San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Today, the LGBTQ Victory Fund, launched a first-of-its-kind national effort to ensure LGBTQ communities are considered and respected throughout the U.S. redistricting process.

San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus is pleased to announce that Ayanna Connor has joined our staff as Operations & Relationship Manager. In this new role, Ayanna will be responsible for the day to day administrative operations of the chorus as well as managing vendor, audience, donor and subscriber relationships. 

San Diego State University President Adela de la Torre has introduced a task force to review nominations and recommend the names of individuals for whom buildings can be named.

While some counties in the state are requiring masks indoors regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, the County of San Diego continues to follow California Department of Public Health guidelines which require indoor masking of unvaccinated individuals and masking

Organizers of the Hillcrest CityFest street fair, a neighborhood tradition since 1984, have announced that this year's event will be postponed. The event was outright cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Diego Magazine recently profiled three Hillcrest businesses that have shaped the neighborhood - Rich's, Urban Mo's, and the Crest Cafe.

The annual Mr/Ms/Miss/MxLGBTQ Pride honorees, along with the Mr. LGBTQ Teen Pride honoree, were announced on Tuesday night at Mayor Todd Gloria's inaugural San Diego Pride Kick-Off event held at the Balboa Park Organ Pavillion. The event concluded with the lighting of the Organ Pavillion in rainbow colors.

This year's honorees are: