Tough Bears, Sissy Bears, Bears from round the block. Muscle Bears, Teddy Bears, even Bears who like to shop. The Bears we love to love. Last weekend, San Diego played host to Bears as San Diego presented BearQuake 2011. And this year’s theme was “Bearlesque.” The weekend kicked-off with a social, a snack, a few…
Who doesn’t like fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly when they’re grown organically? Why not consider using your own yard as a garden for plants and trees that will yield organic produce. There are many benefits to growing your own produce. Health When you grow your own fruits and vegetables, you don’t have to use any…
As candidates in San Diego’s mayoral field begin the inevitable jockeying for position, I have gotten countless emails heralding the endorsement of one candidate or another by a political ally or prominent supporter. Endorsements are supposed to provide useful guidance to a voter about the candidate because they show what kind of people support him…
My initial reaction to The Skin I Live In, Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, was: “That movie was crazy-pants.” This isn’t a particularly articulate response for a film critic, but occasionally there are times when movies are so jaw-dropping that words like “crazy-pants” seem to be the most adept at explaining the experience. Almodóvar has never…
Marriage equality would not have saved Matthew Shepard. Whether harsh, obvious – or both, it’s worth keeping in mind before we re-arm the circular firing squad that is often our activist community. Last week saw a hurricane of events in LGBT politics. Gov. Brown signed 10 of the 12 pro-LGBT equality bills passed by the…
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…
