San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Join the San Diego and Hillcrest community, as they welcome Hillcrest’s Patty Thongchua, owner of The Asian Bistro.

Last Tuesday The Asian Bistro was the site of a gunman's attack, after Stefano Markell Parker, 29, sprayed bullets into the active eatery. Luckily nobody was injured. 

Taking a trip to the Bahamas this year? Turks and Caicos perhaps? 

Then you will undoubtedly encounter free roaming puppies known as Potcakes throughout most of the islands in the North Atlantic.

Normally tourists aren't bothered by them; they are friendly and independent, stopping at nearby hangouts for a savory handout or a pat on the head.  

The turbulent stories of our unique perspectives, vulnerable lives and heroic movement are worthy of being preserved and showcased.

Visual and performing arts provide for us innovative advocacy and community building palettes where we are empowered to creatively bare out our hearts to find new empathic connections.

Dear Pride Family, 

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted to allow a ban on transgender servicemembers, while the issue makes its way through lower courts, putting upwards of 15,000 trans servicemembers and their families at risk.

For 20 years, local LGBT activist Big Mike has been using his birthday to give back to others. This year is no different. 

Big Mike’s goal is to raise $20,000 that will be divided between Florence Elementary School PTA and the Matthew Shepard Foundation.

With a large area for the critters to run and play with others, "The Rescued Pup" in Ramona is a place where families can visit and match up with the perfect pet.

The San Diego Gay Men's Chorus (SDGMC) just had another successful run with their seasonal hit "Jingle," but their message of awareness lives on in a two-year-old YouTube video promoting an at-home HIV test. 

As we head into the new year, there is no time like the present to revisit this reminder to know your status.

The Trump administration is having to answer for their actions after they discharged two male Air Force personnel for their HIV-statuses. 

Ellen Page assures me that a live table read is definitely a fun night out even if I think it sounds like something I'd want to take a rain check on. 

The Oscar-nominated actress is playing it again Sam in this year's table read as Rick Blaine, to Kiersey Clemons'  Ilsa Lund in a lesbian twist to the 1942 classic film Casablanca.

Keeping San Diego's homeless youth safe is the primary mission of the Urban Street Angels (USA). Every day they hope to “end youth homelessness by providing supportive housing and employment opportunities to cultivate personal responsibility."