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World's largest transgender-specific conference returns to Philly, May 31 to June 2

GLAAD
May 24th, 2012

PHILADELPHIA -- This summer marks the 11th year of the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (PTHC), a program of Mazzoni Center, which will take place from May 31 to June 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Gavin Newsom to headline Bob Filner rally Wednesday at Rich’s

SDGLN Staff
May 22nd, 2012

SAN DIEGO – Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is wildly popular in California’s LGBT community for his trailblazing stance in support of marriage equality and other gay-rights issues, will be firing up the Democratic faithful at a Bob Filner for Mayor rally this week.

The event will begin at 4:30 pm Wednesday, May 23, at Rich’s, 1051 University Ave. in Hillcrest. Admission is $20 at the door.

A VIP photo opportunity with Newsom and Filner, starting at 5:40 pm, costs $250 per person.

Former San Diego City Councilmember Donna Frye will also speak at the rally.

Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast youth honorees named

SDGLN Staff
May 22nd, 2012

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

SDGLN's Ben Cartwright selected as first executive director of San Diego Gay Men's Chorus

SDGLN Staff
May 18th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Longtime San Diego Gay & Lesbian News Staff Writer Ben Cartwright has accepted a position as the first executive director of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus (SDGMC), a local LGBT music and arts organization.

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RGOD2: 25 years ago, Pasadena's AIDS Service Center started with a telephone under the stairs

The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle - SDGLN Contributor
May 18th, 2012

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.

VIDEO: California's Pride season begins this weekend in Long Beach

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
May 18th, 2012

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Every year around this time, many community members start noticing signals that the California LGBT pride season is approaching, often saying “It’s that time of year already?”

Long Beach, a coastal city in the southern part of Los Angeles County that is home to nearly a half-million people, hosts its LGBT pride celebration each year on the third weekend of May, which many consider the official kickoff to the California Pride season.

Judge Vaughn Walker to be guest speaker at GSDBA Awards Luncheon

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2012

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.

Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast honorees named

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – More than 1,100 San Diegans who support equality and justice will gather in celebration of Harvey Milk's memory at the sold-out fourth annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast on Friday, May 25, at the San Diego Bayfront Hilton.

As a featured part of the event, two San Diego leaders who have inspired us in the tradition of Harvey Milk will be honored.

Tijuana to observe IDAHO with three days of events, invite San Diegans to attend

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
May 17th, 2012

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.

San Diego Pride expands its diversity efforts

SDGLN Staff
May 16th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – To take its long-standing commitment to diversity a step further, San Diego LGBT Pride recently created a Diversity Task Force to work on a number of initiatives to ensure that all communities are truly represented within the organization.

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