As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! This story of Nicodemus, a scholar and legal expert, coming to see Jesus in the middle of the…
San Diego filmmaker Janice Villarosa’s new movie, Shunned will be premiering at the upcoming Torino Gay and Lesbian Film Festival at Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Shunned, a film about the lives of transsexuals in the Philippines, will be screened May 1 and 2. A reportage, Shunned profiles ladyboys, Philippine transsexuals who change their appearance…
Amenities, we’ve all heard the word, and we know we want them. But what exactly is an amenity? Amenities are benefits that increase the value of a property. They can be tangible, like a swimming pool, garage and tennis court; or intangible, like a good location perhaps, a great mountain view or proximity to a…
Despite signs in other parts of the world, the week of March 3 was one for celebration, acceptance and victory for the LGBT community here in the states. Three men, two in sports and one in politics, showed that changes in the American LGBT landscape are coming fast and furious. Jason Collins, the 35-year-old center…
By announcing his sexuality, Missouri Defensive End MIchael Sam has introduced a number of questions. Will NFL locker rooms change? Will the NFL become more accepting? I hope both are true, but there is something I hope won’t change. NFL broadcasts. I’m going to let you in on a secret. For gay men and allies…
If recent polling is to be believed, the last six weeks have seen two seismic shifts in the San Diego electorate. According to SurveyUSA/U-T SanDiego/KGTV polls, the city lurched 15 points to the right between 12/6/13 and 1/10/14, giving Kevin Faulconer a 16 point lead. Public Policy Polling (PPIC) data released this week says the…
Dr. Umar A. Johnson, a certified school psychologist and recognized authority on the connection between learning disabilities among black youth and educational achievement, was uninvited by the Portland Public School Authority (PPSA) after his views on homosexuality were discovered in a series of disturbing YouTube videos. The PPSA District chief equity and diversity officer, Lolenzo Poe admits…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! Happy New Year! I did a straw poll with our church choir and asked how many people made…
SAN FRANCISCO, – Hundreds of California students joined together Dec. 14 with the goal of ensuring all youth, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, have the opportunity to succeed in school. The 9th annual Youth Empowerment Summit (YES), hosted by the Gay-Straight Alliance Network of California and planned and led by youth, drew high…
Pitting the old against the new, a group of young, impatient LGBT activists are challenging the status quo in Orange County by refusing to be marginalized any longer among the nation’s largest Vietnamese-American population. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a group of millennials, headed by Hieu Nguyen, have formed Viet Rainbow…
