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SDGLN celebrates third anniversary

SDGLN Staff
October 23rd, 2012

SAN DIEGO – This week, San Diego Gay & Lesbian News (SDGLN.com) observed its third anniversary as the most-read LGBT news source in San Diego.

Since its debut on Oct. 22, 2009, SDGLN has grown its readership throughout San Diego and California, across the United States, and to every corner of the globe. To date, SDGLN has totaled 3.5 million pageviews and 1.9 million unique visitors, according to Google Analytics.

Hillcrest Business Association elects 2012-13 board of directors

SDGLN Staff
October 12th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) held its Annual Meeting and Quarterly Member Open House on Tuesday evening, which included the election of the organization's 2012-13 board of directors.

Held at HBA member business Pita Jungle, the event was open to all community members, who were able to meet and interact with the organization's staff, board and volunteers.

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SDGLN to participate in Voice of San Diego's PolitiFest on Saturday | VIDEOS

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
September 27th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – Voice of San Diego (VOSD), a member-based nonprofit investigative news organization, will host its second annual PolitiFest on Saturday, Sept. 29, and San Diego Gay and Lesbian News will participate in the event.

The purpose of PolitiFest, according to organizers at Voice of San Diego, is to “bring back the civil in discourse.” The news organization says they created the event “because San Diegans deserve a festival where the whole family can spend the day learning about their city – while having fun.”

Gay San Diego Q&A with Carl DeMaio: LGBT mayoral candidate

Morgan M. Hurley and Anthony King - Gay San Diego
September 7th, 2012

(Editor's note: This interview was originally published HERE by SDGLN media partner Gay San Diego.)

Councilmember Carl DeMaio is the openly gay Republican candidate for San Diego mayor, and has repeatedly said he is running on a platform based on economic and fiscal issues. He has received much criticism from some in the LGBT community, and addresses this criticism as well as his run for mayor in this exclusive interview.

Gay entrepreneur Andrew Briskin dies at 44

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
August 28th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – Andrew Briskin, an entrepreneur with ties to San Diego, died Monday after battling an illness, according to a post by his friend, pop singer Debby Holiday. He was 44 years old.

The cause of death is unclear at this time, but it is believed to be a result of that illness, which friends say he had been struggling with for some time.

Briskin was a partner in his latest business venture, MyOwnConcierge. He lived in Puerto Vallarta, a resort city in Jalisco, Mexico, with his partner Logan Miller.

Balboa Park water fight organizer Matthew Hardick talks to CBS News 8

SDGLN Staff
August 15th, 2012

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - What was supposed to be a fun celebration in Balboa Park this past weekend turned into a situation that got way out of control. News 8 spoke exclusively with one of the party's organizers.

Matthew Hardick tells us he has reached out to police to take responsibility for the event, and is extremely heartsick and apologetic about the party that trashed the lily pond.

"I'm devastated and I'm so remorseful for what happened, and to all the people this has affected and angered, and that's why I'm here," Hardick said.

SDGLN sets records for web traffic and Social Media impact

SDGLN Staff
August 1st, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Gay & Lesbian News continues to dominate the LGBT media market in San Diego, setting new monthly record numbers for web traffic and Social Media impact.

In July 2012, SDGLN shattered records for pageviews (151,736), visits (117,513) and unique visitors (103,545), according to Google Analytics.

This compares to SDGLN’s first month of operation, in October 2009, when the daily LGBT news source debuted with 6,166 monthly readers.

In Social Media, SDGLN climbed to 17,552 likes on Facebook and 9,916 followers on Twitter during the month of July.

SDPIX celebrates 10 years!

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
July 27th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – In today’s economy, it is often difficult for small-business owners to stay afloat for more than a few years. Some, though, have worked their way through the economic challenges and only grow and thrive.

Such is the case with Hale Media, the parent company of San Diego Pix (SDPIX) and San Diego Gay & Lesbian News (SDGLN), which will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its SDPIX brand this Saturday night with a party at “Laser Party” at Rich’s nightclub.

LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY: A dialogue between Gloria Johnson and Johnathan Hale

Gloria Johnson and Johnathan Hale
July 27th, 2012

(Editor's note: San Diego community activist Gloria Johnson and Hale Media publisher Johnathan Hale exchanged emails about Hale's Letter to the Community in which he opined: "Real LGBT leaders don't put politics above Pride." The letter was the most-read story on SDGLN on Thursday and stimulated much public discussion across Social Media.

Letter to the Community: Real LGBT leaders don’t put politics above Pride

Johnathan Hale - Hale Media Publisher
July 26th, 2012

“Are you ready?”

With those three words, my partner Carl DeMaio took my hand, squeezed it, and the two of us started down the parade route in this year’s San Diego Pride Parade.

I almost did not walk in the Pride Parade this year.

I want to share with you why – and why I am so glad I did.

First, let’s recall why Pride came to be.

The LGBT community was tired of living closeted lives and we developed Pride events to show that we were, indeed, proud of who we are.

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