Bonnie is the real LGBT choice for mayor Dear Editor, When Bonnie Dumanis offered me a job, I wasn’t sure I wanted it. I was offered a position at the district attorney’s office after leaving my job as a reporter at NBC San Diego. While I respected the outstanding job Bonnie had done as district…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr. One thing that definitely matters is this year’s mayoral primary. For starters, whether we have an advocate for LGBT equality in the mayor’s office is a key question. Carl DeMaio has promised anti-LGBT advocates that LGBT…
Dear editor, Why does Nathan Fletcher pretend he never worked for several years as convicted felon “Duke” Cunningham’s chief in-district assistant? While Cunningham was driving a Rolls Royce, living in a multi-million dollar Rancho Santa Fe mansion, and making only about $175,000 [before taxes] as his only income from his congressional salary, Fletcher turned a…
Guidelines seek to limit gay parenting Dear Editor, There is a troubling new recommendation being considered by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), the two powerful medical associations that set standards in the field of IVF. If adopted, this recommendation would have a devastating impact on…
When you look back over your life, you notice things that make you say, “Yes. That makes sense.” You always wondered why you love certain foods, adore cozy smells or have a way with words – until you learn that your mother loved those foods, your grandfather wore that scent and your father was a…
As we continue to bask in the elation we feel about President Obama’s support of marriage equality, a Nation of Islam mosque has invited one of the world’s most notorious anti-Semites and homophobes to address America’s Finest City. Minister Louis Farrakhan is scheduled to speak at the San Diego Convention Center May 27, at the…
I have two small items this week. Both are important community arts events and both rely on you to make them successful. Saturday, June 9 Women Occupy San Diego (WOSD) will be hosting Occupy OUR Arts: A Celebration of the 99% Culture and Creative Arts. WOSD are responding to the arrest and three-day detention of…
It seemed just yesterday that Malashock Dance was staging a gay-themed production. That event was Malashock RAW back in October of last year. Just six months later the long-time local dance company is speaking to LGBT themes once again with a new program at their Liberty Station studio this coming weekend (just three performances, May…
The Mayor’s Race For what will likely be San Diego LGBT Weekly’s final mayoral Q&A, Nathan Fletcher came to our offices in Banker’s Hill to be interviewed on vital topics ranging from the local economy to the city’s wide array of social issues. Fletcher had a one-word answer to the big question: “Do you support…
It’s all about words this week – spoken and read. I have praised San Diego’s tight little literary community several times in the past. If you enjoy writing or listening to writers perform their work then there is always something going on. This week for example you can enjoy a couple of events. First up…
