Bill’s Briefs BY BILL HANSON For seniors and those who will be Why do responsible TV networks go against public sanity and schedule two momentous events at the same time? I mean, of course, the debacle last Sunday night: the British snobs opposite Honey Boo-Boo’s return. Naturally, as a staunch supporter of good manners and…
Arts BY ANDREW PRINTER I am certain most of you know about the wonderful Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park. Not every city has a space designed to collect and present the finest examples of photographic art, spanning the history of photography from the 19th century to the present day. San Diego does…
Real Estate BY TRENT ST. LOUIS The real estate market has historically always gone in cycles. This means that housing prices go up and they go down. When prices are up, it is considered a seller’s market and when prices are down, it is a buyer’s market. There are of course other variables that play…
(CNN) — The oath, the speech, the crowds, the celebrities, the balls. Every four years Washington celebrates the start of another presidential term. By the numbers, here’s a look at presidential inaugurations. January 20, 2013 — The date President Barack Obama will be sworn-in to his second term. The public ceremony will be held on…
WASHINGTON – As reported on LGBTweekly, Jan, 15 San Francisco supervisors are advancing legislation aimed at commemorating LGBT civil rights leader Harvey Milk by renaming the city’s airport in his honor. In support of the move Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement: “Harvey Milk made it his life’s mission to ensure…
(CNN) — Just because it’s entertaining doesn’t mean it can’t also set an example. That’s the position the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation takes with its nominees for the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which recognizes “outstanding images of the LGBT community.” Among the contenders in the outstanding film – wide release category are…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama has picked a neighbor to deliver the closing prayer at the inauguration. The Rev. Luis León told CNN on Tuesday the White House and the Presidential Inaugural Committee invited him last week to deliver the closing prayer at the 57th presidential inauguration. León pastors Saint John’s Church, an Episcopal…
San Diego LGBT Pride announced this week that Executive Director Dwayne Crenshaw will take a leave of absence effective Jan. 31, to pursue his candidacy full-time for San Diego City Council in District 4. The organization has brought on Stephen Whitburn as interim general manager. Whitburn has a professional background in management and public affairs,…
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan’s alleged lie to a police officer investigating a car crash last June could send the actress back to jail next month. But confusion surrounds the question of who will defend Lohan, 26, when she goes on trial February 27 after her longtime lawyer received a letter saying she was…
LONDON (CNN) — A British Christian woman suffered religious discrimination when British Airways told her not to wear a visible cross over her uniform, a top European court ruled Tuesday. However, three other British Christians lost related religious discrimination claims at the European Court of Human Rights. British Airways violated the article of the European…
