Back in 1997, I was assigned to the USS Coronado (AGF-11) as the leading petty officer of the Ordinance Division. I was a fire controlman first class petty officer with over 17 years in service – about two-and-a-half years from my transfer to the Fleet Reserve with a retirement pension. My division officer was Ensign…
Art of Pride, a volunteer arts group dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of San Diego’s LGBTQ arts community, will host its 7th annual art display showcasing local talent during the city’s 2011 Pride festivities. All are welcome to attend an unveiling reception and meet the exhibition’s featured artists at the San Diego LGBT Pride…
The Harvey Milk Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that promotes Harvey Milk’s legacy through education and outreach, has announced plans to participate in Budapest’s LGBT Pride March on Saturday, June 18 at Heroes Square. The opening speech of the Pride March is set to begin at 3 PM (CET) and will emphasize the importance of…
I think it is safe to assume that most of us have been brought up on the potato: French fried, baked, mashed, stewed or gratinéed, its versatility is apparent while lending nutritional components to our daily recommended requirements. But which potato to choose from the wide assortment available in today’s produce section? Almost all available…
Gay Glee star Chris Colfer, 21, will publish two books with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The first, The Land of Stories, is targeted for the 8-12 age groups and will tell the tale of twins Alex and Conner Bailey who use the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories to leave their…
Diversionary Theatre opens its 2011/2012 season with the U.S. premiere of Poster Boys, a humorous look at love and the folly of modern marketing. A co-production with Moxie Theatre, Poster Boys starts with a July 7 opening night. Other shows this season include Marlowe’s tale of intense passion and betrayal, Edward II; Learn to Be…
WASHINGTON – A lawsuit filed by three men who claim they were disqualified from the 2008 Gay Softball World Series near Seattle for not being gay enough is set to go to trial. The men, Stephen Apilado, LaRon Charles and John Russ, all members of the team D5, were playing in the finals of the…
NEW YORK – Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, a leading funder of anti-gay attacks concentrated on denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry, has declared that the opponents of equality are being repudiated by young people and have “probably lost” on same-sex marriage. In an interview in the June 4…
In every teen angst movie, there is a scene where the newly beautiful swan has a moment of crisis. Relations with the new glam clique become strained and she is driven back to friends from her ugly duckling days. Cady of the Mean Girls goes back to Janis and Damian, just as Veronica ended up…
On May 18, 1995, Lincoln Aston was brutally murdered in his San Diego home. Instead of dwelling on the tragedy of his death, Aston’s family and friends came together to begin the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, a resource that promotes equality and tolerance among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. From the humble…
