AIDS Walk’s founder challenges San Diegans It was very gratifying to be honored last Sunday by AIDS Walk San Diego. I’m writing this letter to publicly thank Dr. Jacobs and the Board of The LGBT Center, The AIDS Walk committee and its Director Donnie Luehring for this great honor and for the outstanding job they…
To save energy and money on your utility bills, there are many things you can do to your home. Listed below are a few good suggestions to consider. Install insulation There are many areas in your home where you can install insulation. The most common areas are in the attic, walls and in the sub…
Whenever I see a gay or other LGBT genre movie as strikingly good as Weekend, it makes me ponder gay cinema. The dearth of good movies about gay people is palpable. I am reminded of this sad circumstance every week reviewing movies for an LGBT newspaper, and rarely do I get to write about a…
Polling may be a science, but reporting polls is the art of spin, and reading them can be as confusing as a complex physics equation. I hadn’t planned to discuss polling again so soon, but the contrasts in two recently released surveys demand an explanation, and offer a lesson. To test your spin-sulation, scribble your…
San Diego’s Crafts Revolution Mingei International Museum will open an original exhibition that documents an overlooked chapter of San Diego’s recent past, Oct. 16. San Diego’s Craft Revolution – From Post-War Modern to California Design will reveal the important contribution of San Diego craftsmen to the post-war Southern California art scene. Over 60 artists will…
thursday, oct. 13 The Lord of the Rings In Concert The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring comes to Valley View Casino Center for one night only. Featuring Howard Shore’s complete Academy Award and Grammy winning score performed live on-stage by more than 200 musicians. Peter Jackson’s complete award-winning epic…
October brings many wonderful things when it comes around each year. After trying to prolong summer as long as we can through September, October graces the season. Each year, it’s arrival announces that fall is upon us. And even though people make fun of me for doing so, I’ll say it again: You can smell…
Lesbians, gays and bisexuals with same-sex partners can jurisdiction shop in order to marry legally. A California same-sex couple can travel to New York, D.C. or one of the other states with marriage equality to tie the knot. Of course, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 mean that a Californian same-sex couple…
Giving. In the New Testament there is a letter written from Paul to the church in Corinth. About a year before this letter was written, the Corinthians had made a commitment to an offering that Paul was collecting among his churches to help the “mother” church back in Jerusalem through a time of economic turmoil…
A New Jersey teacher is being investigated for anti-gay comments she allegedly posted on her Facebook page. Viki Knox, 49, was escorted off of school property Thursday after officials learned she reportedly posted comments about homosexuality being a “sin” that “breeds like cancer” and that “Homosexuality is a perverted spirit that has existed from the…
