San Diego gay and lesbian news

SATURDAY: SDPIX presents Peep Show at 1202

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2013

SAN DIEGO -- 1202 Nightclub will be the sexiest place to be in town on Saturday night as SDPIX presents "Peep Show."

The evening will include sexy burlesque boys and girls who will entertain patrons all night long, as well as decor and vignettes that will turn the space into a wonderland of seductiveness. DJ Dawna Montell will provide the music.

SDPIX staff will be on hand throughout the night handing out free VIP memberships.

Those who already have an SDPIX VIP membership will receive no cover before midnight.

LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY: We need your help to support the Hillcrest Pride Flag

Chris Shaw - President, DCSS
May 17th, 2013

Hi friends,

I need your HELP!

On Saturday, June 15, the Hillcrest community will host the third annual Amazing High Heel Race, in which all money raised goes to pay for the Hillcrest Pride Flag that was installed last summer, including paying down the installation costs, the continued maintenance of the flag and for the future monument project at the flag's base.

The flag has quickly become a symbol of Hillcrest and our community and it is our duty to make sure it continues to fly proud for generations to come.

Long Beach LGBT Pride celebrates 30 years this weekend | VIDEO

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
May 17th, 2013

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The Southern California LGBT Pride season has begun! With its third weekend in May calendar placement, the Long Beach LGBT Pride celebration is the first of many pride events that take place throughout the region throughout the summer months.

This year, Long Beach Pride celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Thousands of revelers are expected to descend upon Downtown Long Beach tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday for the festivities, which include a festival, parties, and LGBT pride parade.

Thousands violently protest in Georgia over gay rights rally

BBC
May 17th, 2013

TBILISI, Georgia -- Thousands of Georgians have protested in the capital Tbilisi against a gay rights rally being held to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

They broke through police barricades and carried stinging nettles with which to beat activists. Some posters read: "We don't need Sodom and Gomorrah".

Police were forced to bus the 50 or so activists out of the city center to avoid further violence.

Several people, including a journalist and a police officer, were injured.

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

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2013

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

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2013

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

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2013

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!

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2013

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

Megan Townsend - Entertainment and Operations Coordinator, GLAAD
May 17th, 2013

(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

GMA Network
May 17th, 2013

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.