San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Get ready San Diego, there's a party this weekend that's going to blow your socks off. SDPIX presents "Gay as F--k" at Rich's and if you have never been to one of these outrageous events, there is no better time to see what all fuss is about. Reverence has no place here so show up in your most outrageous costume.

This week marked the 20th commemoration of the torture, lynching and ultimate death of Matthew Shepard. The 21-year-old was tied to a barbed wire fence and left to die on a cold Wyoming night. 

Nicole Murray-Ramirez, Queen Mother I of the Americas, has released a special message on this day of remembrance.

For over 30 years San Diego kids heading back to school have been given backpacks by the Imperial Court de San Diego. Over 500 backpacks were loaded with school supplies such as pens, notebooks, pencils, crayons, erasers, and other necessities were donated this year. 

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Another San Diego community is already voicing their concerns over dockless bikes and the program hasn’t even officially launched there yet.

Over 500 children from all over San Diego got a visit from the Easter Bunny at the 16th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Trolley Barn Park in University Heights on Sunday.

This popular event brings the community together every year as they collect baskets and bicycles to give away to underprivileged children county-wide.  

Since 1975 the Imperial Court de San Diego has held an Annual Toy Drive for Children called "Toys for Kids."

It was started because the officials at the "Toys for Tots" Drive refused to receive toys from the "homosexual community." (Its policy has since changed).

This past weekend was the "Three Kings" holiday in Mexico where children were given gifts.

This past weekend the Imperial Court de San Diego celebrated its 45th coronation ceremony, crowning a new emperor and empress, but there was also a special and rare treat at the celebration that drew a standing ovation.

The Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley was packed with royal philanthropists who surrounded themselves with people of high social rank on Saturday.