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Red Dress Party San Diego – Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Red Dress Party San Diego on Sept. 29 at the Port Pavilion at Broadway Pier. The mission of Red Dress Party San Diego is to raise funds and awareness for organizations that serve the local HIV/AIDS community. The event is a night of music and dancing mixed with charity and fun, where all attendees — and we mean everyone — are required to wear a red dress, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. This serves as a powerful sign of solidarity and compassion for those of us affected by HIV/AIDS and a way to unite the crowd in one radiant theme. Red Dress Party San Diego is a unique celebration that invites everyone to be brave, let loose, and celebrate impact. Tickets: $55–$180. 1000 N. Harbor Drive.
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By Mikey Rox
Five reasons to resist tossing out your ex-relationships’ mementos
When a relationship ends, tensions run high — and the first thing many of us do to satisfy our anger and sadness is to toss or burn the photos, letters and other mementos our partners have given us. This act of aggression won’t solve anything, and, in fact, will only serve to hurt you more later. Quell the temptation to pitch your ex-relationships’ physical reminders with these five reasons to hold onto them. Read More
By D’Anne Witkowski | Guest Editorial
Food poisoning sucks, y’all. I just vomited with such force that I’m fairly certain some major internal organs have left my body along with my soul. And, to top it off, I just got a spam text from some “horny single woman” telling me she’s all alone tonight and wants to suck my you-know-what. Mind you, I’m sitting here dehydrated, saltine crumbs all over my shirt, but hey, nice to know I’ve still got it. If I had the strength I’d get up off the couch to show these texts to my wife. Read More
By Neal Putman
A jury convicted a man of voluntary manslaughter in the death of his friend, a gay man, who gave a dying statement that was recorded by a police officer’s body camera as he talked with officers in North Park. Read More
By Ellen Holzman | Out of the Archives
[This edition of Out of the Archives was written by Ellen Holzman, who volunteered to watch over the panel of the quilt that is part of the exhibit Lambda Archives co-created at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. As part of the agreement to rent this portion of the quilt from The Names Project for display is that it must be monitored at all times the museum is open. The part of the quilt on display honors prominent San Diegans including Dr. A. Brad Truax, Lambda Archives founder Jess Jessop, people from Diversionary Theatre, and others who contributed to the local community.] Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
Since its humble beginnings in 1996 by a small group of homebrewers, Ballast Point Beer has become a goliath in the consumer market. And it just so happens to have an architecturally stunning bar and restaurant within its massive headquarters and production facility off Miramar Road. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
Pride flags are a rare sight in the Gaslamp Quarter. But lo and behold, the gay-owned Tropical Savor Bar & Grill flanks its outdoor entrance with them. The restaurant, which opened earlier this year, is unique also because of its focus on Dominican Republic cuisine. Read More
By Michael Kimmel | Life Beyond Therapy
So many of us feel lonely. We spend countless hours on Instagram or other social media trying to feel connected, like we matter to someone. And yet, with “real” people, we put up walls to keep them at a distance so that they can’t hurt or use us; then we wonder why we feel isolated and alone. Read More
By D’Anne Witkowski | Guest Editorial
Food poisoning sucks, y’all. I just vomited with such force that I’m fairly certain some major internal organs have left my body along with my soul. And, to top it off, I just got a spam text from some “horny single woman” telling me she’s all alone tonight and wants to suck my you-know-what. Mind you, I’m sitting here dehydrated, saltine crumbs all over my shirt, but hey, nice to know I’ve still got it. If I had the strength I’d get up off the couch to show these texts to my wife. Read More
By Mikey Rox
Five reasons to resist tossing out your ex-relationships’ mementos
When a relationship ends, tensions run high — and the first thing many of us do to satisfy our anger and sadness is to toss or burn the photos, letters and other mementos our partners have given us. This act of aggression won’t solve anything, and, in fact, will only serve to hurt you more later. Quell the temptation to pitch your ex-relationships’ physical reminders with these five reasons to hold onto them. Read More
Albert H. Fulcher | Editor
Sobriety on the Sand provides safe place for those in recovery
More than 200 gay men are expected at the inaugural Sobriety on the Sand (SOS) event Sept. 21–23 on Mission Bay at the Marina Village and Dana Hotel. This three-day event is a celebration of sobriety, unity and some end-of-summer fun. SOS’s mission is to provide gay, bi and allied men with a clean and sober experience that combines fun, friends, food and activities that will enable them to grow in their recovery. It is designed to open new possibilities for these individuals to live life fully and find ways to become more effective stewards of recovery and in the community. It is open to men of all ages and all backgrounds. Read More
By Mikey Rox | The Frivolist
For many of us, Labor Day is summer’s last hurrah. It’s the weekend when we put away the beach chairs, condition the twinks to go to bed earlier, and mentally prepare ourselves for the colder seasons ahead. Read More
[Re: “Let your rainbow flag opinions be known,” Vol. 9, Issue 17, or online at bit.ly/FlagOpinions.] Read More
By Michael Kimmel | Life Beyond Therapy
A few weeks ago, a well-adjusted bisexual guy came into my office. He was handsome, smart, successful and quite happy with his life. So, I was a bit surprised when, out of the blue, he burst out with: “I want to be wild!” Read More
By Jess Winans | Theater Review
‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ bigger, bolder and just as beautiful
Eva Tavares shattered the glass chandelier atop theater seats in the San Diego Civic Theater during the latest rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.” Well, the chandelier actually fell from alternatives, but that might as well have been caused by Tavares’ breathtaking notes. Read More
By Nancy Stern | Travel
Ask a local what brought them to live in Taos, New Mexico and they would likely answer, “I think I was called to be here.” Read More
The Friars Mission Center shopping plaza in Mission Valley will soon be home to the third San Diego location of Wich Addiction, a gourmet sandwich shop lauded for its house-roasted meats and assorted aiolis. The eatery will replace Elva’s Bowls & Wraps, which closed Aug. 31 because of an impending 25 percent rent increase, according to proprietor Melvin Fleschman. The property is owned by Regency Centers Corporation. Read More
By Chris Azzopardi | Q-Syndicate
The out, pop star on finding power in femininity and journey to empowerment
Nobody is stopping Troye Sivan except for maybe Troye Sivan. No queer-averse label bosses, no identity-stifling pressure to be anything but who he is: the LGBTQ community’s precious paradigm of unapologetic, unicornian queerness. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
I’m not much of a sweet tooth and I can’t bake for squat. Nor do I have issues with gluten, eggs, dairy, soy and nuts. Yet I somehow fell under the dessert spell of Starry Lane Bakery, which tackles the impossible with a range of colorful baked goods that are free of such common food allergens. No artificial dyes or sweeteners are used either. Read More
By Nicole Murray Ramirez | Conversations with Nicole
A few weeks ago in the Union-Tribune, popular columnist Michael Smolens wrote a lengthy column entitled “San Diego mayoral derby for 2020 has already started.” Well actually this political derby began the day after our last mayoral election, which Kevin Faulconer won easily and who is now termed out. Read More
By Ian Morton | Profiles in Advocacy
In the advocacy and social justice circles, the concept of “intersectionality” is often discussed. By recognizing factors such as gender, race, socioeconomic level, ability and more, we can develop a theoretical sense of where we and others fall, regarding opportunity, prejudice and privilege. There are however, some instances when we are faced with the stark reality of the vulnerability of certain intersections, and that hit home when I spoke with advocate and attorney, Anne Bautista, about her work with women who also fall in the intersection of refugee/immigrant, mother and domestic abuse survivor. Read More
