http://youtu.be/FTtS17xcr-U (CNN) – Actor Samuel L. Jackson entered the political fray this week, starring in a new web video that parodies his own audio recording of the mock children’s book, “Go the F*** to Sleep.” This time, however, Jackson is reaching out to voters–not frustrated parents–urging Americans to “Wake the F*** Up” and vote for…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing new, written guidance that will extend discretionary relief to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) immigrants with U.S. citizen spouses and partners. The new written directive, which was announced in response to a congressional letter spearheaded by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY),…
OTTOWA – Canada’s 2011 Census of Population has shown that the number of same-sex couples has continued to increase. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada in July 2005. Between 2006 and 2011, the number of same-sex married couples nearly tripled (+181.5 percent), according to the Census. However, officials have now realized that many of the…
The Velvet Rage To out or not to out? At this point in your life, you’ve made your decision but sometimes, you get a little angry that it’s even an issue. Sometimes that anger really gets you down, enough to make you want to just sit and think – or sit and drink, and that’s…
Americans spend more than $45 billion on their pets every year. That’s not surprising since a pet is part of the family. However, that doesn’t mean you can forgo retirement savings or go into debt to care for the adorable little bundle of fur. Pets aren’t quite as costly as children, but food, vaccinations and…
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is suing Public Advocate of the United States, a group based in Falls Church, Va., over the misappropriation of a photo showing a gay couple kissing. The photo, taken by Kristina Hill showed Brian Edwards and Tom Privitiere with the New York City skyline in the background. Public Advocate,…
Although the issue has already caused a transgender third-grader to be transferred from one school to another due to bullying, the Naushua School District in New Hampshire says it doesn’t need a district-wide policy on the subject of bullying of transgender students. “We don’t have a specific policy on transgender students, but we do have…
Revenge was the reason that Jason “Cowboy” Huggins was killed after being struck in the head with a heavy rock by a man whom Huggins had testified against in court, a prosecutor has told a jury. Huggins, 31, often appeared in Hillcrest with his trademark black hat, boots, and a big belt buckle, but many…
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will present its sixth annual family health and fitness fair ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! Sept. 22. The event promotes Hispanic family physical activity and good nutrition for better health and wellness for people of all ages and all sizes. The free event is open to…
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…
