For me, the most memorable moments of Pride were not the ones made in the clubs boasting a ridiculous door cost – after all, I am a lesbian and I am not willing to pay that much to get in. Let’s get real! I started my Pride weekend on the streets of Hillcrest, Friday, where…
A Sept. 5 trial date has been set for the so-called incense bandit of Hillcrest, an alleged serial robber who is accused of filching everything from an $8.95 package of incense to $1,000 cash from a parking attendant – all in or around Hillcrest. “You guys are too expensive for me,” the alleged robber is…
SD Hoops have put a call out for volunteers to join them at AIDS Walk San Diego 2012. They’re looking for volunteers who want to join them as they pass out water bottles from 5:30-10:30a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Volunteers will need to attend orientation Saturday, Sept. 29 from 2-3 p.m. in Balboa Park. All who…
As part of its One Voice at a Time live conversation series, Voice of San Diego is presenting a talk with City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, Thursday, Aug. 16. VOSD CEO Scott Lewis will be sitting down with the city attorney on the patio at Downtown Johnny Brown’s to talk about the ups and downs he’s…
HONG KONG (CNN) – A newly published edition of an authoritative Chinese dictionary has come under fire for leaving out the homosexual definition of a word commonly used to refer to gay men and lesbians. The word “tongzhi” traditionally means “comrade” and has been widely used by the Communist Party. But in recent decades the…
BRUSSELS – A legal challenge has been lodged at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decriminalize homosexuality in Northern Cyprus – the last place in the Council of Europe where being gay is a criminal offense. Cyprus was required by the ECHR to decriminalize consensual sex between consenting adults in 1993, but Cyprus’…
Well, I got onto a train to Los Angeles to get away from it all (and to see a heart specialist). I stayed at the estate of a world-renowned scientist: Dr. Danne Montague-King. He was a perfect host. But honestly; I slept most of the time. Conversations with Nathan Fletcher and Tom Shepard Not only…
Offering a discount to support a social cause is certainly nothing new in commerce or politics; and one where both business and cardholder can come together in support of such a worthy cause as equal rights is obviously a win-win for all parties. One spin on that tried-true-model is The Pride Card, a keychain discount…
Understanding ‘Deferred Action’ Dear Editor: I write to urge you to provide a follow up to the “Path to second-class citizenship” article that was written in the June 28, 2012 issue of the LGBT Weekly. Some of the information provided is inaccurate. I hope the June 28 article did not confuse nor dissuade undocumented immigrants…
