SAINT PAUL, Minn. – A settlement has been reached among the federal government, LGBT students and the Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota, resolving complaints of sex- and sexual orientation- based harassment of students. Minnesota’s largest school district has agreed to adopt a wide-ranging plan to protect LGBT students from bullying and harassment, in a settlement…
Through the years, I have seen a lot of single detached homes, condos, lofts, townhomes and almost every other type of property you can imagine. I have seen everything from demanding fixers to extravagant remodels and everything in between. But few have the amazing emotional draw that I like to call the “WOW! factor.” I…
Who says that times aren’t a-changin’ for the better? This year promises to be a year of legislative progress for California; and new legislation broadening protections for LGBT persons is evidence that California is moving toward equalizing the rights of all of its citizens. The changes effective this year will touch many members of the…
Next Fall, the Tony Award-nominated drama by Geoffrey Nauffts, currently touching audiences at the Diversionary Theatre, is not one that sneaks up on you. It hits you head on, opening in a hospital where all of its six characters are brought together in tragedy. Luke, a young gay Christian with an agnostic partner, Adam, has…
Michael John Kobulnicky, an extreme right-wing tea party spokesman and a Carl DeMaio volunteer affiliate, was in custody Friday according to reports at 10 News for abducting a pedestrian from the Linda Vista area, later transporting the victim to Fiesta Island and allegedly raping her. Kobulnicky, 50, was investigated by sex-crime detectives Thursday according to…
San Diego district attorney Bonnie Dumanis released a plan to improve city operations Thursday, but the mayoral hopeful is facing heat for allegedly plagiarizing the document from the County’s General Management System Manual. San Diego Reader explains that Erik Bruvold, president of National University System Institute for Policy Research, researched the document and found that…
Mexican transgender activist Agnes Torres Hernandez, whose body was found Friday, was memorialized Tuesday outside a civic plaza in Puebla, Mexico as 2,000 individuals gathered to demand justice for her murder, deemed a hate crime by the Mexican Attorney General. Torres was last seen Friday night after she left her home to attend a local…
Almost everyone knows the story of the Faustian bargain or as it’s more commonly known, the proverbial pact with the devil. As the story goes, the person offers his soul in exchange for favors. These favors vary by tale, but usually include a desire for youth, knowledge, wealth or power. I never thought I would…
Your telephone is your new best friend. That’s because it’s the direct line between your ear and the voice of the one with whom you’ve fallen in love. Your phone is never far away because keeping it close lets him whisper endearments, share her thoughts or spill secrets. Your telephone rings, you smile. It pings,…
San Diego LGBT Pride announced today the official hotel partners and headquarter hotels for events surrounding “America’s Pride” to be held July 20 – 22, 2012. W San Diego Hotel and Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego will serve as the official headquarter hotels for the 2012 season. “Our hotel partners are committed to providing excellent…
