The San Diego Democratic Club invites all Democrats – plus liberal-friendly Republicans – to its Freedom Awards 2011, Oct. 1 at The LGBT Community Center (3909 Centre St.). This year’s theme is “Coming Out for Equality.” A reception begins at 6 p.m. and includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts, cash beer and wine bar, as well as…
The San Diego Democratic Club is honoring Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) with the club’s A. Brad Truax Human Rights Award at this year’s Freedom Awards, Oct. 1. Ammiano has been a mover and a shaker in the Bay Area’s LGBT community for decades. With the help of his friend Harvey Milk, his first accomplishment…
Where was your mayoral candidate on DADT repeal day? I’ve been pretty adamant that the day of DADT repeal should (have been) about servicemembers and veterans, and not about politicians and activists. But a couple days (after DADT Repeal Day) and amid what was likely one of the most contentious and expensive mayoral campaigns in…
Everyone wants to live in a “nice” neighborhood. But what makes a nice neighborhood a nice neighborhood? Well, the answer is very simple. It is a community where all the residents have pride in their properties and maintain them. Nice neighborhoods do not have to have big or fancy homes. The homes just need to…
I think one of the weirder genres of film is the disease comedy. Even if the film itself is an organic melding of comedy and tragedy, the idea itself is jarring. Paul Rudnick’s Jeffrey is a damn good movie (though a much better play), but it’s a sex comedy about AIDS. I mean, really. The…
President Obama promised to veto any debt-reduction plan that didn’t include tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans in a speech last week. Republicans accused him of inciting a new “class war.” They’re half right. Is President Obama suggesting that middle-class voters would choose higher taxes on the rich over cuts in their health and retirement…
Breakfast and lunch usually signal the beginning of a lazy weekend with a growling stomach and far too many choices on where to eat. Sometimes it’s just too early to think about who’s got your morning fancy. The pancakes maybe great at one place but their omelets can be under par; finding clever morning fare…
thursday, sept. 29 New date! 12th annual Taste of Downtown Take your taste buds out for a night on the town … downtown that is! Taste of Downtown is back this Thursday (rescheduled from Sept. 8 due to the blackout!) Choose from over 50 restaurants throughout the Gaslamp Quarter, Financial District, East Village and Little…
Sept. 20, the first day gay, lesbian and bisexual servicemembers could legally serve openly, I wasn’t in San Diego for the event at The Center. Instead, I was at Harvard University as the keynote speaker for the Ivy League university’s official event celebrating that historic day. I was humbled and honored to be invited, and…
What do you do when you’re in the middle of an impossible situation? How do you react when you find yourself staring in the face of discouragement and opposition? When you feel like your well is running dry? Well, I have good news for you. There’s a miracle in your house! I know many of…
