thursday, oct. 20 Taylor Swift As part of her Speak Now world tour 2011 Taylor Swift comes to San Diego for one night only. Taylor, who is currently nominated for four Academy of Country Music Awards – including the evening’s biggest honor, the fan-voted Entertainer of the Year Award, spent most of the month of…
Standing in the kitchen of Pink Noodle, former home of Kitima, I watch Troy Bushyakanist and Adam Caughron debate about the new spring rolls recently added to the menu. Troy explains: “They are changing the size of the rolls and they must be prepared very quickly or the wrappers can crack, rendering the rolls no…
Quite a few columns ago I wrote a piece outlining what I understand to be the six priorities of trans-community activism. In the column, Transgender activism goals, these priorities, in no particular order, were listed as: • Employment • Housing • Public accommodation • Full access to education • Full access to healthcare services •…
In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells a story about a man who went on a journey. Before he left, the tough task master entrusted his possessions to three of his servants. To one, he gave five talents (a talent is around $1,000). To another, he gave two talents. And to the third, he gave…
A lesbian couple in California has started hormone therapy for their 11-year-old son Tommy after he said he wanted to be a girl named Tammy. Pauline Moreno and Debra Lobel decided to allow the hormone-blocking treatments so the child could make an informed decision about his gender expression at a later age. Many transgender rights…
A new study at the Boise State University says that heterosexual women are naturally bi-curious when it comes to their relationships with other women. But the report also says the feelings are completely normal and generally increase with age. Researchers studies 484 heterosexual women. From that group, 60 percent said they were sexually attracted to…
Today marks the celebrated Spirit Day, where millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and allies come together in celebration of supporting LGBT youth and the stand against bullying. Those in participation of Spirit Day wear purple to symbolize the special day. “From Hollywood to corporate America to local grassroots advocates, Americans are taking…
Three Marine corporals have been dismissed on bad conduct charges after Marine Corps officials discovered they were each involved in fraudulent marriages. Corporal Ashley Vice, who is a lesbian, and her partner Jaime Murphy, a civilian, married Corporal Jeremiah Griffin and Corporal Joseph Garner in order to collect $1,200 in stipends. Vice, Griffin, and Garner…
Doug Wilson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, wrote a prolific blog Monday to demonstrate support for the LGBT community in wake of the demise of the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t tell (DADT) policy. As Wilson explains, “it is vitally important that our entire military community come together to address the challenges faced…
In support of LGBT people nationwide, the White House has initiated a “White House LGBT Update” email newsletter under the management of Gautam Raghavan, Office of Public Engagement. The update comes in wake of “President Obama’s continued commitment to progress for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community,” as the email explains. The newsletter will…
