With so many great eateries right here in our city it is sometimes easy to forget that just north of San Diego there is literally a whole other world of eating experiences. North County houses some of the newest hot spots for restaurants and more and more top San Diego chefs are making their way…
The thing about growing up on the North County coast was that there were not a lot of great places to eat. There was, of course, a frozen yogurt place, a Pizza Hut and a few coastal cafes, but not much else. Today, this has all changed and the area is now home to some…
Civil rights movements – ones formed to address the oppression of minority populations – have often had significant pushback by societal oppressors that have included bathroom and/or significant shower components. Jim Crow states passed statutes severely regulating social interactions between the races and included “separate but equal” public bathrooms. An argument against the Equal Rights…
Remember the song, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall?” Something powerful takes place when we unite and come together in transformational partnerships. When you hear the word “partnership,” what comes to mind? (Friends, business, common goals, teamwork, neighborhoods) The dictionary’s definition says, “A partner is a person who shares or is associated with another in…
Barney Frank, 71, announced his engagement to longtime partner Jim Ready, 42, Thursday following a report by New England Cable News. The couple were engaged in Massachusetts where gay marriage has been legal since 2004. “I have a partner now,” Frank said in a statement according to the Washington Post. “I’m in love for the…
OutServe announced Thursday the first OutServe Capital Summit to be held May 14-15 in Washington D.C. focusing on the theme “Our Families Matter”. The two-day event is co-sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, and Courage Campaign organizations. The Summit will aim to focus on the legal rights of gay and lesbian…
Just two weeks ago, Mitt Romney said in New Hampshire that he opposed discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. Yet his tax returns tell a different story. In 2006, Romney donated $10,000 to the Massachusetts Family Institute and $25,000 to the Beckett Fund – two anti-gay organizations focused on the “protection” of marriage…
