A judge on April 6 sentenced the cross dressing “Tootsie Bandit” to seven years and eight months in state prison for robbing two banks and trying to hold up a third one. Robert Dean Tyndall II, 56, of Hillcrest, got the maximum sentence from San Diego Superior Court Judge Robert O’Neill under the plea agreement….
HAWAII – Hawaii’s Senate Judiciary Committee passed an anti-discrimination bill that would protect transgender people from discrimination against their gender expression in the workplace. The bill states, “… that all members of the community should have equal access to employment opportunities without regard to their gender expression or identity. Similarly, everyone should feel safe and…
CALIFORNIA – Members of California’s aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Half of all…
ILLINOIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has ruled that Walmart did not violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act when it fired an employee for making anti-gay statements during her work break. Tanisha Matthews, an Apostolic Christian, told other employees in the store’s break room that God does not accept gays…
IRELAND – Barry Dignam and Hugh Walsh have become the public face of civil partnerships in Ireland as they became the first couple to be joined together under legislation which came into effect Jan. 1, reported the Irish Times. “We feel a certain amount of responsibility … that this is a big step which Ireland…
BELGIUM – Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, the head of Belgium’s Catholic Church, who said HIV is “justice” for gays was hit in the face with custard pies while speaking at a university near Brussels last week. YouTube footage shows him being hit with a pie while walking to the venue and inside it. According to Agence…
On Friday, April 15, San Diego students join hundreds of thousands of students nationwide to take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools. Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), the National Day of Silence (DOS) is a day of action in which…
A loyal group of 20 good friends of Michael Mack have come together to help him with some financially difficult times, due to medical costs. That’s What Friends Are For, April 18, 7 p.m. at Eden, stars another friend of the local community, the goddess of comedy herself, Judy Tenuta. When she spoke with the…
The Pride Card, Global Male Productions and The Brass Rail present Wanted: Jailed At The Rail, a charity experience April 17 to benefit a dozen LGBT non-profit organizations. Local community leaders and celebrities are being put in “jail” and must raise $1,000 in donations to make bail. Tickets are $5 each; door tickets are $7…
Enjoy a self-guided stroll that will take you around to some of the top chefs in San Diego at the Taste of Hillcrest, April 16, noon to 4 p.m. Participating restaurants offer a sample of their food as a way to introduce themselves to San Diego diners. With samples created from more than 40 of…
