Well, I talked to Mayor Filner the night before he started his two weeks of therapy and, yes, I believe it will be good for him, and he will discover a lot about himself. There is much weighing on Bob and I believe that this time will give him a chance to reflect on things…
Turning 40 is a big deal. This decade of life is a time when you really start putting it all together. Once you make it into your 40s, you have tried out different occupations and gained tons of work and personal life experiences. Finally things all converge when you figure out who you are, what…
One LGBTweekly reader spotted a political sign in Phoenix that is causing some controversy. In his race for Phoenix City Council District 4, HIV/LGBT advocate Austin Head’s roadside campaign signs have, apparently, been mis-interpreted by some! On a more serious note Head knows all too well what it’s like to be discriminated against. Last year…
Unthinkable! Impossible! But it happened and hordes of dewy-eyed youngsters are rushing to City Hall. In the midst of all this well-deserved jubilation, I feel it is my duty as a senior to point out a few realities. No, I am not going to be an unromantic old fart and mention the implications of this…
NEW YORK — The New York City AIDS Memorial’s Board of Directors have announced that the organization has reached its initial goal of $4 million to finance the design and construction of the new memorial, which will be located in the planned St. Vincent’s Hospital Park at the intersection of West 12th Street and Greenwich Avenue in the…
I was enamored during my first San Diego Pride in 2003. I’d began transitioning in early February of that year, then went to my first trans peer support group in late May, and then agreed to staff the trans booth in July. Frankly, I can’t remember whether or not I marched in the trans contingent…
Allyson Robinson has been fired as executive director of Outserve/SLDN after a board meeting yesterday. The news was first reported on the Bilerico Project after receipt of a leaked email. The Bilerico Project report stated that the entire senior staff quit immediately following the board vote. Director of External Engagement Zeke Stokes, Director of Chapter…
WASHINGTON — With all eyes on the Supreme Court and decisions on Prop. 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act cases looming, the Human Rights Campaign and designers Alex+Chloe are unveiling their latest collaboration celebrating life, love, justice, marriage and equality. As trendsetting designers with an eye for the fashion forward, Alex+Chloe have built an…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a fitting tribute to the success of the PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) program, Secretary of State John Kerry announced this week that the one-millionth baby will be born HIV-free this month due to PEPFAR-supported prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs. At an event marking PEPFAR’s tenth…
This is my 100th brief! Looking back over the lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com Web site, I was especially pleased to re-live certain memories, i.e. Mine is Bigger than Yours (issue 26), High School Reunion (51), What’s a Dingleberry (36) and to review my advice in Beating Around the Bush (42), De-gay or Not De-gay (81), The Size of…
