Gay, San Diego: LGBT WEEKLY

The White House’s Doug Wilson: ‘We are all in this together’

Doug Wilson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, wrote a prolific blog Monday to demonstrate support for the LGBT community in wake of the demise of the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t tell (DADT) policy. As Wilson explains, “it is vitally important that our entire military community come together to address the challenges faced…

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Senate to Hold Historic Markup of Bill to Repeal Discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today praised Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy’s announcement that the panel would soon hold a markup on the bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act.  DOMA bans the federal government from recognizing legally married same-sex…

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Hillcrest Medical Marijuana “Jumper” Doesn’t Jump, Arrested

A self-proclaimed medical marijuana activist threatened to jump from a University Avenue bridge Friday, Oct. 14, in protest to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ policies on enforcing anti-sales laws, but was arrested without injuries after seven-hour standoff.  Officers are closed a portion of SR 163 and diverted traffic in and around the area, causing delays that rippled…

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Gay, San Diego - LGBT WEEKLY

Gay military servicemembers unite in 1st convention

A convention for gay military personnel will be hosted for the first time in Las Vegas this weekend after the fall of the military’s discriminatory ‘Don’t ask, Don’t tell’ policy. The convention serves as the nation’s only professional group of gay servicemembers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Other conventions are taking place nationwide to include…

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