(This article was originally published HERE in SDGLN media partner Gay San Diego.)

This year’s fourth annual national educator conference focused on LGBTQIA youth may have been packed with celebrity honorees, but it was the 600 educators, school counselors and national LGBT leaders in attendance that were the real heroes of the weekend.

(This article was originally published HERE in SDGLN media partner Gay San Diego.)

Meeting Jim Byrd, you will first notice his tall lanky body, visible tattoos, soft blue eyes and easy smile, a close-shaven beard with its well-defined chops, and his whispy, but fashionable hair.

Take some time to talk to him and you will expose a kind, funny, unassuming and respectful Southern gentleman who very outwardly adores his mother.

(This article was originally published HERE in SDGLN media partner San Diego Uptown News.)

Residents of Vermont Street just south of University Avenue in Hillcrest are singing a happier tune this week, after one of their neighbors recently took the steps to address a longstanding parking issue in the area.

(This article was originally published HERE in SDGLN media partner San Diego Uptown News.)

SAN DIEGO -- A new public bicycle corral was the centerpiece of a set of new bike-friendly initiatives launched Sept. 6 in North Park. The initiatives bring San Diego closer to similar commuter environments in two other large cities, both with bike-friendly policies that are a model for the nation and provide a natural fit for San Diego.