We now have one fall guy for Lilygate, Matthew Hardick. Good ole Hardick has taken full responsibility for the water gun event in Balboa Park. He managed to include the recovery community in his Facebook post admitting responsibility for the desecration of the lily pond. “I’m in the recovery community so I’m always looking to…
As the Balboa Park lily pond scandal reaches new heights, I have advice for Councilman Carl DeMaio and his life partner, Johnathan Hale: Don’t play coy with the truth. DeMaio has vehemently denied that Hale had any involvement with the water gun fight in Balboa Park that caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of…
Understanding ‘Deferred Action’ Dear Editor: I write to urge you to provide a follow up to the “Path to second-class citizenship” article that was written in the June 28, 2012 issue of the LGBT Weekly. Some of the information provided is inaccurate. I hope the June 28 article did not confuse nor dissuade undocumented immigrants…
We all remember learning in grammar school that if a=b and b=c, then a=c. I think the LGBT community should use the transitive property to imbue our political decisions. The San Diego mayoral candidacy of Carl DeMaio is a great place to start. Gay candidate accepts donations from right wing leaders who do not believe…
Your child constantly surprises you. Where did she learn that little habit she has? How did he figure out something you never showed him? What kind of thought-processes go on inside that wise little head? Almost every day, you learn more and more about your own offspring including, maybe, something you never saw coming –…
I was honored to receive the Spirit of Stonewall Friend of Pride award this year alongside Dr. Aaron Bruce and Tess Banko. I extend my most heartfelt congratulations to them and to the other San Diego Pride award winners. We must continue the fight for equal rights together. I started walking in the San Diego…
They fear the wrath of the NRA Dear Editor, When the framers of the U.S. Constitution placed a provision in this incredible document, stating that we have a right to bear arms, I don’t think that they were talking about assault rifles, semi-automatic weapons and lethal bombs! The real elephant in the room that no…
Speaking through early-afternoon tears and a stiff upper-lip, Eden general manager and co-owner, Daniel Schulz reiterated what he said was his primary concern regarding tomorrow’s sudden closure of the popular nightclub on University Avenue. “We employ 50 people,” Schulz told San Diego LGBT Weekly as news of Eden’s closure broke Wednesday. “We were trying to…
The 10th season of Project Runway has begun, so here is something to satisfy that cult show’s more rabid fans in between episodes. Did you know that the world’s largest gathering of fashion filmmakers happens right here in San Diego. That’s right; the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival is the first international fashion film festival…
There will be a gay candidate for San Diego mayor, Carl DeMaio, who will walk in the Pride parade and likely be seen at a myriad of Pride events throughout the weekend. DeMaio’s presence is an attempt to fool the assembled crowd this weekend. You may remember the children’s story, The Emperor’s New Clothes. The…
