Tammy Bruce, the openly gay, pro-choice, pro-death penalty, gun-owning, voted-for-Reagan feminist, will make a special appearance at Current Affairs Bookstore in North Park on Tuesday, July 1. Bruce, a longtime Los Angeles radio talk host, has appeared on “The O’Rielly Factor,” “Larry King Live,” “CNN” and other programs.

Though pro-choice, Bruce has been attacked by the left for her moderate to conservative views — many of which are discussed in her new book, The Death of Right and Wrong. In the book, Bruce argues that factions on the left are successfully undermining morals and values in American culture in order to further their own political agendas. And in doing so, says Bruce, they have blurred the distinction between right and wrong. Bruce will speak at 7:30 p.m. Current Affairs is located at 2536 University Ave. in North Park. For more information, call (619) 795-9899.

Different Strokes swim team will hold its annual garage sale and car wash on Sunday, June 29, from 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The annual fundraiser will be held in The Center parking lot, located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. Proceeds go to the swim team and help them pay for related costs associated with swim meets and traveling to attend competitions. For information about the swim team and the fundraiser, visit www.dsst.org or call (619) 525-7946.

The Center and District 3 Council member Toni Atkins will partner to host the first ever GLBT Community Coalition Breakfast. The breakfast, beginning July 18 and held the third Friday of every month thereafter, is designed to bring San Diego’s GLBT and GLBT-friendly communities together. The mission of The GLBT Community Coalition Breakfast is to bring together fair-minded individuals to network, educate and discuss the diverse issues that concern GLBT community members, allied neighbors and San Diego citizens. The inaugural breakfast, taking place in The Center’s auditorium, will focus on the importance of community collaboration and coalition building. The first GLBT Community Coalition Breakfast starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 18. The cost is $6 per person and includes breakfast, a panel presentation, a Q&A and open networking. The Center is located at 3909 Center Street in Hillcrest. For more information, contact AJ Davis-DeFeo at (619) 692-2077, ext. 212.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Howard Dean will attend a rally and GLBT fundraiser in San Diego this month for his campaign. Both events are Friday, June 27.

Dean will appear at a campaign rally at 9:00 a.m. at Trolley Barn Park on Adams Ave. at Florida St. in University Heights. The rally is free and open to the public.

Dean will then attend a GLBT campaign fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. at Bourbon Street, 4612 Park Blvd. The cost of the fundraiser is $100. A continental breakfast will be served. To RSVP for the fundraiser, contact Jess Durfee at (619) 299-4818. A limited number of tickets for the breakfast will also be available at the door.

Dean is the former Vermont governor who signed America’s first civil unions law protecting GLBT couples. On June 15, Dean easily won the first straw poll of the 2004 presidential race at the Wisconsin Democratic convention. Dean received 126 votes, while second place finisher John Kerry received 33.

The Center offers a support group for lesbian and bisexual women who have had or currently have breast cancer. Women at all stages of treatment are welcome. There is no charge for this support group. It meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Center’s Mental Health Services building, 2313 El Cajon Blvd. For more information, call (619) 260-6380.

The Golden State Peace Officers Association, the association that represents hundreds of gay and lesbian members of public safety in California, will be hosting its annual Pigs in Paradise weekend gathering, July 25-27 in Palm Springs. Over 100 police officers, sheriffs, paramedics and firefighters from nine states and three countries will be in attendance. The weekend includes a welcome party at the barracks on Friday, July 25, at 10:00 p.m. On Saturday, July 26, Sidewinders and Twisters Bar will host “When Pigs Fly,” starting at 10:00 p.m. Women will be gathering at Toucans both evenings. Giveaways, food and much more are planned for all events. For more information, e-mail PSCOPNFIREPARTY@aol.com.

Tickets for next month’s San Diego LGBT Pride festival are available at several Hillcrest outlets, along with a new line of merchandise. The festival will be held at Marston Point in Balboa Park, July 26-27. Admission is $12 per day or $18 for a two-day pass. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at Obelisk, Babette Schwartz, Wherehouse Music, Rainbow Road, North Park Postal or at the Pride office, 1807 Robinson St., Suite 106. The Gay Men’s Chorus will also sell advance festival tickets along the parade route on July 26. This year’s colorful, mile-long procession begins an hour earlier, at 11:00 a.m. It starts at University and Normal and ends at Balboa Park. Pride’s 2003 line of merchandise includes T-shirts in several different colors for $10 each, plus tank tops, sweat shirts, hats, dog tags and pins.

For the first time ever, 5 Minute Man has teamed up with GAMNET to provide a unique gay Asian men’s social event called 5-Minute GAMbit. Free food will be provided in a fun and comfortable environment. The event will be held at the Joyce Beers Community Center (by Trader Joe’s, in Hillcrest) at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29. For more information, call Bailey Mitchell at (619) 515-2424, ext. 2913.

This month, the Sundance Channel will air Princesa, a gentle, poetic film following the saga of Fernanda (Ingrid de Souza), a beautiful 19-year-old Brazilian who arrives in Milan with the objective of finding Mr. Right. Princesa wants to set up a household and live a normal middle-class life. But before she can pursue this goal, she needs to turn tricks in order to pay for a sex-change operation. Henrique Goldman tells Fernanda’s bittersweet odyssey in a daring yet sympathetic drama, with a largely non-professional cast featuring many transsexuals in key roles.

Check local listings for broadcast times.