The evening I’m writing this column is an evening after a day spent fishing at Lake Cuyamaca. I haven’t been fishing in more than three years. The last time I went fishing was March 2009, which was the month before I went to Greeley, Colo. to cover the Angie Zapata hate crime murder trial. Before…
When people ask me to describe our church, I love to say, rather than being a non-denomination community church, we are a multi-denominational church! We come from so many different faith backgrounds. It makes for a very rich experience! I grew up conservative Pentecostal – and God fit very neatly in a tidy, well-wrapped, little…
The San Diego Foundation has announced that their 2013-2014 Common Scholarship Application is now available. The scholarships are not just for graduating high school seniors; they are also awarded to current college students, trade/vocational students, graduate students and adult re-entry students. The Foundation is the largest scholarship provider in San Diego County (outside of the…
A new survey from Gallup shows most Americans say gay and lesbian domestic partners or spouses should have inheritance rights and health insurance and other benefits. And a majority say gays and lesbians should be able to legally adopt children. Gallup reports that these findings are from a Nov. 26-29, 2012, USA Today/Gallup poll. Results…
By LZ Granderson Editor’s note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and is a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (CNN)…
(CNN) – A Cameroon appeals court upheld a sentence against a man convicted of homosexuality for texting his male friend to say, “I’m very much in love with you.” Roger Mbede, a university student, was arrested in March last year after the man who received the message tipped off authorities, Human Rights Watch said. A…
WASHINGTON – Today the leaders of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organizations called on the House Republican leadership to stop funding the legal defense of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA forbids the federal government from recognizing the marriages of lawfully wedded same-sex couples, legally married in states…
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA has named the site where twin agency spacecraft impacted the moon Monday in honor of the late astronaut, Sally K. Ride, who was America‘s first woman in space and a member of the probes’ mission team. Her obituary revealed that she was a lesbian spending 27 years with her partner Tam…
Washington (CNN) – As the horrific shootings in Newtown, Connecticut remain fresh in the minds of Americans, a big question is whether the deaths of 20 young children at Sandy Hook Elementary School will impact public opinion on gun control. Two new polls conducted immediately after Friday’s tragedy indicates that the shootings may be changing…
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (CNN) – A group of fans who support Russian soccer giant Zenit St Petersburg has unveiled a manifesto urging the club not to sign black or gay players. The Landscrona group posted the “Selection 12 manifesto” on its website Monday, prompting the club to issue its own statement to CNN emphasizing its…
