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Watch Ellen receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom (VIDEO)
Ellen DeGeneres was one of 21 recipients honored Tuesday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “In a career spanning three decades, Ellen DeGeneres has lifted our spirits and brought joy to our lives as a stand-up comic, actor and television star,” a White House aides said summarizing her career. “At a pivotal moment, her courage and candor…
Lost lives honored at Transgender Day of Remembrance
SAN DIEGO — Thursday, Nov. 17, over 100 members and allies of San Diego’s Transgender community held a march and ceremony to embrace transwomen and transmen who lost their lives to violence this past year. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is held yearly on or around November 20, to memorialize those murdered as a…
Councilmember Todd Gloria kicks-off construction phase of new Mission Hills-Hillcrest Public Library
SAN DIEGO, CA – Just a few days removed from the City Council’s approval of an updated community plan for the Uptown neighborhoods, San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria joined Library Director Misty Jones, San Diego Library Foundation Chief Executive Officer Jay Hill, Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library President Phyllis Marion, and community…
There is power in your word
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! There is power in your words! We certainly know that words are powerful and make a…
Three thoughts pondered
In past years for this column, I’ve written about the first Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), and how the day came into being. I’ve also written about how Marti Abernathey maintains the current, official, list of the names of the dead. I came out in February of 2003. For several years I participated in organizing…
The election and real estate
After 18 long and agonizing months, the presidential election is finally over. For this alone we can rejoice, although half of the electorate is unhappy. It is interesting to prognosticate on what effects the ultimate decision will have on so many things, including our favorite topic, real estate. Of course, this is all speculation, as…
Protect the things you are thankful for
When President Obama campaigned for Secretary Clinton, he would rattle off reasons that Donald Trump was “temperamentally unfit” to be president. When the crowd hissed their disapproval of Trump, Obama said “Don’t boo. Vote.” He knew that actions are more powerful than words as agents of change. (This is not always easy for a writer…
National tour of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ debuts in San Diego
Euan Morton talks about his role as the genderqueer Hedwig Robinson Hedwig and the Angry Inch became a cult hit back in 1998 when it premiered Off Broadway with James Cameron Mitchell playing the title role. Mitchell also wrote the show’s story, with music and lyrics written by Stephen Trask. Its successful Off Broadway run…
Your community apologizes, Police Officer Garcia
It is a very difficult life to be transgender … dealing with the reality that you were born in the wrong body. The cold hard facts are that not only do a vast majority of Americans not understand our transgender brothers and sisters, sadly many gays, lesbians and bisexuals do not and many do not…