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Hundreds sign up to march in San Diego Pride Parade’s military contingent
SAN DIEGO – Active-duty service members have received official approval to march in their uniforms on July 21 as part of America’s Pride Parade military contingent, San Diego Pride officials said Thursday.
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Gay man takes first place in San Diego mayoral primary
Openly gay conservative Republican Carl DeMaio captured first place in San Diego’s mayoral primary election June 5. DeMaio, 37, currently a City Council member, and the second-place finisher, Congressman Bob Filner (D), 69, will advance to the November runoff election to head the nation’s eighth-largest city.
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World’s first Harvey Milk Street unveiled in San Diego (Video)
SAN DIEGO – More than 100 people gathered at what is now the corner of Harvey Milk Street and Centre Street in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood to witness the unveiling of the signs that indicate the new street name at a late afternoon ceremony on Tuesday, May 22.
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Rainbow flag will fly high over San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood
SAN DIEGO — Very soon, San Diego’s LGBT community will see a colorful symbol of their pride flying high above the Hillcrest neighborhood. On Tuesday, the City Council voted 7-0 to approve a proposal by the Hillcrest Business Association.
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San Diego to become first U.S. city to have street named after Harvey Milk
SAN DIEGO — San Diego will become the first city in the nation to honor legendary LGBT civil rights icon Harvey Milk with a street naming. On Tuesday, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve a proposal which will rename Blaine Avenue in Hillcrest as Harvey Milk Street.
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Reactions mixed over proposal to name Navy vessel after Harvey Milk
The proposal to name a U.S. Navy vessel after Harvey Milk is drawing mixed reactions in San Francisco, where the slain gay rights leader served as a city supervisor.
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San Diego considers renaming street in honor of Harvey Milk
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Planning Commission has approved a proposal to rename a street after LGBT civil rights leader Harvey Milk.
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Former Playgirl model faces charges in beating death of San Diego gay man
SAN DIEGO – The former Playgirl model accused in the brutal beating death of Jason “Cowboy” Huggins is scheduled to appear in court twice over the next two weeks. Joshua James Larson has been charged with murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He faces 25 years to life if convicted.
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San Diego LGBT, AIDS activist Mike Tidmus dies at age 60
SAN DIEGO – Well-known AIDS and LGBT activist Mike Tidmus of San Diego died Sunday. He was 60. Tidmus’ death was reported on his Facebook page by his brother.
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Superintendent ‘furious’ over threats to lesbian couple voted homecoming royalty
SAN DIEGO — The superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District is furious over threats and hate mail sent to a local school, after a lesbian couple was voted in as homecoming king and queen.