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Kathy Griffin hosts celebrity charity event benefiting L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Gay icon Kathy Griffin will host the annual “An Evening With Women” this weekend.

The evening will feature performances by rock legend Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, Grammy-nominated Natasha Bedingfield ("Pocketful of Sunshine," "Unwritten") and singer/songwriter Sia ("Titanium").

UPDATED: Grand Jury releases report on adult-to-child bullying in San Diego schools

SAN DIEGO -- The 2012-13 San Diego County Grand Jury released a report Thursday that shares the results of its investigation into reported incidents of adult-to-child bullying in San Diego Unified District schools.

Uptown District in Hillcrest looking for two restaurant anchors on University Avenue

SAN DIEGO -- Boardwalk Development has been selected as the exclusive leasing agent by Regency Centers for its newest San Diego acquisition, Uptown District, in Hillcrest, and will be tasked with finding two restaurant anchors along University Avenue.

Anchored by top-performing Ralphs and Trader Joe’s, the 148,638 square-foot-center is the only grocery-anchored shopping center in this urban infill neighborhood.

ADOPT ME! Take Lolly home!

Lolly is a blue-colored Pit Bull Terrier weighing 43 pounds. She is 4 months old and has been spayed.

Why I'd make a great companion

With lots of fun-loving energy and charisma, I absolutely love to play! I am very inventive. I can turn any ordinary day into an adventure. I would be thrilled to accompany my new pet-parents on their athletic pursuits and outdoor adventures. With lots of energy and charisma, I absolutely love to play and get my exercise.

GLAAD's What To Watch This Weekend

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

This weekend catch all new episodes of Orphan Black, Nurse Jackie, Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and Game of Thrones.

What to Watch: Friday, May 17

Call for increased respect for human rights of LGBT in Asia

Experts and youth from East and Southeast Asia called on the government and other authorities to protect the human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people during a forum marking the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) at the University of the Philippines(UP)-Diliman.

North Park Festival of the Arts returns Saturday

SAN DIEGO -- The community is set to descend on North Park May 18 for the 17th annual North Park Festival of the Arts, featuring art for adults and children, live bands and dance performances, and the return of the Craft Brew Block, with beer and ale from a wide selection of local breweries. The yearly festival is organized by the North Park Main Street, and runs from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

EU LGBT survey: Poll on homophobia sparks concern

A quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in the past five years.

Poorer and younger respondents were more likely to face discrimination due to their sexuality, the survey found.

Some 93,000 people in the EU and Croatia were polled in the EU's first survey on this scale.

Gay rights campaigners welcomed the report but called for stronger legal action by Brussels to tackle the issue.

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For the gay and undocumented, stakes are high ahead of court ruling | VIDEO

Eric Manriquez and Juan Rivera's marriage stands at the intersection of two of the most controversial social issues of the year and of our era: gay marriage and immigration reform. As the nation awaits the Supreme Court's highly anticipated ruling on the former, the following "Bravery Tapes" video shows how Manriquez and Rivera are publicly fighting for what they believe in rather than hiding in the shadows:

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