Despite their best efforts, state Democratic legislators in South Carolina failed to persuade their Republican counterparts to restore funds to two colleges that have included two gay-themed books as part of a required reading curriculum at public colleges. Multiple votes on the issue proved devastating to those who supported the text. College of Charleston students…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The City Attorney’s office has won a case filed against the San Diego Police Department for alleged violation of constitutional rights arising out of an arrest under the City’s public nudity ordinance at the 2011 Pride Event. Plaintiff, William X. Walters, alleged that SDPD conspired with Pride organizers to enforce the…
San Diego is home to the largest St. Patrick’s Day street party on the West Coast say organizers of the 19th annual ShamROCK Festival, which rolls out the green in a big way Saturday, March 15 from 4 p.m. to midnight in the Gaslamp Quarter. According to a statement from event organizers, the 2014 ShamROCK…
The competition to become the next Kelly Clarkson or Chris Daughtry these days takes a lot more than just a good voice. While many up and coming singers are getting their start on shows like The Voice and American Idol, to name a few, there are some that are doing it the old fashioned way….
Apparently, one of the reasons Stranger by the Lake has been of such interest to film writers and culture bloggers is the sex. Alain Guiraudie’s extremely French sex thriller is being listed along with Blue Is the Warmest Color and Interior. Leather Bar as part of an art film trend of explicit and not always…
A rape suspect who was arrested in Ocean Beach after two lesbians chased him after hearing a victim screaming has pleaded guilty to two sexual assaults and faces a prison term of 30 years to life. Richard Christopher Butts, 26, and his attorney agreed to accept the long prison term and Butts will be sentenced…
If you love your Pride Card and you’re attached to your mobile device you’ll be head over heels for this announcement: the Pride Card is going digital! Nearly five years after the launch of the Pride Card, a physical key tag similar to ones at Ralphs or Albertsons, you are finally able to access the…
My reticence to criticize is well-known, but on occasion I feel duty bound to comment. For instance, on the bus yesterday a young woman had her mini-mini skirt half-way to third base coming within a hair (so to speak) of exposing her most private nether regions. This may be “fashion,” but in my day, it…
When Sean Penn won his best actor Oscar for portraying Harvey Milk one of the very first persons he thanked was Cleve Jones, who was a historical consultant for the movie. Cleve worked with Harvey Milk and they were good friends. But probably, the most famous thing that Cleve Jones is known for is as…
