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By D’Anne Witkowski | Guest Editorial
We may be well into July, but the anti-gay panic that comes to a boil in June as a result of gays having done stole the whole month to celebrate our heathen desires is still simmering. Read More
By D’Anne Witkowski | Guest Editorial
Milo Yiannopoulos is not a good person. But, then, who cares, right? It’s not like he gives a shit about being a good person. In fact, the fact that he is a terrible person — a deplorable if you will — is his entire appeal. Without his awfulness he’s just another gay conservative guy trying to fit into a party where everyone there hates him, but not so much that they won’t take his money. Read More
DIVAS – Rodman & Kickxy Kick Productions & Rich’s presents DIVAS featuring Kennedy Davenport, Keex Rose, Lolita Von Tease, Vanity Jones and Vancie Vega. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Rich’s San Diego, 1051 University Ave.
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By B. J. Coleman
Downtown painter gears up for ArtWalk
Rebecca Noelle is a plein air painter, an artist who paints scenes on-site outdoors. Noelle is slated to be one of the artists displaying their creative original artwork during ArtWalk @ Liberty Station Aug. 11-12. The theme for this year’s 13th annual staging of the event at the former Naval Training Center is “Connecting Creative Communities.” Read More
By Jean Lowerison | Theater review
Rule number one, no poufters!
Bus conductor Alfie Byrne (Barron Henzel) has a quiet life in Dublin with his spinster sister Lily (Jennie Gray Connard). He works with a handsome bloke named Robbie (Vander Turner). Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
Never underestimate the power of genuine friendliness and all-around efficiency uniting under one roof. Add to the formula consistency in food quality, and you’ve struck gold. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Foodie Flashes
The second coming of Project Pie in Hillcrest is due to arrive in early September. Returning to the strip plaza at Fourth and University avenues, the space has left many consumers confused over its relationship to Pieology, which it briefly operated under before suddenly closing a couple years ago. Read More
By Nicole Murray Ramirez
FX Network’s television series “Pose” just finished its first season and will be back for a second one, as this highly acclaimed drama has made a splash with its high ratings. Read More
By Michael Kimmel
When I was 20, I thought that my sex life would be over at 40. When I was 30, I thought that my best years were behind me and I’d better find “Mr. Right” and settle down — and fast! At 40, I thought that I was halfway through life and hadn’t accomplished much. Finally, at 50, things began to change, for the better. Read More
Albert H. Fulcher | Editor
San Diego Pride’s theme this year, “Persistence with Pride,” echoed throughout the weekend — creating a driving force in the fight for equal rights for all. Read More
By Nicole Murray Ramirez | Conversations with Nicole
There is no excuse for any of you not to go see the critically acclaimed “LGBTQ+ San Diego Stories of Struggles and Triumphs” at the San Diego History Center (1649 El Prado, Suite 1) in Balboa Park. It’s running through Jan. 20, 2020! This historic exhibit has been getting comments like “wow,” “unbelievable,” “awesome,” “moving,” “I am going back,” and “emotional” from everyone who has seen it. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Foodie Flashes
The popular Nishiki Ramen in Kearny Mesa has landed in Hillcrest with a second location featuring its authentic “Tokyo-style” ramen using house-made noodles. The various broths are made from vegetables and natural chicken and pork. Appetizers, share plates, beer, wine and sake are also available. Situated in the 2,100-square-foot space that formerly housed Whistling Duck Tavern, the restaurants are run by acclaimed Japanese chefs Jimmy Kitayama and Mike Furuichi. 1040 University Ave., 619-831-0101, nishikiramen.com. Read More
By SDCNN Staff
The Imperial Courte de San Diego held a benefit raising more than $5,000 for its annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner while choosing its 2018 Mr., Miss and Ms. San Diego Gay Pride ambassadors in an evening of entertainment at the Gossip Grill on July 7. Read More
By Michael Kimmel | Life Beyond Therapy
This is not the column I had planned to write. But, this week I’ve been very inspired by two experiences. The terrific LGBT exhibit at the San Diego History Center and the powerful documentary on children’s television star Mr. Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” that I saw at the Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas. Read More
For the first time, the County of San Diego’s LGBT & Allies Employee Resource Group lit up The San Diego County Administration Center in rainbow colors to celebrate San Diego Pride.
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By D’Anne Witkowski | Guest Editorial
Milo Yiannopoulos is not a good person. But, then, who cares, right? It’s not like he gives a shit about being a good person. In fact, the fact that he is a terrible person — a deplorable if you will — is his entire appeal. Without his awfulness he’s just another gay conservative guy trying to fit into a party where everyone there hates him, but not so much that they won’t take his money. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
Only in the last decade or so did San Diego see an exhilarating upsurge in Italian restaurants. Sure, a good handful of them long resided in Little Italy and beyond. But much like their counterparts throughout the rest of the country, they slung Americanized items drowned in seas of red sauce. Read More
By Ian Morton | Profiles in Advocacy
Pride 2018 has successfully come and gone, which brought thousands of domestic and international visitors to San Diego, particularly in Hillcrest and Balboa Park. While our LGBT bars usually have lines out the door, especially on the weekend nights of Pride, I felt it was worth investigating how this past weekend could translate to future success for LGBTQ-owned and affirming businesses. To that end, I met up with Eddie Reynoso, founder and director of the San Diego LGBTQ Visitors Center, to discuss the topic. Read More
‘Women of Pride’ — Explore the stories of women activists, artists, politicians, and everyday woman of the LGBT movement from the 1960s through 1990s. Showcased in the gallery are artifacts from grassroots activism including the Blood Sisters, who organized blood drives in response to the AIDS epidemic; local LGBT women politicians; and community spaces such as the Paradigm Bookstore and the Women’s Music Festival. Read More
[Ref: “A farewell tribute to GSDBA,” Vol. 9, Issue 13, or online at bit.ly/farewell-gsdba]
It’s Pride month in San Diego and hundreds of LGBTQ and ally organizations, businesses, politicians and supporters are deciding on last-minute touches to parade floats and festival booths.
By Jean Lowerison | Theater Review
Magic, mischief, mayhem and (promised) marriage are just some of the elements of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” playing through July 22 at The Old Globe’s outdoor Festival Theatre. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
Lurking pleasantly in the shadows of trendy restaurants and bars that dominate this area of 30th Street and Adams Avenue is Señor Mango’s. The eatery’s dive-y exterior is further upstaged by the adjoining Leon Produce, which steals your eye with the kind of appeal any old-fashioned neighborhood market would. Read More
