A young straight man told a jury June 16 that murder suspect Philong Huynh gave him “a relaxing pill” and he later woke up in a Tijuana motel without any money and apparently had been raped. The story by Ryan, now 23, is similar to two other stories by two other young straight men who…
KENTUCKY – There is outrage in an eastern Kentucky city after two gay males were ejected from a city-owned pool. A maintenance technician told the couple and the group present, “We own this place and can tell you to leave if we want to.” Staff at The Pavilion in the city of Hazard allegedly entered…
With an estimated 1.1 million Americans living with HIV and with one out of five people infected with HIV having no knowledge of being infected, the National Association of People with AIDS and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is sponsoring the annual National HIV Testing Day June 27. Commenting on the AIDS epidemic,…
FRANCE – Despite increased public support for gay rights, the French parliament has rejected a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The National Assembly voted by 293 votes to 222 to throw out the bill. Opposition was led by President Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP, while other left wing members supported the bill, which said, “marriage can be…
Fires, floods, earthquakes, heads rolling down the street, but what is the nation focused on? The Wiener (sic). As the good Senator Weiner (sic) has said stop trying to come up with a new joke; he’s heard them all. My high school friend had the same name with the appropriate first name Richard (think…
I am continually talking about using leftover kitchen liquids as sorbet but have not delineated the exact process or fundamental concerns to its preparation. I could devote an entire book chapter to the principles behind ice cream making but here I’ll give you a concise overview. An ice cream maker is one of those unnecessary…
Yes, someone hacked into my email while I was out of town. We are trying to fix it. Three days in our state capitol I just got back from three days in Sacramento, full of meetings, dinners, receptions, etc. I’ll give you a full report in my next column, but it was great to see…
Remember the poster of America’s favorite uncle proclaiming he wanted us. Well, he didn’t. No matter our qualifications or dedication to the country. He didn’t. I was reminded of this by Diversionary Theatre’s recent production about Dr. Tom Dooley the ’60s superhero. He was lauded by all including three presidents as the finest example of…
If you are a connoisseur of the arts and the art of drinking, tasting and making cocktails, then the downtown bay front is the place to be this weekend for the San Diego Spirits Festival, a two-day celebration of spirits, cocktails and local culture. This year’s third Annual Spirits Festival takes place at the Port…
Confession time. I am not the most sophisticated person in the world when it comes to Indy bands, underground bands and local bands. And, embarrassing as it is to admit, I have never been to a concert. Well, I saw Barbra once. But who hasn’t? Paying to hear la Streisand at some massive arena is…
