Last week, I read the misinformed article by Jeremy Ogul in Gay San Diego entitled “One of the girls.” I immediately contacted trans-activist, and LGBT Weekly columnist, Autumn Sandeen to get her perspective about those in our community who are clueless about trans issues and seem to have no desire to learn. Ogul’s story was…
Hillcrest Mardi Gras 2013 Dear Editor, Recently The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) board announced in SDGLN and Gay San Diego that they would not participate in the production of this year’s Mardi Gras celebration event. For the past 10 years, this event has been a joint effort on behalf of the HBA and the GSDBA…
The handsome and very popular Emmy Award-winning Fox5 news anchor, Matt Johnson will be the master of ceremonies at this Sunday’s presentation of the 37th annual Nicky Awards, which will be held at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel. Johnson has interviewed many dignitaries and celebrities, ranging from President Barack Obama to Brad Pitt….
Neither officials at District 5 City Councilman Carl DeMaio’s council offices, nor at his campaign headquarters are commenting on the fact that DeMaio’s life partner’s media company helped publicize a midnight water-gun battle that became a crime scene in Balboa Park. “I have no comment on that,” said DeMaio spokesman, Jeff Powell, speaking by phone…
Dear Editor, … (Carl DeMaio’s life partner’s Web site) states, Carl’s “personal relationship” with (Johnathan) Hale means they won’t cover the race. It’s all well and good until you go to their page and look at the tag for Mayors Race which is currently two pages and, yes, mostly made up of press releases, the…
AUSTIN, Texas – Speculation about Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s sexual habits has been common in Austin for years; and now his presidential run have brought them out of the woodwork once again. Perry has a long history of gay bashing from hosting anti-gay prayer rallies to joining forces with the controversial American Family Association and,…
When I first moved to San Diego in 1995, I would meet people who actually lived on their boats. I thought it was such a fun and unique way to live. Growing up in an inland city, I never knew anyone who had a boat for a home. These days, it may not be a…
An anti-hate-crime fund originally endowed by and for the LGBT community is likely to contribute an additional $5,000 to augment a reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) of an arson hate crime against a San Diego Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall – a church noted for its opposition…
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – More than 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding the president of Cameroon, Paul Biya, release two men jailed in the country just for being gay. In November the two men were sentenced to five years in prison, the harshest penalty the court could impose under Cameroonian law. During the trial, according…
