Gay singer/songwriter/song stylist Raspin returns to San Diego June 14, appearing at Lestats West, 3343 Adams Ave. at 9 p.m. Based in the Los Angeles area, Raspin is a well-rounded, accomplished songwriter, vocalist and producer. His first CD, We Do What We Do has received rave reviews and is an eclectic mix of some of…
Ladies and gentlemen, because there were a plethora of strong women introduced this TV season and we love them; I thought we’d see which ones were million dollar babies and others who could stand a little more fancy footwork by pitting them against one another. Let’s get ready to rumble, OK? Of course, this being…
Bonnie is the real LGBT choice for mayor Dear Editor, When Bonnie Dumanis offered me a job, I wasn’t sure I wanted it. I was offered a position at the district attorney’s office after leaving my job as a reporter at NBC San Diego. While I respected the outstanding job Bonnie had done as district…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr. One thing that definitely matters is this year’s mayoral primary. For starters, whether we have an advocate for LGBT equality in the mayor’s office is a key question. Carl DeMaio has promised anti-LGBT advocates that LGBT…
Perhaps you remember that in old movies, a woman would be screaming and crying in rage or anguish, and oftentimes, a nearby man would say, “She’s hysterical!” And he might slap her, or, if it were available, inject her with a sedative. Hysteria used to be a medical diagnosis, and it was thought that the…
“Someone who can rule and should rule. Centuries come and go without a person like that coming into the world.” – Ser Jorah Mormont, Game of Thrones When Nathan Fletcher left the Republican Party, I wondered (in this space) if he was trying to light a fire under his candidacy or start a centrist independent…
When you think of the American dream, you usually think of owning your own home. You envision a beautiful house with a white picket fence and flowers in the front yard, or maybe a really nice new condo with great amenities and a view. Whatever your idea is of the perfect home, it is all…
thursday, may 31 Hands on a Hardbody Based on the documentary film of the same name, Hands on a Hardbody features a brilliant score from Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio, along with a masterful story by Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright. It’s been a tough year for the ten strangers competing for a new hardbody…
“I’m not religious, I’m spiritual …” is a common phrase we’ve all heard. I like it myself. To me, when I think of being religious, I think of rules and regulations, do’s and don’ts, and being all stuffy and uppity. Who needs it? I also like the phrase, “Some people are so heavenly minded, they’re…
SAN FRANCISCO — The California State Senate today approved a bill designed to limit the ability of mental health providers in California to engage in dangerous sexual orientation change efforts (sometimes referred to as “ex-gay therapy,” “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy”). If approved by the Assembly and signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 1172, authored…
