san diego community events


Y.E.S. San Diego Conference 2017 Y.E.S. stands for Youth Empowerment Synergy


and is a program of the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, whose mission is as follows: “We envi- sion a San Diego County where all youth are treated with respect and dignity by their peers. When this is not occurring, they are linked to support services to dissuade self-harming and high risk behaviors, prompted by feelings of rejection and isolation.” The Y.E.S. Conference 2017, takes place at San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive on Saturday, April 8and was born out of support from two organizations committed to serving San Diego’s youth community—The UC San Diego AIDS Research Institute and Mental Health America of San Diego—due to the disproportionate impact of HIV infection and undiagnosed/untreated mental health challenges on young LGBTQ people. The event offers a chance to meet with and learn from LGBTQ entertainers, artists, community leaders and youth peers from around San Diego County. The goal is creating a safe space for LGBTQ youth and all who support them and will feature speakers, youth and young adult breakout sessions on topics such as coming out, suicide, HIV, gender identity, activism and much more. For tickets and more information, go to yessandiego.org.


Transgender Day of Empowerment 2017 The Transgender Day of Empowerment is held to empower, honor and celebrate the rich diversity of San Diego’s transgender community, to raise visibility and awareness about the issues that they face and to commemorate those who have been lost to trans-phobic violence. This annual event, established by long-time San Diego community member Tracie Jada O’Brien, takes place at the San Diego LGBT Center to offer a special moment of connection and support for those who are regularly discriminated against, personally, professionally and by the legal system, which historically offers little precedence for protection. This year’s program, held onFriday, April 14, is youth-focused and will include: speakers, entertainment, refreshments, awards and the announcement of the Third Annual Transgender Student Scholarship in honor of aforementioned founder and activist, Tracie Jada O’Brien. This event is free and open to all. For more information contact Connor Maddocks at cmaddocks@thecentersd.org or 619.692.2077 x109 at The Center or go to sdpride.org/tdoe.


24th Annual Tom Homann


LGBT Law Association Annual Dinner The Tom Homann LGBT Law Association


Fraternity House Benefit Fraternity House, Inc. operates the only two


Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically-Ill (RCF-CI’s) in San Diego County, which allows them to provide transitional, long-term or hospice care in both of their properties. They have been dedicated to serving individuals living with HIV/AIDS, since 1988 regardless of their ability to pay: With housing, nutritious, home-cooked meals, 24-hour care, assistance with complex medication regimens, coordination of appointments, transportation and recreation. OnSunday, April 23, you have the opportunity to help them in their honorable work, assisting those in need, by attending a delicious three-course Prix Fixe dinner at Martinis Above Fourth from 6 to 9 p.m. The event includes the music of Ria Carey and Don L., celebrities in San Diego’s local piano bar circuit, who will be on hand to provide entertainment, featuring country, soft rock, pop, Motown, Broadway showtunes and familiar standards. For tickets and more information, click the “events” tab at fraternityhouse-inc.org.


(THLA) is a nonprofit law association whose mission is to advance lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues locally, nationally and worldwide. “Even in 2017, we still have not reached full equality for the LGBT community, and THLA works every day to not only advocate and advance diversity in the San Diego legal community, but is committed to ensuing equal rights for all,” said Ben Aguilar, copresident of THLA. Each year, THLA hosts its annual dinner to honor members of the LGBT or ally community, who have contributed to the advancement of LGBT rights. 2017’s event takes placeThursday, April 13 at the historic U.S. Grant Hotel and will feature a pre-dinner cocktail reception, scholarship and award presentation and a tribute to the victims of Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The keynote address will be by Brian K. Sims, the first openly gay member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and a staunch advocate for LGBT civil rights. “Brian Sims is one of the most influential voices in the LGBT community, advocating on the issues that matter to us, and our allies.” For tickets and more information, contact THLA’s Copresident, Ben Aguilar at aguilarben@gmail.com, or Nicholas Fox at nfox@foley.com, or go to thla.org.


Broadway Now! The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) mission


statement is as follows: “To create a positive musical experience through exciting performances which engage our audiences, build community support and provide a dynamic force for social change.” One of the largest GALA (Gay and Lesbian Choral Association) choruses in the world, SDGMC features more than 200 talented and dedicated members, who work to bring the broadest and most unique choral music to the city of San Diego and beyond. Performance highlights include the 1998 Super Bowl pre-game show, Heartstrings Benefits, holiday caroling at the Clinton White House, the San Diego County Fair with Barry Manilow, and Sing for the Cure, a benefit for the Susan G. Kolmen Breast Cancer Foundation and most recently, their holiday show, Jingle, performed both in downtown San Diego and for the first time at Sycuan Casino, as well. The theme for this year’s Spring San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus concert, takingSaturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23 inside downtown’s historic Balboa Theatre is Broadway Now! and it promises to be one of their best to date. The show features choral renditions, featured soloists, dancers and choreographed music highlighting the greatest of today’s Broadway smash hits including:Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys andWicked and revivals ofMary Poppins andSouth Pacific. Don’t forget to catch SDGMC on Friday, April 21, for their exciting return, invited once again by the San Diego Padres to sing the “National Anthem.” For concert tickets and more information, go to sdgmc.org.


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