Infographics: Facts about HIV and AIDS in the US and UK
With World AIDS Day approaching next week, Smartpatient have put together infographics to highlight some facts about HIV and AIDS in the U.S. and the U.K.
November 2017
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Hillcrest driver ordered to pay $1,856 to car owner in parking official altercation
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A man who angrily drove into a parking enforcement officer after receiving a ticket has been ordered to pay $1,856 in damages to the owner of a parked car that the officer crashed into. Architect, Peter Alex Dreier, 42, of Hillcrest, has finished his 90-day jail term and remains on terms…
Could Harvey Milk and Jesse Helms have worked together?
Openly gay Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Nov. 7, 1977. It was a momentous moment in American history and helped open once closed doors to other LGBT leaders and professionals which no doubt improved lives far beyond San Francisco. The fortieth anniversary of Milk’s election afforded us the opportunity…
Watch: ‘The Final Year’ trailer released featuring Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, John Kerry
Magnolia Pictures will release The Final Year in theaters, On Demand, on iTunes and on Amazon Video Jan. 19, 2018. The Final Year is a unique insiders’ account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, The Final Year offers…
San Diego’s trans community commemorates victims
Monday Nov. 20, San Diego’s transgender community and allies held the 15th annual Trans Day of Remembrance. This somber event honored those who lost their lives to transphobic hatred and violence. In 2017, the documented toll was grim: 28 lost in the United States, 47 in Mexico, and 341 worldwide. The event was inaugurated…
Milestones, crossroads mark World AIDS Day 2017
Leading activists in San Diego and around the globe are urging the LGBTQ and allied communities to resist the temptation to think of World AIDS Day 2017 as just a time to reflect on the pandemic’s past. “We must ensure that people who do not know their HIV status are diagnosed and linked to…
A stunningly beautiful and very funny movie
I’ve written before that I cry easily at the movies, and I’ve cried at some terrible ones. I’m still embarrassed that I cried at a screening of the wretched and sappy Jack Frost in 1998. But I’ve never been ashamed that animated Pixar movies have moved me to tears, partly because I’m joined by millions…
Strength for the journey
As a progressive Christian, 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! One of my favorite prayers is, “God, give me strength for today, and bright hope for…
A Tea Party and TDOR
It was Nov.19, and what was constructed to be the first annual Tea Party took place at the Sunset Theater in Normal Heights. It was a T-Party for transgender community members, family and friends and allies of the community rolled out by T-Spot (thetspot.org). The theme was Alice In Wonderland, with playing card cut-outs as…