In 1961, gay men and lesbians could be arrested for dancing together in bars, or for kissing in public. Homosexuality was considered a mental illness. There were no openly LGBT elected officials, no LGBT characters on television and no laws to protect the lives of LGBT people from harassment, discrimination and even murder. The dark…
Gloria Johnson, who died recently at the age of 76, devoted her entire life to the cause of equality for all Americans. She was not just an LGBT activist, but a human rights activist who spoke out and worked for the causes of any people or community who were discriminated against. Gloria was born in…
Harvey Milk’s American Diner Dear Editor, When I first heard the name “Harvey Milk’s American Diner” I wondered, is that a good idea? But then I thought, if someone had asked Harvey Milk if they could use his name for a diner, he probably would have said. “You want to use my name for a…
The circus is in town again, also known as the San Diego mayoral race. Our citizens get to pick a mayor for the second time in a year. What I find fascinating is the fact that endorsements are completely along party lines. Knock me over with a feather. Endorsements are supposed to convince voters to…
My parents bought my brother and me a video game system, allegedly to improve our hand-eye coordination and thus our poor penmanship. They quickly realized that we would play video games at the expense of all else, and set up some rules. The first hour was free. The second hour had to be paid back…
People are always talking about real estate, when to buy, when to sell, what’s up and what’s down. This is because the marketplace is ever fluctuating and goes up and down along with other economic factors. Supply and demand is a major factor: simply stated, when supply is greater than demand, prices fall and when…
Sometimes there are so many small art openings happening around town that my column is best designed as a cheat sheet so that you can pick and choose what to see. This week is one of those times. So here goes! Art Produce in North Park. Community artist Cindy Zimmerman presents Time Came Around, a…
thursday, oct. 10 Logan Heights This Josefina López play follows the history of the Rosales family, from a small Mexican town to the neighborhood of Logan Heights in San Diego. The story is seen through the eyes of Dalia, an aspiring writer who is reluctant to get involved in the real world, much less in…
In the last of the life stage planning series we come to the Golden Years! This is the stage of life where you get away with everything. You can cut people in the grocery line and no one says anything. You can walk up to strangers and start a conversation without any hesitation. And you…
I work mostly on trans civil rights issues. I work on issues involving trans youth and trans military service. In past years I’ve worked on trans antiviolence issues, especially issues involving hate crimes and trans media coverage. I haven’t worked on other issues that I care about, such as a woman’s right to choose and…
