Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) thanked members and supporters today describing Tuesday’s results as the “Best election, ever.” In an email letter Griffin said, “Because of you, we just changed the course of history. Before Tuesday, we had lost in every single state that voted on marriage equality. Every single one….
San Diego Pride has donated $30,000 to The Center. A ceremonial check was presented at The Center’s annual Gala event this past Saturday evening. The success of the 2012 Pride celebration, America’s Pride, made it possible for Pride to make a large cash contribution in addition to its annual sponsorship of The Harvey Milk Breakfast,…
ambassador of the night BY CHRISTINA MACNEAL ‘Baditudes’ behind the bar Am I the only one that feels that the biggest problems facing LGBT bars, clubs and associated nightlife venues are the gay or lesbian rock star attitudes from some staff who think they are above the customer? Anyone can sling drinks with a…
Weighing in with his “expert” analysis, the Religious Freedom Coalition’s William J. Murray, speaking to the American Family Association in a recent radio interview, “explained” how and why the attacks, sieges and tragedies at several Middle Eastern sites of American embassies and consulates occurred. According to Murray, the main problem with American foreign policy is that it is overrun by elite…
WORCESTER, Mass. (CNN) – A gay married couple is suing a Massachusetts Catholic diocese alleging that the religious group declined to sell the couple a property because of their sexual orientation. The two men were negotiating to buy the Oakhurst Mansion in Worcester County. While trying to purchase the 44-bedroom mansion the “owner of the…
As summer comes to an end, we can all reflect on how different this summer was in comparison to usual San Diego summers. We as San Diegans are used to a mild summer with a soft west breeze from the Pacific. We normally do not have the hot and humid climate that we experienced in…
Cosmopolis A few years ago, I was reading Don DeLillo’s Libra, a speculative novel about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and I remarked to a literary critic that none of DeLillo’s characters spoke like recognizable people, and they all spoke alike in their staccato pretentiousness. But there was one exception: Oswald’s wife, Marina, had…
As the Balboa Park lily pond scandal reaches new heights, I have advice for Councilman Carl DeMaio and his partner, Johnathan Hale; don’t play coy with the truth. DeMaio has vehemently denied that Hale had any involvement with the water-gun fight in Balboa Park that caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to…
If you don’t know the show La Cage aux Folles, don’t tell anyone. Your gay card may be revoked and you’ll be exiled to Santee. Here’s the 411. The show is endearingly known as La Cage. In 1973, Jean Poiret’s play La Cage aux Folles opened in Paris and ran for 1,800 performances. The play…
The 10th season of Project Runway has begun, so here is something to satisfy that cult show’s more rabid fans in between episodes. Did you know that the world’s largest gathering of fashion filmmakers happens right here in San Diego. That’s right; the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival is the first international fashion film festival…
