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EXCLUSIVE: Grammy-winner Jason Mraz visits the San Diego LGBT Community Center

Monday, March 1, 2010
By Aaron Heier, Associate Editor
EXCLUSIVE: Grammy-winner Jason Mraz visits the San Diego LGBT Community Center

Earlier today, Grammy winner and platinum selling singer-songwriter Jason Mraz visited the San Diego LGBT Community Center for a tour. Mraz, along with friend Natalie, toured the facility and learned about the many programs and services the Center offers. Mraz was invited by long-time friend and fellow recording artist Abby Schwartz (aka MC Flow,)... »

Ted Allen and Pam Grier to serve as spokespersons for Dining Out For Life®

Friday, February 12, 2010
By Aaron Heier, Associate Editor
Ted Allen and Pam Grier to serve as spokespersons for Dining Out For Life®

Dining Out for Life® International has announced that Emmy Award-winning television personality Ted Allen will return as the event’s spokesperson, and this year will be joined by Pam Grier, actress, philanthropist and author of a soon-to-be released memoir Foxy – My Life In Three Acts. Dining Out For Life has grown tremendously in recent years.... »

Assembly speaker honors Commissioner Ramirez

Monday, February 8, 2010
By Randy Hope, Editor
Assembly speaker honors Commissioner Ramirez

California’s new Assembly Speaker-Elect John Perez recently honored San Diego City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez with an official resolution from the California legislature in recognition for Ramirez’s four years as chair of the City of San Diego’s Human Relations Commission. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom honored Ramirez with his own day in the city... »

BREAKING NEWS [Update]: Local gay men found dead, murder-suicide investigation underway

Friday, February 5, 2010
By Aaron Heier, Associate Editor
BREAKING NEWS [Update]: Local gay men found dead, murder-suicide investigation underway

Late this afternoon, San Diego Police Department conducted a welfare check at an apartment in the 3900 block of Wilson Ave. According to ABC Channel 10 News, officers found the bodies around 4PM after a co-worker of someone who lives in the apartment reqested a welfare check when the person did not show up... »

GSGRA Sashes State Rodeo Royalty for 2010

Monday, February 1, 2010
By Aaron Heier, Associate Editor
GSGRA Sashes State Rodeo Royalty for 2010

San Diego played host to the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA) Annual Convention and Royalty Contest over the weekend (January 30-31.) The two-day convention, held at the San Diego LGBT Community Center sets the agenda for the four rodeo chapters throughout the state as well as sashes the Royalty team, the titleholders representing California’s... »

‘Kehoe Pride Board’ crosses over with political donors and supporters: Former board resigns, San Diego Democratic Club appointed by Kehoe to take over Pride

Thursday, January 28, 2010
By Staff Report

The reconstituted Board of Directors of San Diego Pride met Wednesday, January 27. The first order of business was to accept the resignations of board members Philip Princetta, Co-chair and Mike Karim, Treasurer. According to Pride, the new board members are fully committed to transparency and will honor the duties and responsibilities of the... »

Pride approves new board members

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
By Rick Braatz
Pride approves new board members

At a San Diego LGBT Pride board meeting held on Wednesday, January 27, new Pride board members introduced themselves to Pride staff and reviewed and approved its board meeting minutes from a board meeting that took place last Sunday. The minutes for the Sunday, Jan. 24 meeting, passed out to all in attendance at Wednesday’s... »

Kehoe threatens Pride board members to resign or face receivership, Princetta & Worrell resign

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
By Staff Report
Kehoe threatens Pride board members to resign or face receivership, Princetta & Worrell resign

At a special meeting held last Saturday, attended by City Councilmember Todd Gloria and former San Diego deputy mayor Toni Atkins, State Senator Christine Kehoe demanded that San Diego LGBT Pride board members Chair Philip Princetta, Treasurer Mike Karim, Secretary Carl Worrell either resign or she would place the organization into receivership – a court... »

People, Opinions & Politics: Pride Resignations – Insider Scoop

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
By Nicole Murray-Ramirez
People, Opinions & Politics: Pride Resignations – Insider Scoop

This past weekend, the three “Pridegate” board members (Philip Princetta, Mike Karim and Carl Worrell) were asked to attend a special meeting called by State Senator Christine Kehoe, former San Diego Deputy Mayor Toni Atkins and current District 3 Councilmember Todd Gloria. The hour-long meeting, held at Senator Kehoe’s district office, consisted of the three... »

Local LGBT Groups Collaborate to Aid Haiti Relief

Friday, January 15, 2010
By Aaron Heier, Associate Editor
Local LGBT Groups Collaborate to Aid Haiti Relief

Canvass For A Cause, a team of dedicated activists specializing in grassroots organizing, in collaboration with other local LGBT groups including Courage Campaign, Empowering Spirits Foundation and San Diego Equality Campaign, has forged an official partnership with the San Diego and Imperial Counties branch of the American Red Cross (SDARC) to help build support and raise desperately needed... »

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