By Timothy Stanley Editor’s note: Timothy Stanley is a historian at Oxford University and blogs for Britain’s The Daily Telegraph. He is the author of “The Crusader: The Life and Times of Pat Buchanan.” (CNN) — For me, predicting the future is a family business. My grandmother was a professional clairvoyant (called, unimaginatively, Madam Clair)…
(CNN) – Lawmakers in Moscow moved Friday to ban Americans from adopting Russian children, passing a bill that imposes a series of sanctions on U.S. interests, state media reported. Russia is one of the top countries of origin for international adoptions in the United States. The State Duma, Russia‘s lower house of parliament, adopted the…
Wayne Back will be hosting the fourth annual New Year’s Eve Party for the recovery community at 2219 Fern Street in South Park, Monday, Dec. 31 9 p.m.-1 a.m. All proceeds will go to benefit Stepping Stone. A $20 donation is suggested which includes, 29”x21” Sky lantern to release your next year’s goals, wishes and…
SCENE OUT BY KIM RESCATE AND ANA PINES Walking down the street we noticed everyone had brought out his or her coats, hats, boots and shorts? Oh yes, it’s finally winter in San Diego. It’s that magical time where Californians can choose surfboard or snowboard or both in the same day. There’s also a unique…
By LZ Granderson Editor’s note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and is a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (CNN)…
Politically Aware BY JOEL TRAMBLEY Court predictions hew closely to the axiom “Those who know don’t talk, those who talk don’t know.” Having nothing but an MD to back my legal analysis, I fall firmly in the latter camp. But here we go. Of the various cases about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on…
San Diego LGBT Pride has announced that due to the success of this year’s Pride event it has given more than $85,000 to LGBT-serving organizations in 2012. “Pride has continued to work hard to increase both the size and scope of our annual event, year round civic engagement, and community giving. This year has been…
For the first time, crimes directed against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation are the second most frequent hate crime committed after crimes based on race, according to the 2011 Hate Crimes statistics released yesterday by the FBI as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Surpassing crimes committed on the basis on…
SCENE OUT BY ANA PINES AND KIM RESCATE Who says only kids enjoy playing in the mud? Not the folks at The Mud Factor. They created a hardcore 5K obstacle course that not only tests your strength and endurance but your ability to get down and dirty. Participants are scheduled into 30-minute waves represented by…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are better at managing their money than the average American, new research shows. They earn more, save more, have less debt and are better prepared for retirement, according to a Prudential survey of more than 1,000 LGBT respondents. Respondents not only reported significantly higher annual…
