The Obama Justice Department announced Friday the Administration would no longer defend a section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which prohibits lesbian, gay and bisexual military service members and veterans from extending benefits associated with marriage to their same-sex spouses. Attorney General Eric Holder addressed Congressional leaders in a letter which determined that…
A lesbian couple was arrested in New Mexico Tuesday after chaining themselves with a bicycle lock in two chairs at the state’s Marriage License Bureau. The two women, April Parker, 38, and Amanda Rich, 31, were among 40 other protesters at the county clerk’s office in downtown Albuquerque. According to the Albuquerque Journal and the…
WASHINGTON – (From a White House briefing) We now face a make-or-break moment for the middle class and those trying to reach it. After decades of eroding middle-class security as those at the very top saw their incomes rise as never before and after a historic recession that plunged our economy into a crisis from…
Archbishop Carl Bean, author of “I Was Born This Way” and an openly gay Black preacher who founded the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, will serve as co-host for LGBT & Allies All Families Matter Fundraiser for Pat Washington, candidate for California’s 79th Assembly on Feb. 19. When told of Washington’s decision to run for the…
Mama’s Pantry, a service of Mama’s Kitchen, is urging San Diegans to participate in this year’s food drive. Mama’s Kitchen aims to collect 100 barrels of food for Mama’s Pantry this month. The public’s help is needed in February to host food drives throughout the county, to ensure the shelves are full with nutritious non-perishable…
San Diego‘s 40th Anniversary Coronation events now hold the record for the most elected officials and dignitaries ever to attend a Royal Affair of the International Court System of Canada, United States and Mexico. Mayor Jerry Sanders, US Congressman Bob Filner, US Congresswoman Susan Davis, the Majority Whip of the California State Assembly, Honorable Toni…
A Google video released Tuesday in promotion of Valentine’s Day reminds millions of its internet users that love transcends race, color, and gender – whether your loved one is male or female, Valentine’s Day is an expression of love for all. The YouTube video is going viral after a gay couple is shown among others…
On Thursday, April 26, more than 100 restaurants, bars, coffeehouses and nightclubs in San Diego will donate a minimum of 25% of the day’s sales to The Center’s HIV/AIDS services and prevention programs. Each year Dining Out for Life® San Diego is a major success thanks to our generous participating restaurants and the dedication of…
Once a young, budding recording-industry starlet – duaghter of a famous rythm and blues singer and former fashion model – the strong and sweet voice of Whitney Houston was silenced forever today, as she died from unspecified causes. From the associated press: Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the…
The Washington Times (via Chicago-Sun Times) published details on pool report Thursday in sponsorship for the president’s Obama for America campaign. According to the source, among the 40 people in attendance – all of which paid $38,500 per ticket – Laura Rickett, the openly-gay owner of the Chicago Cubs, introduced President Obama to the group….
