VIDEO: Gay Activist Attacked at San Diego Pride Event

The organizer of San Diego Pride, Ron DeHarte, was attacked on Saturday at the city's annual Equality Torch Relay.

Kenyatta Mitchell was arrested after taunting DeHarte with homophobic slurs, kicking at him and trying to take his Pride flag.

Mitchell walked away when he realized a local news crew had caught the incident on camera.

DeHarte was not injured in the attack despite reports he had been hit twice in the face.

Mitchell was later arrested on an outstanding warrant for weapons possession, trespassing, and violating a restraining order. He is also expected to face an additional battery charge over the incident.

San Diego Mayor now supports same sex marriage

Mayor Jerry Sanders abruptly reversed his public opposition to marriage for same-sex partners and revealed that his adult daughter is a lesbian.

On Wednesday Mayor Sanders signed a City Council resolution supporting a challenge to California's gay marriage ban.

He fought back tears as he said he wanted his adult daughter, Lisa, and other gay people he knows to have their relationships protected equally under state laws.

Bank grants LGBT center $17K

Bank of America has awarded the San Diego LGBT Community Center $17,000 to support its Youth Housing Project.

The gift represents renewed funding for the center’s Youth Housing Project, which provides permanent and supportive housing with a specialty in serving LGBT and HIV-positive young people. Bank of America has supported the center’s youth services and programming since 2002. (The Advocate)