In her column last week in San Diego LGBT Weekly (issue 113, Feb. 14) Ms. Autumn Sandeen went off on RuPaul and others for using the word “tranny.” Ms. Sandeen even actually attacked RuPaul as “trans-negative” and that the word “tranny” was offensive. To whom, Ms. Sandeen? The facts are that our GLBT community uses…
dvd of the week While a great deal of the press about The Master is focused on how it is supposedly a fictional retelling of the birth of Scientology, I think this does a disservice to both the film and to Scientology. While it may have been inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s early days, it…
dvr this Turner Classic Movies, 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 For some insane reason, Dustin Hoffman didn’t win an Oscar for playing Michael Dorsey, a struggling actor who impersonates a woman in order to get a role on a soap opera. The woman he impersonates, Dorothy Michaels, is an uptight, middle-aged redhead who becomes a…
We’re excited to share the news with you that we were selected as one of America’s Most Captivating Couples of 2013 in GO! Magazine’s The Love Issue. We’re proud to be able to represent San Diego and show the world that love and commitment has no boundaries. Farmer’s Market The Hillcrest Farmers’ Market opens every…
thursday, feb. 21 Circus Vargas Circus Vargas conjures up an astonishing array of artists in its newest spectacular! Presenting, Magikaria, A Fantastical Magical Experience! An amazing production bursting with mystery, magic, and more! Circus Vargas, Mission Bay Park, Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $25, 877-468-3861, circusvargas.org friday, feb. 22 Spike…
I own a butterfly kite. It’s has an ombré color fade from blue to purple in the wings, as well as a pair of 50-foot long rainbow tails. When the wind is blowing and it’s in the air it’s quite a sight to see – the wings even appear to flap in the wind. Last…
Just as it’s important to care for our physical bodies, it’s also, just as important to care for our soul. Even Jesus got away from time to time and practiced soul care. And if Jesus did it, then maybe it’s something to take a closer look at. The Gospel of Luke begins with Jesus’ birth,…
WASHINGTON –More than 50 civil rights, religious, professional, labor, civic and education organizations have sent a letter to President Obama calling for an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Because of a lack of federal protections, it remains legal in 29 states to…
(CNN) — Former first lady Laura Bush, who is one of three prominent Republicans featured in a new ad supporting same-sex marriage, has asked the spot’s creator to remove a clip of her espousing support for equal marriage rights. “Mrs. Bush did not approve of her inclusion in this advertisement nor is she associated in…
Openly gay, Texas hip hop pop soul artists/activists God Des and She are coming to the Ruby Room, 1271 University Ave. in San Diego Feb. 26 for a high-energy show in celebration of their fourth album United States of God Des and She. God Des & She’s energy and talent caught the attention of industry…
