Councilmember Todd Gloria to participate in ‘Small Business Saturday’ in North Park

https://youtu.be/hIpJM4KioE4 SAN DIEGO,  – With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria will visit small neighborhood businesses in North Park tomorrow as part of Small Business Saturday, the national day to celebrate and support local small businesses, in an effort encourage all San Diegans to “shop small” this…

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Trump selects anti-LGBTQ mega-donor for secretary of education

After recently meeting with anti-LGBTQ mogul Jerry Falwell Jr. about education issues, Donald Trump has chosen Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. DeVos and her family foundations have donated millions of dollars to extreme, anti-LGBTQ organizations. Some have promoted dangerous, unscientific “conversion therapies” to convert LGBTQ youth and all of them have fought against basic nondiscrimination…

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Watch Ellen receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom (VIDEO)

Ellen DeGeneres was one of 21 recipients honored Tuesday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “In a career spanning three decades, Ellen DeGeneres has lifted our spirits and brought joy to our lives as a stand-up comic, actor and television star,” a White House aides said summarizing her career.  “At a pivotal moment, her courage and candor…

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Councilmember Todd Gloria kicks-off construction phase of new Mission Hills-Hillcrest Public Library

SAN DIEGO, CA – Just a few days removed from the City Council’s approval of an updated community plan for the Uptown neighborhoods, San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria joined Library Director Misty Jones, San Diego Library Foundation Chief Executive Officer Jay Hill,  Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library President Phyllis Marion, and community…

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Three thoughts pondered

In past years for this column, I’ve written about the first Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), and how the day came into being. I’ve also written about how Marti Abernathey maintains the current, official, list of the names of the dead. I came out in February of 2003. For several years I participated in organizing…

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The election and real estate

After 18 long and agonizing months, the presidential election is finally over. For this alone we can rejoice, although half of the electorate is unhappy. It is interesting to prognosticate on what effects the ultimate decision will have on so many things, including our favorite topic, real estate. Of course, this is all speculation, as…

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