Happenings: San Diego Democrats for Equality
Democrats for Equality new endorsements! Latest endorsements for General Election 2012 At the San Diego Democrats for Equality June general meeting, the members endorsed in the following races: Dr. Shirley Weber, 79th Assembly District Robert Amador rated Acceptable, Superior Court Office 25 Jim Miller rated Unacceptable, Superior Court Office 25 Our next general meeting will…
Anderson Cooper is gay
According to The Daily Beast, Anderson Cooper has come out as gay. In an email to writer Andrew Sullivan, who writes the column “The Dish” for the news publication, Cooper says, “The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.” ……
DOMA: Attorneys for Boehner file an appeal in Supreme Court
Attorneys for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after it ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional the Washington Blade is reporting. Drew Hammill, spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), told the news source that House Republicans notified the Democratic leadership counsel that an appeal was filed…
Pride board member responds to complaints about ‘drug message’
The board of directors of San Diego Pride has issued an apology following much adieu by Facebook users and people throughout the San Diego LGBT community, some of whom complained that Pride San Diego was “advocating drug use” because a clothing advertisement placed near the front of this year’s San Diego Pride Souvenir Guide featured…
To give is divine
What should you do for someone who has forever changed your life in a positive and fundamental way? How would you honor a person who has improved your life on this planet? Would you take that person on a trip of a lifetime? Would you give her or him maid service for a year? Would…
Q&A with Big Mike: What would your reality show be called?
Q&A WITH BIG MIKE What would you call your reality show? MICHAEL BREITENSTEIN San Diego Yes, I would be on a reality show. The subject of the show would be My Gay Life. KIRK HINKLEMAN San Diego Yes, boring-ass suburbia. Straight and married with two children. BETH GALLAGHER Oceanside I…
Hillcrest dining institution to close its doors
Two days before its doors close for the last time, Brians’ American Eatery at 1451 Washington Street is as busy as ever. It’s business as usual as the outdoor patio and indoor dining hall, complete with its retro décor, is packed with hungry consumers enjoying their hearty meals. The convenience of a parking lot and…
YPC to honor Leadership Academy graduates
The Young Professional Council (YPC), a program of The San Diego LGBT Center, will honor the inaugural class of its newly established Leadership Academy at a community champagne brunch, July 1. The Center’s chief executive officer, Dr. Delores Jacobs, congratulated the class in a statement saying, “Congratulations are in order for the 20 incredibly talented…
Townspeople director accused of mishandling grants
Tom McSorley, former resource development director at Townspeople, a local nonprofit organization aimed at providing housing for San Diego’s most vulnerable families and individuals, is blowing the whistle on what he believes is fraud at the organization. A Web site McSorley has published, jonpderryberry.com, purports to document $200 to $300,000 of funds Derryberry is allegedly…