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ACTION ALERT: Support San Diego's 10th annual Rainbow Prom

SAN DIEGO -- Wow! Time goes by fast. Would you believe that The Center has been hosting their Rainbow Prom for 10 years?

The Rainbow Prom (formerly “The Other Prom”) provides our youth a safe, welcoming and affirming event where they can express themselves. LGBTQ youth want to go to prom, dress up and dance with that someone special, just like everyone else.

ADOPT ME! Take Bernie home!

Bernie is a black cat weighing 8.1 pounds. He is 13 years old and has been neutered.

Why I'd make a great companion

I'm a mellow and easy-going companion, content just to feel loved. Friendly, affectionate and social, I'm easy to love and a joy to be around.I am an old soul looking for someone to spend my golden years with.

Other things you should know about me

GLAAD's What To Watch On Tuesday

(This post was originally published by SDGLN content partner GLAAD.)

Tonight catch an elimination episode of "The Voice" as two vocalists are sent home.

What to Watch: Tuesday, May 21

9:00pm: The Voice, NBC (1 hr) NEW

Two vocalists are eliminated in a results show. This season includes out musician Michelle Chamuel on Team Usher.

Far Right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest of marriage equality

PARIS -- A former Far Right militant terrorist turned controversial French historian today put a gun in his mouth and squeezed the trigger, committing suicide in front of the main altar at the world famous Notre Dame Cathedral in a dramatic protest against marriage equality.

Laura Jane: Mistress of all ceremonies

(This story originally appeared HERE in Gay San Diego.)

When Laura Jane Willcock left Traverse City, Mich. behind in 2001 and touched down in San Diego to start anew with her young son Dylan, it was mere days before 9/11.

“Our belongings hadn’t even arrived from Michigan yet,” Laura Jane said.

Profiles in Advocacy: AIDS Research Institute, working to end HIV

It occurred to me that it was time to write about the nonprofit for which I work: the AIDS Research Institute (ARI). Founded in 1997, the ARI is the Organized Research Unit (ORU) of UC San Diego that both links the many HIV/AIDS programs at the university together as well as provides a bridge between those programs and the larger community.

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Spiritual or religious: What's the difference?

(This post originally appeared HERE in SDGLN media partner Gay San Diego.)

DVD review: Lesbian twist powers psychological thriller, "Side Effects" | VIDEO

Girl-on-girl action spices up “Side Effects,” arriving on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, May 21.

Starring Rooney Mara and Catherine Zeta-Jones along with Jude Law and Channing Tatum, “Side Effects” is another suspenseful thriller from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (“Traffic,” “Contagion”).

This one is another roller coast ride of intrigue and suspense, with more twists than a bag of pretzels.

SATURDAY: The Glitteratti to raise money for Being Alive San Diego

SAN DIEGO -- The Glitteratti – a group of five philanthropic friends in San Diego who have joined hands to bring a little sparkle into the lives of those in need – invite community members to help make a difference in the lives of San Diegans living with HIV/AIDS at a fundraiser for Being Alive on Saturday, May 25.

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COMMENTARY: Stop the hate! Free Kate!

Meet 17-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt:

• Sebastian River High School Senior
• Cheerleader
• Voted “most school spirited”

Meet the 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt:

• Expelled
• Arrested
• Charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery of a child 12 to 16 years old

Kaitlyn "Kate" Hunt is - or I should say was – in a relationship with another female student. Kate and this other young woman started dating when Kate was 17 and a senior, and the other young woman was15.

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