San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Equality Forum is seeking nominations for its 2021 class of LGBT History Month icons. To date, the organizaztion has named 465 icons since the program's inception in 2006. 

The selection criteria, as outlined by Equality Forum, is below.

On Oct. 15th The Center hosted Let’s Talk: Conversations with The Center and our Black LGBTQ Community. To keep the conversation going and continue engagement, The Center will host “Let’s Talk Tuesdays” every Tuesday during the month of November.

Pride Weekend is November 6-8 in Palm Springs and the Palm Springs Pride invites the community to come together in solidarity, in the spirit of activism, and to demonstrate resilience under the theme Exist. Resist. Persist. A combination of social distanced, in-person and virtual programs are scheduled.

The International Imperial Court Council will be honoring Emmy Award winner actor/singer Jai Rodriguez on November 14 at the 51st Anniversary of the Imperial Court of Los Angeles celebration.

Rodriguez will be receiving the prestigious International Jose Julio Sarria Equality Honor as well as the International Empress 1 Jose Medal of Distinction.

Kaya is a super sweet 3 year old Shepherd-mix. Her favorite thing to do is cuddle up with you! She is an outside dog but loves being in the house and is potty trained.

She loves water and playing with other dogs. She's overall an amazing dog but her curently owner unfortunately has to move and can't take her along. Please help find Kaya a good home!

Missing Halloween already? Looking for a way to still make this Halloween in Quarantine as queer as ever? You’re in luck! San Diego Pride is hosting their first ever Drag Pumpkin Decorating Contest.

The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced the 2020 inductees into the Benjamin F. Dillingham, III & Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor, and invite the community to join them in a virtual Induction Ceremony on Thursday, Nov.

Sobriety on the Sand (SOS) is an annual event held in San Diego that provides a space for members of the recovery community to come together for support, resources, and fun. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on group gatherings, this year's event will be held virtually on Oct. 10-11, with the theme "There is a Solution."

The second annual BlacQ Gay Pride Week at San Diego State University (SDSU) will be held Monday, Oct. 5-Friday, Oct. 9. All events will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christopher D. Sheehan, 36, of San Diego, CA and formerly of Millville, MA, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.