SAN DIEGO – Three San Diego area youth will be recognized Friday at the sold-out Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast at the San Diego Bayfront Hilton.

More than 1,100 San Diegans who support equality and justice will gather in celebration of Harvey Milk's memory. During the event, the Harvey Milk Youth Leadership Award will be presented to Rebeca Arellano and Haileigh Adams, and the Harvey Milk Youth Essay Award will be presented to Andrew Alvarado.

2012 Harvey Milk Youth Leadership Award – Rebeca Arellano and Haileigh Adams

I visited the AIDS Service Center in Pasadena several months ago with Bishop Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda.

The most poignant moment was seeing 90 satchels lined up against the conference room wall with names of children who would be going to local schools while living with HIV. It was a symbol of how this 25-year-old agency has adapted to serve an eighth of Los Angeles County residents living with HIV.

The new executive director, Anthony Guthmiller, told me how things had changed from the early days with support groups and one full time mental health specialist.

SAN DIEGO -- Retired federal court Judge Vaughn Walker, who overturned California Proposition 8 that eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, will be the guest speaker at the Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) Annual Awards Luncheon on June 21 at The Prado restaurant ballroom in Balboa Park.

The Awards Luncheon is to recognize and honor business and community leaders that best exemplify the values and business success for which we stand.

TIJUANA, Mexico -- In honor of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), Comunidad Cultural de Tijuana LGBTI (COCUT - LGBTI) will host its annual Jornada Cultural Contra La Homofobia starting today at 4 pm and running through Saturday.