Outfest San Diego, San Diego’s annual GLBT film festival, will hold a benefit screening, Saturday, Aug. 23, at 8:00 p.m. The event will be held at Current Affairs Bookstore in North Park. The film will be Tar Heels and Short Skirts, a documentary focusing on the Miss USofA 2003 Pageant. The film includes interviews with pageant contestants before, during and after the festivities. The candid interviews are interspersed with some truly outrageous performances, providing an honest look at the glamorous, and oh-so-competitive world of drag pageants. Be prepared to have some Southern-style fun and see who becomes the true belle of the ball! The cost is just $5 and goes towards this year’s Outfest San Diego GLBT film festival (Sept. 25-28). For more information, contact Joe at (619) 269-5636.

Ten years ago, Diversionary Theatre opened its doors at the then newly renovated 4545 Park Boulevard. During that decade, no show has been so requested as a revival of the Theatre’s 1997 production of Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally. Originally staged by Sean Murray, the revival is being helmed by director Tim Irving.

Returning to the stage from the 1997 production are Dan Gruber, Joshua Harrell and Tim Irving, in a reprise of his classic performance as Buzz. Joining them will be Diversionary Associate Artist Manuel J. Fernandes, Dennis J. Scott, Vincent Smetana and Diversionary newcomer, Jeremiah M. Maestas.

“This is the perfect opening for our Anniversary Season,” said Diversionary’s executive director, Chuck Zito. “Ever since coming to San Diego two and one-half years ago, I have had more people ask for this play than any other.”

Previews of Love! Valour! Compassion! begin Aug. 22, 23, 24 and 27. The play officially runs Aug. 28 through Oct. 11. For more information, call (619) 220-0097.

AIDS Walk needs about 30 volunteers to help distribute AIDS Walk posters and registration forms to various businesses in Hillcrest and North Park. This distribution will take place on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. To volunteer, contact Megan Blanek at (619) 692-2077, ext. 209.

Lesbian moms and their female partners are needed to take part in an anonymous research study to discover if there are health care needs specific to Latina lesbians and their female partners during conception, pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period.

If you or your female partner gave birth or plan to give birth while you were/are in relationship with each other, fill out a questionnaire regarding your experience during the childbearing year. You do not need to be in relationship with that partner nor do you have to be Latina to fill out the anonymous questionnaire. You can request a copy of the questionnaire by e-mailing bonnie.forbis@ yale.edu or calling (203) 215-0278.

The August Community Coalition Breakfast will take place at The Center on Friday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $6 per person, which includes breakfast, a speaker program and networking. This month’s topic will be economic indicators in San Diego. Speakers will include representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, GSDBA and other organizations. There will be an ASL interpreter. For more information, contact AJ at (619) 692-2077, ext. 212..

Prime Timers San Diego will hold their monthly lunch at 12:00 noon, Aug. 21, at the Inn at the Park. Reservations are required. Primetimers also meets every Saturday morning, 10:00 a.m., at David’s Coffeehouse on 5th Ave. for conversation and camaraderie. Membership is composed of mature men and men over 21 who prefer their companionship. For more information or reservations, call (858) 274-9621.

Join The Center’s Public Policy Department and Walden Family Services to learn more about current legislation affecting GLBT foster parents and foster youth. The free workshop will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at The Center. For more information, contact AJ Davis-DeFeo at (619) 692-2077, ext. 212 or adavisdefeo@thecentersd.org.

The Butch Revue — two-time nominee for Pantheon of Leather Small Event of the Year — is coming back for its sixth fabulous year, Saturday, Sept. 13, at The Hole on Lytton St. Proceeds go to produce the Ms. San Diego Leather contest in November. You will see singers, comics, gorgeous butch and femme erotic dancers, muscle-bound leather men strutting their stuff, and maybe even an edgy belly dancer or two.

The San Diego Latin Leather Club is proud to present the Mr. & Mrs. Southern California Latin Leather contest at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at The Hole. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. There will also be a meet and greet Friday, Sept. 19, at the San Diego Eagle at 7:30 p.m. After the contest there will be a victory dance at Bacchus House. Confirmed judges include: Tom Dickinson, Mr. San Diego Leather 2002; Juan Zazueta, International Mr. Deaf Leather 2003; and Sam Bacon, Mr. San Diego 2003. A portion of the proceeds will go to San Diego Latin Pride, T.L.C. (The Leather Community) Scholarship Fund, and Latin Leather Club. For more Information, call (619) 280-8773.

This year’s North American Conference on Bisexuality conference will be held at the Radisson San Diego Hotel, Aug. 21-24. The conference includes three institutes: a BiHealth Summit, providing a forum to discuss bisexual health, research and mental health issues affecting people behaving bisexually; a Bi People of Color Organizing Summit, which will discuss issue of race, class and sexuality and develop action steps to address the needs of people of color in the bisexual movement; and a Bi Youth Organizing Summit, lead by GLSEN’s Liza Castaneda and Jonathan Stack of the D.C.-based Advocates for Youth. For more information on the conference, call Richard at (858)-623-9685.

OutFest San Diego will present the community with the 6th San Diego Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Thursday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 28. The four-day program will include over a dozen programs of international short and feature films.

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 lesbians, gays, 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 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 the JCC box office at (858) 362-1348. For more information about JPride, contact Melanie Rubin at (858) 362-1141 or AJ Davis-DeFeo at (619) 692-2077, ext. 212.

On Aug. 18, staff and volunteers of The Center, 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. 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 a 5K walk at 8:05 a.m. Registration fee for both the run and walk is $25, though participants are encouraged to raise as much money as possible. Interested participants may register online at www.aidswalksd.org or contact Megan Blanek at (619) 291-WALK (9255).