San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

New Year's eve at Rich's is going to be huge! In fact, it's MASSIVE! Get the champagne ready, put on your party hats and get ready to ring in the new year! 

One of San Diego's longest-running weekly LGBTQ community fundraising events, Tiger's Pictionary, announced Wednesday that in 2019, they raised $12,104 for local charities.

With less than two weeks until Christmas Day, the pressure is on to get that one person (or 10) left on your list something special. It's a good thing Hillcrest has so many shops and eateries to help you out.

Get your candy canes ready for one of the craziest Christmas events this side of the North Pole.

Brian D. Jinings has gone into a partnership overseeing #1 Fifth Ave. in Hillcrest. This legendary bar previously owned by Omar Lowry is one of the oldest in the neighborhood as well as one of the oldest gay bars in San Diego. 

It was another dazzling night of fun, community revelry and wonderful surprises at the 44th Annual Nicky Awards that took place Sunday night at Point Loma's Courtyard Marriot Liberty Station. 

Attendees were dressed to the nines and posed for photos at the step and repeat before the ceremony got started. 

It's official, the holidays have started and it's time to gobble up the fun in Hillcrest.

Thanksgiving weekend starts on Thursday and if you don't like cooking at home, or can't for whatever reason, there is plenty of room at the table in various locations around the community from Crest Cafe to the Missiongathering Church.

It's just a week until Thanksgiving and the gayborhood is already stuffed with great things to do. A Flicker mainstay is celebrating a birthday and the queens at Rich's are gearing up for round seven at Drag me to DIVAS. 

Hillcrest is always so full of excitement at different times of the year that people who lead busy lives often forget about what's going on, especially during the holidays.

The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) wants to help those people keep up by utilizing something they already have; their cellphones.

Located in the big red building known as Eitol Towers in Hillcrest there's a new shop called Sir & Son. You can find everything from clothing to artwork to grooming products. 

We asked owner Richard Romano to describe his concept for the store and what people can expect when they shop there: