil rights icon Harvey Milk.
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SDGLN Poll: Majority of readers plan to attend unveiling of Harvey Milk road signs on Tuesday
05.21.2012
The results, which are not scientific, reveal that 51% of readers plan to attend the Harvey Milk Street sign unveiling, and 49% won’t.
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LGBT active duty servicemembers, vets invited to march in Pride parade
05.17.2012
This is the first year San Diego Pride will happen post repeal of DADT. Pride officials are hopeful that those who have feared coming to share in the joy of Pride out of concern for losing their military careers will be able to finally celebrate their full and complete selves at America’s Pride in San Diego, celebrated July 20–22.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rainbow flag will fly high in Hillcrest
05.15.2012
The San Diego City Council votes today to approve a 65-foot flagpole in Hillcrest that will fly a rainbow flag year-round.
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San Diego's first bike corral to open today in Hillcrest
05.14.2012
The first bicycle corral in the city is located at Fifth and University Avenues in Hillcrest.
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Pre-marathon midnight towing comes to an end in Hillcrest
05.14.2012
SDGLN Nightlife Columnist Jim Winsor successfully petitions city and event officials to push back the time cars are towed from University Avenue in advance of the annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon -- considered a victory for nightlife patrons in the area.
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SDGLN Poll: Readers think Obama's support for marriage equality will not be an election issue
05.14.2012
The results, which are not scientific, reveal that 53% of readers think that Obama’s re-election chances won’t be affected, 25% are not sure, and 22% think it will be an issue.
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VIDEO: Man stabbed in Hillcrest early this morning
05.10.2012
The man's wounds are not believed to be life threatening.
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VIDEO: Sean Sala speaks against anti-gay "conversion therapy"
05.10.2012
Senate Bill 1172, authored by state Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), would prohibit a psychotherapist from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts without first disclosing the risk of harm and obtaining the patient’s informed consent.
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SDGLN Poll: Readers predicted Obama would fully evolve on marriage equality
05.10.2012
The poll question was asked before Obama on Wednesday announced that he supported full marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
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SDSU honors LGBT graduates at third annual Lavender Graduation
05.09.2012
More than 30 students participated in SDSU's third annual Lavender Graduation ceremony.
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BREAKING NEWS: San Diego to become first city in nation to have street named after Harvey Milk | VIDEO
05.08.2012
The San Diego City Council votes to rename Blaine Avenue in Hillcrest as Harvey Milk Street.
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10 San Diego Unified high schools named among America's finest
05.08.2012
Ten San Diego Unified high schools and one charter are ranked on the list of America's best high schools, released today by US News and World Report Magazine.
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San Francisco mayor to restore lost federal HIV/AIDS funding
05.18.2012
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will restore all of the nearly $8 million in federal HIV/AIDS funds that the city expects to lose in the fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Court recognizes new legal claim for unmarried partners intentionally deprived of expected inheritance
05.07.2012
The California Court of Appeal late last week established an important new legal protection for unmarried partners who are wrongfully prevented from inheriting property from each other when one partner dies.
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U.S. pastor: Put lesbian, gays behind electrified fences, let them “die out” | VIDEO
05.22.2012
Three pastors from North Carolina expressed their objection to marriage equality by proposing outrageous solutions to the “gay problem.”
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Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in jail in Tyler Clementi suicide case
05.21.2012
Also convicted of anti-gay hate crimes involving Clementi, Dharun Ravi avoided a harsher penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
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In Argentina, Buenos Aires allows same-sex marriages for tourists
05.21.2012
The Buenos Aires City Government will permit foreigners who are just visiting Argentina to get married -- with either opposite-sex or same-sex partners -- within five days of a request to the Civil Registry and only requiring a temporary address.
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Stunning turnaround on LGBT rights in Malawi?
05.18.2012
The new president of Malawi says she wants to overturn her nation's homophobic laws that make it a crime to be LGBT.
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