Elected officials square off in Tamale Making Contest at ‘Spirit of the Barrio’ fundraiser July 19

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will host a Tamale Making Contest at their July 19 Spirit of the Barrio fundraiser featuring elected official contestants. The contest is part of a special happy hour fundraiser that will include entertainment and FHCSD’s famous tamales. Contest participants will include: David Alvarez, Councilmember, City of San Diego District 8…

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Council committee votes to limit political party’s contributions

A City Council committee voted 3-2 along party lines May 15 to limit political party contributions to $20,000 for citywide offices such as mayor and city ordinance and $10,000 to councilmember district elections. This was forwarded to the full City Council for consideration which means Democrats will outnumber Republicans following the election of a Democratic…

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Official ‘L.A. Condom’ hits the streets in 40-foot long condom mobile

LOS ANGELES — In an effort to encourage condom use and safer sex practices, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health will begin distributing its official “L.A. Condom” in a 40-foot condom mobile that made its debut at Long Beach Pride. Condoms being distributed feature new wrappers designed by local residents as part…

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Letters

Nicole, thank you for your wonderful kind words Dear Editor, How simply wonderful to read Nicole’s precise words on the raping of Aunties in November of last year, (LGBT Weekly issue 106 Nov. 29, 2012) and your recent follow up (LGBT Weekly issue 116 March 28). I was more than the bookkeeper. I was the…

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