Not quite two months ago, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 48 into law. Nicknamed the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (F.A.I.R.) Education Act, SB 48 amends the state’s Education Code to include the contributions of LGBT people in the social sciences curriculum. It is a first in the nation. It may be the last. “This…
San Diego has a rich history and is considered to be the birthplace of California. There are many areas with historic homes and buildings, but one of the oldest neighborhoods in San Diego is the Gaslamp Quarter. This district was developed as the “new town” after the original settlement of San Diego, which we now…
Betty White came out for marriage equality in Parade magazine, but her Golden Girls alter ego, Rose Nyland, never did. It may be time for Ms. White to drag the ugly sweaters and ditzy persona out of the closet, because the battle for LGBT rights is moving to St. Olaf. Since the passage of Proposition…
National chain restaurants are spread throughout the country. You have your low-end family oriented, mid-range casual eateries and high-end chains offering ethnic fare. Although a lot of us will never want to admit we have dined in them, most of us have. Of course, San Diego is not without its fair share. Most recently I…
thursday, sept. 1 Athenaeum’s 20th Annual Juried Exhibition The Athenaeum’s Annual Juried Exhibition, now in its twentieth year, is recognized as one of the most prestigious juried shows in all of San Diego. Open only to artists who live, work or have exhibited in San Diego, the show is a sampling of some of the…
Back in 1999, the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris stated the following in a sermon commemorating the 25th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Episcopal Church: “Let there be peace among us, and let us not be instruments of our own oppression.” Well, the trans community has a habit of eating its own…
I’m not much of a fisherman (whale watching is more my style!). I don’t mind catching them as long as someone else puts on the worm and takes off the fish! Well, in Luke 5:1-11 Luke’s fish story involves lots of fish. It happens on the Sea of Galilee. That beautiful body of water that’s…
Singer and gay-rights campaigner Lady Gaga is coming to Springfield for a guest appearance on TV’s The Simpsons. Recorded earlier this month Gaga plays herself in a role where she tries to cheer Lisa up and ends up kissing Marge. Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson and currently appears in off-Broadway’s Love, Loss and What…
