#icantbreathe and #blacklivesmatter have become omnipresent social media tags since the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and the decisions not to indict the men who killed them. They are important statements about problems with our law enforcement system, but they also have important meanings in other discussions, like the assault currently being waged…
Part two of our look at the dynamics, techniques and attitude required to make the best deals in real estate covers sellers. Let’s start with timing. The seller’s friends are scarcity and demand. When there are few houses on the market, and demand is high, the seller is in the driver’s seat. Whenever there are…
thursday, dec. 11 Woman In The Mirror, A Dancer’s Journey In this award winning one-woman tour de force, Devra Gregory takes you on a magical ride inside her incredible life. From ballerina to Michael Jackson impersonator, Dev intimately shares her story of dance, life’s struggles and personal transformation. Fearful child to empowered priestess, her journey…
How does one meet the needs of the local trans community? During holiday seasons I often think about my community peers. I’d say my community peers like me, but many of my peers aren’t like me. I’m white; I transitioned in middle-age; I had a long military career; I’m invisibly disabled and can’t hold down…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace. Here we are, once again – it’s the most wonderful time of the year! (Now try to…
LOS ANGELES – The Williams Institute, in partnership with Credit Suisse, has released a new, interactive resource exploring the amount of money state economies have to gain by allowing same-sex couples to marry. Based on a series of state-level studies authored by Williams Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett, and other Williams Institute scholars, the resource…
In an interview with USA Today, Wednesday Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James said that the ban on transgender troops is likely to be reassessed and should be lifted. According to the report James apparently is the first secretary of a branch of the armed forces to support the idea of ending the ban…
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon has proposed legislation in Congress that would significantly expand civil rights for the LGBT community. According to PortlandTribune.com, Merkley plans on “[introducing] legislation to bar discrimination not only in employment but extending to financial transactions, housing and public accommodations.” Merkley, who was just elected to a second six-year term…
I felt sorry for Councilwoman Sherri Lightner yesterday. What she thought was going to be a triumphant rise to become the first woman City Council president turned into an outpouring of support for Todd Gloria. So much so that Ms. Lightner was visibly shaken and refused to speak to the press. She appeared to tear…
The packed room was clearly with 3rd District Councilmember Todd Gloria for a third term as City Council president Wednesday, but he lost it by one vote and the new president is 1st District Councilmember Sherri Lightner. All four Republican Councilmembers and Lightner voted against Gloria for a third term, causing the motion to re-elect…
