Sometimes, it’s the right people, at the right place, at the right time that creates positive change. My friend Allyson Robinson, who is the Associate Director of Diversity at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), is one such person. Sharon Skipper, the CEO of the for-profit firm LGBT Career Assistance, and the CEO of the non-profit…
For the upcoming movie J. Edgar, a dramatized biography of founding FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and award-winning screen writer Dustin Lance Black visited pioneering LGBT activist Frank Kameny. The two visited with the LGBT icon at Kameny’s Washington home to talk about the FBI. They sought Kameny’s insight into the chilling…
The first-ever photos of Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s baby son have been published in the latest edition of Us Weekly. The couple invited Us Weekly inside their Los Angeles home for an exclusive interview to share their remarkable journey. “I’ve never felt anything like it in my life,” the music legend tells Us…
The Jan. 18 episode of NCIS, “Recruited,” was remarkably supportive of the LGBT community, integrating the recent repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into the plot. This recent legislative change gave the show an opening to discuss the topic and the way it played out exceeded even the shows own high writing standards. In the…
Authentic rustic French cuisine is often very difficult to find in top dining cities in America, let alone in San Diego. We, however, are blessed with the quaint and charming neighborhood spot, Farm House Café. For those in the know, it is just The Farm. Offering some of the most refined food in San Diego,…
I thought I’d do a 180 degree turn this week and change the topic from teenagers last week, to newborns this week. In many ways, this week’s column is a celebration of life that is dedicated to a beautiful newborn baby by the name of Genevieve Scott, born to my dear friend Rick and his…
by Ted Gideonse Directed by Ivan Reitman Written by Elizabeth Meriwether Starring Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, and Kevin Kline At every multiplex Rated R Movie studios like to drop bombs in January. Usually these are movies that the studios are contractually bound to release but which they would rather do so quietly, so that not…
What a difference a year makes Last year, President Obama in his State of the Union (SOTU) address said, “This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are. It’s the right thing…
Before we dive into real estate this week, al-low me a few lines to say “goodbye and good luck” to our fiercest of straight allies Keith Olbermann. My husband Michael and I were watching Olber-mann’s MSNBC show Countdown when the host off-handedly stated Friday’s edition would be his last. Shocked, we were hoping the disclosure…
The energy, talent and creativity of our community’s new leadership generation are a vital resource for all of us. Part of the work of every community and any community organization is to ensure the continual development of fresh ideas, new faces, bold energy and new solutions to continue to move us forward. From new political…
