Since writing a weekly column since the early 1970s I’ve never missed three columns in a row … so, of course, I understand all the concerns, questions and gossip. So, as I’ve always been open with my life with my readers I will set the record straight. No, I was not in the hospital for…
Why I stood up during the debate … American journalism is sometimes referred to as “The Fourth Estate” – a fourth quasi-branch of government – more specifically, a fourth check-and-balance on the power of our government and elected officials. In fact, the role of the press as defender of freedom is enshrined within the First…
Humphrey’s Concerts by the bay have been a staple in San Diego for decades. The uniqueness and intimacy of the outdoor venue sets it apart from other concert and performance spaces in our glorious city. Another differentiator; Humphrey’s always seems to showcase acts that are of great appeal to the LGBT community. The 2012 season…
Elton John has revealed that he wants to become a father again. It is understood that he and his partner David Furnish have “set the wheels in motion” and they hope to have a little brother or sister for 14-month-old Zachary by the end of the year. A source told the Scottish Record, “David and…
Goon For a few years in the 2000s, one of my roommates was a skinny hipster Canadian who loved Belle & Sebastian and Alice Munro and David Cronenberg movies, and so it was surprising to me that the mix he made for the road trip we took to Montreal opened with the theme song to…
Next month, voters in the state of North Carolina will decide on a constitutional amendment, dubbed Amendment One, that will either allow same-sex marriages in the state or define marriage as between a man and woman. As the amendment gains foothold in the state, its tangled legal language has sparked debate on its legal loopholes…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — An Indiana man allegedly blackmailed teenaged boys into being his camera “slaves” by threatening to post their videos on gay porn websites, a criminal complaint said. Richard Leon Finkbiner, 39, admitted during an interrogation to victimizing at least 100 people, mostly boys 14 to 16 years old, an…
MOSCOW (CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have arrested two gay rights activists for breaching a new law that bans the “promotion of homosexuality” to minors, state news agency RIA Novosti reported Saturday. The two men were detained on Thursday after picketing against the law, which…
Police detained 18 men in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Wednesday for a sex sting investigation involving public beach restrooms. The undercover sting followed complaints from Los Angeles County lifeguards who noticed a group of men frequenting beach restrooms and staying for extended periods of time according to reports at the Los Angeles Daily News. “It just…
