A federal appeals court announced Tuesday that California’s Proposition 8 violates the legal rights of gay and lesbian couples. The ruling thereby clears the path for a future U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage as early as next year. The anti-gay organization ProtectMarriage has vowed to appeal the decision to a larger panel…
I took a sabbatical for a few weeks so I wasn’t able to share two exhibition openings by two local gay artists. Luckily both shows are still up and both are in North Park so you can pay a visit next time you are in the neighborhood. In my first column of the year I…
Psychiatrist Gerald May begins his book Addiction and Grace with a bold statement, “I am convinced that all human beings have an inborn desire for God”. Although many of us live with such hope, many people don’t have that experience – at least they’re not aware of it until they are in crisis or at…
With its boundaries east of the 15 freeway, south of Mission Valley, north of Monroe Avenue and west of Fairmont Avenue Kensington is a beautiful community of San Diego. Today, it is a very desirable and upscale neighborhood that is sought after by many buyers. But let us look at the history of Kensington. The…
Remember the song, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall?” Something powerful takes place when we unite and come together in transformational partnerships. When you hear the word “partnership,” what comes to mind? (Friends, business, common goals, teamwork, neighborhoods) The dictionary’s definition says, “A partner is a person who shares or is associated with another in…
Fletcher’s support for LGBT rights? Dear Editor, I have read the many words Nicole [Murray Ramirez] has penned in the past months in praise of Mr. (Assemblyman Nathan) Fletcher, and I am at a loss to understand Nicole’s thought processes. I concur strongly (with) Mr. Corbin’s editorial statement in the LGBT Weekly of Jan. 12,…
In the real estate world, “commercial real estate” refers to office buildings, retail space, apartments and basically any property other than single family residential that is designated for some kind of a business. There are also mixed use properties that are considered commercial which are a mix of both commercial and residential. Like all real…
Did you know that Jesus said that we were chosen and appointed to love one another? … and that this love is like fruit that will last and not spoil. Sometimes in life we get all caught up in rules and regulations – and we follow with our heads instead of with our heart. There’s…
San Diego LGBT activist and blogger Mike Tidmus lost the battle to cancer Sunday, passing away at the age of 60. Tidmus’ sister, announced via Mike’s Facebook page: “My name is Lindsay Tidmus, Mike’s brother. It is with a heavy heart that I inform his Facebook friends of Mike’s passing. He left us this morning…
In the last two decades, more and more Americans have been buying property in other countries. Often, it is for a second home or a home for retirement. In some cases, it is even to relocate on a permanent basis. Our world has become smaller as it has evolved into an international market place, which…
