CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) – Australia is one of many countries around the world where same-sex couples are not permitted to legally marry. And the law doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who has long opposed gay marriage, made it clear last week that her mind hadn’t been nudged by…
When you look back over your life, you notice things that make you say, “Yes. That makes sense.” You always wondered why you love certain foods, adore cozy smells or have a way with words – until you learn that your mother loved those foods, your grandfather wore that scent and your father was a…
Downtown’s 10th Avenue Theatre has been busy with a series of community events and productions lately. Up next is the world premiere of WoMan In The Mirror, A Dancer’s Journey, a one woman show created by local performer Devra Gregory. Directed by Jessica Bird, Gregory (DEV) as MJ will take you on a wild ride…
(CNN) – In an interview with Rolling Stone, Against Me! singer Tom Gabel opens up on being transgender and shares her plans to transition from a man to a woman. The punk rocker has been privately struggling with gender dysphoria, and will soon start taking hormones and receiving electrolysis treatments, Rolling Stone reports. Gabel is…
(CNN) – The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta “completely vindicated” the actor, Travolta’s lawyer said Tuesday. The lawyer representing the therapists filed papers Tuesday dropping the client identified as John Doe #1 because he had misstated the date of the alleged incident at the Beverly…
President Barack Obama (again) rocked history and the American body politic Wednesday of last week, when he announced his newfound “personal” support for same-sex marriage. Although it was a stunning announcement, for some the timing of his disclosure was not a complete surprise. It had only been a few days since Vice President Joe Biden…
As we continue to bask in the elation we feel about President Obama’s support of marriage equality, a Nation of Islam mosque has invited one of the world’s most notorious anti-Semites and homophobes to address America’s Finest City. Minister Louis Farrakhan is scheduled to speak at the San Diego Convention Center May 27, at the…
I have never seen an episode of Dark Shadows, the gothic supernatural soap opera that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971 on which Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s new movie is based. Based on what I’ve read about it, however, I’m pretty sure I’d like it: Vampires. Secrets. Magic. Melodrama. High camp. These are…
At a recent leadership training session, I was told that part of the “Ying/Yang” philosophy is negative energies producing positive results. Never was that more clear than when President Obama declared his support for marriage equality in the wake of North Carolina enshrining discrimination in their constitution. But beyond the elation of the LGBT community,…
San Diego has one of the best climates in the world all year. As a result, we as San Diegans are fortunate to be able to spend most of the year doing activities outside. Year round you can see people jogging, biking, hiking and walking their four legged friends; skateboarding, eating on their favorite outdoor…
