LA CROSSE, Wis. – At a recent campaign event at a bowling alley in Wisconsin, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum told a boy who reached for a pink bowling ball: “You’re not gonna use the pink ball. We’re not gonna let you do that. Not on camera.” Santorum went on to say “Friends don’t let…
JERUSALEM –An advisory committee on transfusion medicine from Israel’s Health Ministry will discuss next month whether to alter the clause that forbids the use of blood from homosexual men, after a similar clause was recently changed in Britain. Reports indicate that the proposed change would allow any man who has had same-sex intercourse 10 or…
Greetings from Ms. Trendy Wendy, writing to you from the fabulous heart of Hillcrest. Each month I will be tickling your design curiosity with the latest trends and design styles for your home. I’ll help you keep up with those Kardashian and Hilton sisters – without having to marry any of them to afford it….
One of the least expensive and most satisfying ways to improve your home is to tidy up and organize. If you’re looking for low-cost, high-impact results, begin by taking a good look around at the things you already have and how you might restore, reorganize or repurpose. Whether you do it yourself or get some…
I don’t often write about chain restaurants as I feel that not all of them have what it takes to be in the market with the independents. Most do not have notable executive chefs and menus tend to be set by the corporate office. During my days as a corporate traveler for hotels, I had…
As the #ToMyUnbornChild hashtag trend swept Twitter, most messages were that of happy childhoods, fond memories, and promising love. But within days, the trend took a decidedly negative turn as the hashtag became the subject of hate towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children. Within the last month, a public service announcement featured on YouTube…
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House will honor Elena Chang and Suma Reddy Thursday as two of nine Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and organizations that are Champions of Change. The two honorees are from the Asian Pride Project (APP) and were chosen as part of the White House Initiative on AAPIs “What’s…
WASHINGTON (From San Diego LGBT Weekly media partner, CNN) — Even though Roman Catholics are the second-largest religious group in the United States, the tradition has seen an exodus of members in recent decades. One in ten Americans is an ex-Catholic. If ex-Catholics were counted as their own religious group, they would be the…
In an interview with CNN‘s Anderson Cooper Thursday, Julian Bond, social activist and former chairman for the NAACP, reaffirmed his position that marriage is a civil right which all Americans should be entitled to regardless of sexual orientation. The interview follows news that the National Organization for Marriage may have had intent to create a…
San Diego LGBT Weekly sat down with the lone Democrat in the race for mayor, Congressman Bob Filner recently to learn more about his views on LGBT issues; his vision for a Mayor Filner administration; and why, until very recently, his campaign seemed set on autopilot. San Diego LGBT Weekly: You’ve been in Congress for…
