December 8, 2011
‘Mayor Dumanis’ would help LGBTs by fixing economy
Born and raised in Brockton, Mass. Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego County’s district attorney since 2003, describes her upbringing as scrappy, and the neighborhood where she was raised as “fighting.” In fact, her father went to school with the mythical boxing champ, Rocky Marciano. Today, Dumanis (60) is fighting some tough competition of her own as…
Gay California Congressional candidate to hold fundraiser Dec. 11
Next year may see the election of the first LGBT Member of Congress from California. Openly gay Mark Takano, born and raised in Riverside, Calif., is the only Democrat running in a strongly Democratic-leaning open seat in Riverside County. The new 41st District has a seven percent Democratic registration advantage. President Obama won there by…
Topeka City Council rejects domestic partner registry
TOPEKA, Kan. – The City Council has voted against establishing a domestic partnership registry after the mayor said the change would push Kansas’ capital city closer to legalizing gay marriage. The registry, which failed on a 5-4 vote, would have allowed bi, gay and transgendered couples the ability to obtain paperwork, proving that they are…
Youth sentenced for attack on gay student
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – A 15-year-old boy, will serve 90 days in a juvenile detention center for the assault of a gay student that gained national attention after a cell phone video of the attack went viral on the Internet. The Columbus Dispatch reported that Levi Sever, 15, was sentenced last week after previously pleading guilty…
Agency recommends universal testing in UK
LONDON – The number of people living with HIV in the U.K. reached an estimated 91,500 in 2010, with a quarter of those unaware of their infection, according to recently published Health Protection Agency (HPA) figures. The report also showed how in 2010, one in five people visiting a sexual health clinic did not accept…
India celebrates Pride events
NEW DELHI – Two Indian cities recently celebrated Gay Pride parades with organizers of both events proudly proclaiming it was a chance to “rejoice that we are here and will always be here.” The 4th annual Bangalore Pride march was held in Bangalore city Sunday, Nov. 27. The march was held from Thulasi Park to…
LGBT-on-LGBT age discrimination
Several recent studies have dealt with the age discrimination and problems senior gays and lesbians face as they age. More often than with the general population, we have no children to take care of us; we have higher breast cancer rates and half of Americans living with HIV will be over 50 by 2015. Lacking,…
How to mind your ‘Ps and Qs’
Every year, you’re faced with a quandary. Missing the office holiday party is not an option. You have to go, no question. But attending is filled with potential trouble. Will you, in the holiday spirit, say the wrong thing to the boss? What if your beloved makes a fool out of you? If the champagne…
The same ‘rules’ should apply to all
Well, I’m sick as a dog. Stupid me forgot to get my flu shot and now I’ve got a full-blown flu case. Get your flu shots today. It’s time for a San Diego AIDS memorial The city of Buffalo, N.Y. has had an AIDS memorial for well over two decades. It was one of the…