San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Stepping Stone's annual Living Out Loud gala will be held virtually this year due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The online event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23 and tickets are now on sale. 

RISE San Diego will host a special webinar on Thursday, June 11 from 6-7:30 pm entitled "Say Our Names: Black Women of the Movement." The event is intended to uplift the voices of the many Black women past and present who have led the way toward social change.

In a statement regarding the event, RISE San Diego wrote:

On National Nurses Day, the International Imperial Court System announced the creation of a new honor to recognize the work of nurses, hospital workers, and other further responders. The award will be called the International Florence Nightingale Beacon of Light Citation.

Dear Community Members,

For five decades, San Diego Pride has been there for our LGBTQ community in times of protest and celebration and as someone who supports our festival you who have helped to fund all of our successes.

Isolation can be a relentless enemy for our LGBTQ seniors, especially during the Governor's Stay-At-Home order, but those who find The Center discover powerful allies. Senior Services – 50 and Better Together – strives to create a safe space where those 50 years and “better” have access to important resources and referrals regarding health care, social services, and community activities.

Amber St. James, who was crowned San Diego's first-ever Mx. Gay Pride, will be a special guest on radio station KNSJ 89.1 this Sunday, May 3 from 1-2 pm.

On Saturday, May 2, Cutwater Spirits will offer free lunch to San Diego-based colleagues in the restaurant and bar industry who have been effected by the COVID-19 crisis.

Curbside pickup for the meals will be available at Cutwater's Miramar Tasting Room & Kitchen between 12-2 pm. 

A group of senators are calling on the federal government to lift policies restricting gay and bisexual men from giving blood amid a nationwide donation shortage. Currently, men who have sex with men must remain celibate for a year before they are permitted to donate.

With so much uncertainty and so many things changing from day to day, I wanted to take this moment to share with you some of the changes and adaptations we’ve made and how we are moving forward. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by the mental, emotional, physical, health, and financial damage that has been done by this virus.