BY JONATHAN YOUNG Lance Bass is accustomed to being in the spotlight. He’s performed with the record-breaking NSYNC, trained to be an astronaut, cut a rug with swing dance champ Lacey Schwimmer on Dancing with the Stars and has revealed to the world he is gay with a cover story in People magazine – just…
San Diego has a very vibrant past, especially in the LGBT community. The history is just as colorful – and fabulous – as its people. You don’t have to dust off an old book, however, to learn about America’s Finest City’s early days. Just look around and you will see several organizations and establishments that…
On paper, in photos and in person, Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Dave Roberts comes across as if he could have been sent straight from Central Casting to fill the part of ”perfect contemporary political candidate.” The candidate for 3rd District county supervisor hopes to succeed Pam Slater, who is stepping down after more than 20…
This year the AIDS Walk launched a Facebook site for participants to answer the question, “Who are you walking for?” Some weeks ago this writer attended a team leader informational meeting. At the end of the session the leader asked the attendees to answer the question on video. That gave me pause to think back…
For more than a decade, the U.S. Dept. of Defense’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy claimed the careers, livelihoods and in some cases, the lives of American servicemembers whose only crime was volunteering to serve our nation and being gay, bi or lesbian at the same time. The contention among repeal advocates was that…
Exploding Tattoos. It’s not a new thrash metal band. Neither is it something that can happen during a CAT scan if your skin is covered in body art. Exploding Tattoos is an innovative, creative collaboration between Anna Stump and Ted Meyer. Stump is an arts educator in San Diego, while Meyer works in the design…
Just an hour and a half drive south of San Diego there is a quiet revolution taking place in Mexico. Casa Encinares waits quietly for the revolution to move forward. The revolution is live; the revolution is the Mexican wine country exploding in the area. The location itself is around 25 minutes east of Ensenada…
A traditional Latino upbringing can be a challenge for someone struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity. Tradition, culture and religion play a huge role in the shaping of a young Latino or Latina’s life. My family was no different. I was born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, and raised in…
2011/2012 has seen much movement in terms of equal rights for the LGBT community. We have a president who openly supports marriage equality, we have had Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repealed and we have had any number of other small victories in the fight for equality, but … and this is a very big but…
The handsome and very popular Emmy Award-winning Fox5 news anchor, Matt Johnson will be the master of ceremonies at this Sunday’s presentation of the 37th annual Nicky Awards, which will be held at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel. Johnson has interviewed many dignitaries and celebrities, ranging from President Barack Obama to Brad Pitt….
