What happens when three conservative Christian families have children who “become homosexual?” Armed with a digital camera, filmmaker Arthur Dong takes viewers into the private — and sometimes very public — lives of families where parents actively oppose homosexuality, despite having gay kids themselves. Family Fundamentals is a deeply personal look at the “cultural wars” that are being fought in families, communities and the social/political public spheres of our nation.

An official selection of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, OutFest San Diego and San Diego PFLAG will host a free screening of Family Fundamentals at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Central Library, 820 E St., downtown. For more information, call (619) 236-5821.

This Saturday, Aug.2, Emperor Rafael Holguin and Empress Sybil Stunning will be stepping down as monarchs of the Imperial Court de San Diego at the Imperial Court’s annual Coronation. Rick Ford, executive producer of Coronation XXXI, promises a glittering evening with a gourmet dinner and fabulous entertainment featuring Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang) and San Diego’s own Rob Halford (Judas Priest). Empress Nicole the Great will also be celebrating her double decade anniversary as Empress XI of the San Diego Court. The highlight of the evening will be the coronation of the new Emperor and Empress de San Diego. Vying for the honored positions are: Brian Johnson, Richard Britton and Robbie Cox for emperor; and Cristina Monet and Linda Childers for empress. Fifty percent of the vote will be determined by the permanent titleholders of the court membership, and fifty percent will be determined by all other San Diego residents with I.D. and ball tickets. Tickets are available for advance purchase only by calling (619) 523-9500. For more information, visit www.SDCoronation.com.

The North American Conference on Bisexuality will be held at the Radisson San Diego Hotel, Aug. 21-24. This year’s conference will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 21, with three pre-conference summits — a bisexual health summit, a bisexual people of color summit and a bisexual youth summit.

The bisexual health summit will provide a forum to discuss bisexual health, research and mental health issues affecting people behaving bisexually. Ron Fox, Pat Dunn and Cheryl Dobinson will lead the day and a half event that will bring together health care workers, policy-makers and bisexual health advocates.

Angel Fabian and Penelope Williams, two experienced advocates for bisexual people of color, will lead the bisexual people of color summit. The summit aims to establish a dialogue, discuss issue of race, class and sexuality and develop action steps to address the needs of people of color in the bisexual movement.

The bisexual youth organizing summit will be led by GLSEN’s Liza Castaneda and Jonathan Stack of the D.C.-based Advocates for Youth. Issues addressed will include bisexuality and campus life, including a discussion of whether or not to be out on campus. For more information on the conference, call Richard at (858)-623-9685.

The Center and the Tom Homann Law Association (THLA), San Diego’s GLBT law group, will present a seminar on GLBT health insurance issues on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Experts will discuss how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) protects you as an employee and how you must comply as an employer.

San Diego County privacy officer Cynthia Paes will discuss HIPAA in detail, and Lasonja Bush, a specialist from the United States Department of Labor, will discuss portability of health insurance under HIPAA, as well as compliance with other health care protection laws, including COBRA. Additionally, a representative from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, will attend and explain avenues to file a complaint for discrimination based upon HIV and/or AIDS status.

The forum will be held at 7:00 p.m. at The Center, 3909 Centre Street. For more information, contact Jonathan at (619) 279-3333.

The Southern California Leather Sir/boy contest will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, at The Hole, 2820 Lytton St. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the contest begins at 6:00 p.m. Celebrate Christina Monet’s birthday immediately following the contest. There will be a $10 cover charge. Winners will compete at International Leather Sir in St. Petersburg this fall. Additional events include a “Meat N Greet” at 9:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the Eagle, 3040 North Park Way, and an afterparty 11:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Wolf’s, 3404 30th. For more information, call (619) 840-1211.

The Center, in collaboration with the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (JCC), the Jacobs Family Campus, the United Jewish Federation and Jewish Family Services, has created JPride, a group dedicated to ongoing outreach to Jewish gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders in San Diego. JPride’s steering committee has been meeting for several months and will hold its first ever outreach event and public reception on Aug. 17 at the JCC in La Jolla

The mission of JPride is to reach out to the Jewish GLBT community and encourage individuality and Jewish identity. Through this collaborative endeavor, JPride seeks to foster inclusion of the Jewish GLBT community within the larger Jewish community of San Diego. Featured at the inaugural event will be a special screening of the acclaimed film, Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.

The reception begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17. Admission is $10. Valid JCC members will receive a discount. Appetizers and other refreshments will be served. The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center is located on the Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla. For tickets, call (858) 362-1348.

For more information about JPride, call Melanie at the (858) 362-1141 or AJ at (619) 692-2077, ext. 212.

On Aug. 18, staff and volunteers from The Center, along with organizers of this year’s AIDS Walk, will host a pre-walk “Activation Party” at the Prado Restaurant in Balboa Park. The event, designed to “activate” San Diegans to get involved with the walk, will start at 6:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided by the Prado, and special gifts from AIDS Walk sponsors Clear Channel Communications and KSWB TV will be provided to all who attend. AIDS Walk participants will help support HIV/AIDS service providers throughout San Diego County, and will also have the opportunity to win many great prizes, including a shopping spree at Tower Records, a high-end motorized scooter and roundtrip tickets on American Airlines.

AIDS Walk San Diego will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5. Pre-walk ceremonies begin at 7:00 a.m., with the USATF-sanctioned 10K run starting promptly at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K walk at 8:05 a.m. The registration fee for both the run and the walk is $25, though participants are encouraged to raise as much money as possible. Interested participants should contact Megan Blanek at (619) 291-9255.

The Gay Men’s Health Program of Family Health Centers of San Diego invites you to attend Five Minute Man, a fun and interactive alternative to meeting new people in San Diego. If you’re ready to find that special someone, or just a new friend, join them at the Joyce Beers Community Center (by Trader Joe’s, in Hillcrest) at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. For more information, call Bailey Mitchell at (619) 515-2424, ext. 2913.

Sunday, Aug. 17, don’t miss the Divas at Humphrey’s fundraiser for The Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation (NBCF), which works to end the cycle of domestic violence. The afternoon of incredible diva music, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. will include Eve Selis, Carol Ames, Sue Palmer, Cici Porter, Natalie Hasser and Lisa Sanders. A $12 donation is requested, and all proceeds to go The Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation, which educates individuals and communities about the dangers of family and partner violence. It has no religious, political, age, gender, sexual or social boundaries. It knows no boundaries. The Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation Board focuses on six critical efforts: response to victims, education and awareness, legislative initiatives, local and national programs and events, and their vision for the future. To purchase tickets, visit Humphrey’s box office at 2241 Shelter Island Dr. or phone (619) 220-8497.

Already quit successfully and ready to celebrate? Either way, you are welcome to a free GLBT “We Quit Smoking Successfully — Come Join Us!’ party on the back patio of David’s Coffee House, 3766 Fifth Ave., Hillcrest, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wed, Aug. 20. Your three co-hosts will be Jay Murley, who quit on Aug. 20, 1983, Anna Johnson-Betty, who quit on Aug. 20, 1995, and David’s Coffee House owner David Rhea, who is celebrating his first year of freedom from tobacco the night of the party! Your co-hosts hope to support your personal effort to overcome this scourge that particularly plagues the GLBT community. With your help, this can become an annual event. For more information, e-mail Murley@post.Harvard.edu.