Here in Portland, my home town, things don’t change very much so it is easy to feel we don’t either. It is therefore strange when I see seniors the age of my classmates, but I don’t recognize any of them. More puzzling, why does no one recognize me? Even with an added pound or two…
Amid allegations of gross financial mismanagement and worse, the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) has announced that longtime board member, Roderick Reinhart will replace John Brown as interim executive director of the foundation effective immediately. Tuesday, Brown posted a message on Facebook confirming his departure, “Earlier this month I notified the board that I…
This is a question that is asked by leaders of our non-profit organizations across San Diego. It is flattering to be asked because it implies that a person possesses the skills necessary to help move an organization forward. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Non-profits, particularly in the LGBT community, often have a board…
In 2013 the Corporate Equality Index named Wells Fargo the “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.” The CEI gave Wells Fargo a “perfect score” on its index “for the 11th consecutive year.” This leads me to wonder if corporate corruption is included in the Corporate Equality Index. One must wonder how many LGBT crooks…
NEW YORK, NY – Logo today announced it has given the go-ahead a second season for “Finding Prince Charming,” a new hit reality dating competition series that premiered in September. The announcement comes just two weeks after one of the highest rated episodes to date which drew a 22% increase in overall viewers from its…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and the ACLU filed a motion yesterday to intervene on behalf of a transgender student in a lawsuit that seeks to bar trans students from using locker rooms consistent with the student’s gender identity. The transgender girl, identified as Jane Doe to protect her privacy, is…
San Diegans are fortunate to live in the land of ‘tos – Roberto’s, Alberto’s, Gilberto’s – a city of ubiquitous mom-and-pop taco shops. This is why you don’t see a lot of Taco Bells or Del Tacos in San Diego. We know what’s authentic and settle for nothing less. My friends have been telling me…
dvr this On Netflix The third of Marvel’s Netflix series stars Mike Colton as the bullet proof, super-strong reluctant hero of Harlem. He first appeared as Jessica Jones’s love interest in her show, and he will be part of The Defenders, which will combine them with Daredevil and Iron Fist (whose show premieres next year)….
thursday, oct. 13 The Mersey Beatles This all Liverpool born Beatles tribute band was the resident band for over a decade at the world famous Cavern Club, where the Beatles got their start. These childhood friends have played in 20 countries, selling out shows worldwide, but never on U.S. soil! It has been 50 years…
dvd of the week You could call Swiss Army Man a cross between Weekend at Bernie’s and Castaway. It’s as bizarre and puerile as Bernie’s and aspires to Castaway’s depth; Swiss Army Man uses the insanity of its premise to create a powerfully symbolic fever dream about the power of friendship to heal the wounds…
